Tony Abbott's leadership deepened overnight when Queensland voters delivered the conservative government a massive blow in the state election. While counting in the election is still underway, the double digit swing to Labor shocked political observers and many members of the government. Federal government MP's reportedly described the loss as 'catastrophic' and 'unimaginable', with some insisting that Tony Abbott cannot recover from the events of the day. Scroll down for video Tony Abbott's leadership deepened overnight when Queensland voters delivered the conservative government a massive blow in the state election 'All we are talking about now is the timing and method of execution,' one Queensland MP told The ABC.
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Leadership issues for the PM have worsened in the light of QLD election
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At one point the Galaxy poll showed a swing towards Labor of 16.8%
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Federal MP's labelled the result 'catastrophic'
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Liberal MP Jane Prentice said the NLP 'can't continue as we are'
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Galaxy poll showed that an immediate election would result in a NLP loss
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QLD Premier Campbell Newman has conceeded his seat of Ashgrove
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He said his political career 'is over' despite the election too close to call
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