Federal Election 2010

National THE seat of Flynn has become embroiled in a ballot bungle with an investigation now underway into the incorrect handling of 452 postal votes.

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Local BREAKING:An investigation is underway into the incorrect handling of 452 early votes in the seat of Flynn.

Local THE election race for the seat of Flynn is far from over, with counting of votes to resume today after a break over the weekend.

Local BILL Ludwig says a broken election promise from 2004 demonstrates why Labor's long-time domination of Capricornia has been bad for the region.

National INDEPENDENT MP Bob Katter is bunkered down in Canberra with fellow independents Tony Windsor and Rob Oakeshott.

Local THE result for the seat of Flynn has still not been decided. As yet there is no clear winner between Chris Trevor and Ken O'Dowd.

Local LNP Member-elect for Flynn Ken O'Dowd has issued an apology for not being able to return hundreds of congratulatory calls after his mobile phone crashed.

Local THE fierce feud between National Party deputy leader Warren Truss and big-hatted Independent Bob Katter may decide whether Labor or Coalition wins government.

Local IT looks as if Labor's mining tax in its current form is as good as dead and buried.

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Local THE new Member-elect for Flynn, the LNP’s Ken O’Dowd, claimed resources tax helped him to victory, although mining communities strongly backed Labor.

National WYATT Roy may have been the focus of national media attention yesterday but he was still refusing to claim victory.

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National YOUNG gun LNP candidate Wyatt Roy – the “new Justin Bieber” – can add Twitter to his status as a rising political star.

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Local LABOR'S lone ranger in regional Queensland, Kirsten Livermore, fears crucial projects for Capricornia such as Rockhampton's $67m cancer centre will be dropped.

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Local A BUOYANT Michelle Landry yesterday vowed to stand again as the LNP's candidate for Capricornia at the next election.

Local CAPRICORNIA Greens candidate Paul Bambrick was “over the moon” yesterday, excited by the prospect the party will play a pivotal role at national level.

Local KIRSTEN Livermore fears crucial projects for Capricornia, such as Rockhampton’s new cancer centre, will be dumped if Tony Abbott becomes Prime Minister.

Local KIRSTEN Livermore will hold Capricornia despite a big swing against the sitting Labor member.

Local NATIONAL Party's Ken O'Dowd was declared the winner of the Flynn electorate last night, not even two hours after polls closed.

National IS it time to tax people doing God's work? Rockhampton’s Steve Jeffery thinks so.

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