Living on the wedge: why the Coalition faces threats from left and right in Queensland

All the attention has been on Labor’s struggles in the state, but the LNP could face challenges on two fronts in the upcoming election

In the space of an hour on Thursday night, two Queensland Liberal National stalwarts made announcements that shook the party from the right, and then the left.

First, George Christensen announced he had formally left the LNP – ending a political farce that has seen the retiring federal MP for Dawson slide deeper into far-rightwing anti-government conspiracy, all the while remaining a member of the government.

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