Labor backs Miles, despite humbling Stafford byelection result
Labor leader Steven Miles has received support from the party despite a significant decline in primary votes during the Stafford byelection. Luke Richmond won the byelection, aided by preferences from the Greens, although Labor's primary vote lagged behind the LNP. Despite external pressures, there are currently no plans for a leadership challenge within the party.
- ▪Labor's primary vote in the Stafford byelection trailed the LNP's by nearly 10 percent.
- ▪Luke Richmond's victory was largely due to preferences from the Greens.
- ▪The party room believes a leader needs at least two years in the role before the next state election.
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