The Labor Party in Australia's Queensland state was on track on Saturday to retain power in an
election overshadowed by COVID-19, with voters approving the strict measures that put the state at odds with the national government.
Final results were expected late into Saturday night, but a partial count showed Labor was polling well at a primary vote of 40.8% with the Liberal National Party on 34.2%, according to the Electoral Commission of Queensland.
"The early numbers are strong, but it's a little early to call," Wayne Swan, the president of the
Australian Labor Party said, according to local media.