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Queensland plays the waiting game for election results
Campbell Newman has come face-to-face with Annastacia Palaszczuk, as vote counting inches closer to choosing the government of Queensland.
Days after losing his seat in Saturday's election, he crossed paths with Ms Palaszczuk at the funeral for Nick Xynias, a leader in Brisbane's multicultural community.
The former Premier followed up his encounter with a private staff party at an iconic Brisbane pub.
Mr Newman lined up with his former staff, like any other workplace or government department where people suddenly and unexpectedly lost their jobs.
Meanwhile, Queenslanders are slowly getting closer to finding out who won Saturday's election.
It is frustrating for voters, especially in a handful of undecided seats.
"As far as Maryborough, we really don't know as yet where we're going to stand in the state," one voter in Wide Bay said.
Another said: "I'm sure a lot of people in the area just want to move on and make plans about where their town is going".
But voters' frustration doesn't compare to the absolute agony for politicians.
"We wait like the rest of Queensland, hanging on every count," said Labor MP Jackie Trad.
Pauline Hanson has a 30-vote lead in the seat of Lockyer, and some say a chance yet of winning.
Lawrence Springborg could be the next leader of the LNP - and if the numbers go the right way, even Premier.
It all comes to the count and, probably, the support of the Katter Australia Party.
"We are not in love with the Labor party or the LNP," said Dalrymple MP Shane Knuth.
Katter Party members have talked to the LNP but not Labor.
They want expensive Brisbane-centric projects like the Bat-tunnel shelved.
"Gone will be the days of building a massive Premier precinct while cutting the pensioners' lawn mowing vouchers," Mr Knuth said.
"Gone will be appointing your own government's Crime and Misconduct Commission."
Labor thinks they're the better bet.
"The LNP who are a leaderless rabble right now and without asset sales they have nothing," Ms Trad said.
And just when it looked like this election couldn't be more chaotic, the battle for Ferny Grove might not be over.
Palmer candidate Mark Taverner is an undischarged bankrupt and therefore ineligible to stand.
It will be up to the parties to decide whether they want to challenge the outcome in the seat - or force a by-election.
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