David Crisafulli set to be sworn in as Queensland Premier following LNP election victory

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David Crisafulli is set to be sworn in as Queensland's 41st Premier after claiming victory in the state election. The LNP is set to form a majority government, ending Labor's nine-year reign.

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00:00A light gym workout before Queensland's Premier-elect got down to business.

00:09So were these shredding trucks, pulling into government headquarters ahead of a changing

00:14of the guard.

00:17The LNP's victory ending Labor's nearly 10-year reign still sinking in.

00:22In historic terms, I said it was like climbing a mountain, well it was like climbing a mountain

00:29laid down with a backpack and in the sleeting snow.

00:33Congratulations coming from Canberra.

00:36Not only did I speak with the Prime Minister, he was good enough to afford me about 20 minutes

00:39this morning.

00:40LNP!

00:41LNP!

00:42LNP!

00:43It was a jubilant night for the LNP, nerves turning to elation as seats turned blue.

00:52He reiterated his mandate, youth crime, health, housing and cost of living and promised to

00:58work for all.

00:59To the people of this great state, I've lived and I've worked at both ends of it and I love

01:05every inch of it.

01:09He's determined to break the one term curse.

01:11It has to be about generational government.

01:14So we govern with humility and decency and vision and tenacity and in doing so we get

01:22the opportunity to govern for a longer period of time.

01:27Stephen Miles had already addressed the party faithful.

01:30If you consider what we were up against, this is an extraordinary result.

01:35But this was no concession speech.

01:39It is clear that that hasn't been enough to secure a majority of seats for Labor.

01:45And also that the LNP is unlikely to have a majority.

01:55He waited until this morning to phone and congratulate Mr Crisafulli.

01:59There was no malice in that process.

02:02In the light of day, Stephen Miles had reassessed as he surveyed the damage in the regions.

02:08The post-mortem is underway.

02:11Our team will need to do the work of reconnecting with Queenslanders, particularly regional Queenslanders.

02:19Mr Miles keen to be opposition leader.

02:21I'm not taking anything for granted and I will let our caucus members decide who leads.

02:26There's plenty of soul-searching for the Greens, which has failed to make any gains.

02:31Stephen Miles managed to recover some vote and he managed to hold us off in some of those

02:36inner-city seats by picking up our policies and directly offering them to Queenslanders.

02:41The outgoing Premier acknowledging it's been a hard-fought campaign.

02:46I'm sure you'll all understand my desire to get to the pub.

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