Qld Premier confirms Palaszczuk spent over $500,000 on polling during pandemic

Queensland Premier Steven Miles has revealed his predecessor spent more than half a million dollars on polling during the COVID-19 pandemic. It is understood former premier Annastacia Palaszczuk surveyed Queenslanders between 2020 and 2022 on her tight border policies. She has previously denied conducting the polling. Ms Palaszczuk claimed her government was only taking advice from health experts despite contracting pollster Ipsos. The state government charged the pollster with uncovering Queenslanders' thoughts on how restrictions should be eased.