Abortion a ‘very contributing factor’ to Queensland election

Employment and Workplace Relations Minister Murray Watt says abortion was a “very contributing factor” to the Queensland election result. “There was a range of issues at play here, of course, cost of living, I think, was still the dominant issue; the fact that Steven and his team put on the table things like the 50 cent fares really cut through on that cost-of-living issue,” Mr Watt told Sky News Australia. “Certainly, through the campaign, I think the confusion and uncertainty around the LNP’s position on abortion really cut through, particularly through women and also through younger voters.”