The Liberal National party seizes Hinchinbrook, declaring the by-election win an endorsement of its first year in office

ABC NEWS (Australia)

The Liberal National Party claims an historic victory, seizing the seat of Hinchinbrook from Katter's Australian party. It's the first time since 1998 that a sitting state government has gained a seat in a by-election.

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00:00In Katta Heartland, a changing of the guard.

00:07This place used to be called Katta Country, it's now Chiesa Country.

00:11The Premier heralding an historic hometown victory in Hinchinbrook.

00:16This is the biggest swing ever in Queensland history towards the government.

00:20His childhood friend Wade Chiesa seizing the seat from the KAP after a hard fought campaign.

00:27We asked the Hinchinbrook community if they wanted a seat at the table, well they got a seat at the table.

00:32The celebrations carried into the morning with a victory lap around the newly claimed electorate.

00:39Really, really proud of you mate.

00:41I intend to work hard and deliver for a community that I love.

00:45This by-election was considered to be a test of first-term Premier David Crisofulli.

00:50Having taken what was a very safe Katta's Australia party seat, the LNP will see this as an endorsement from North Queensland.

01:00They have also said to us collectively as a government to keep going, to keep doing the things we're doing.

01:06I think it's fantastic because we've now got a guy which is a doer.

01:10Hopefully they'll do something for us.

01:12The KAP is soul searching.

01:15You can wax and wane in your numbers and numerically it's not a great outcome, but I think there's a really good future for us.

01:23Labor knew it was never in the race.

01:26This by-election was very much a contest between the LNP and Katta's Australia party.

01:31The party's primary vote fell to an historic low of 8%, finishing fourth behind One Nation.

01:39Labor needs to work hard to develop policies that appeal right across Queensland.

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