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How the 2017 same-sex marriage postal survey and the 2017 Queensland state election underscore the ‘two Queenslands’ thesis

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  04 June 2018

Niels Kraaier
Niels Kraaier*
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n.kraaier@griffith.edu.au
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Abstract

Based on an analysis of the 2017 same-sex marriage postal survey results and the results of the 2017 Queensland state election, this paper observes that residents of the south-east corner of the state appear to adopt feminine values as opposed to the masculinity for which Queensland is known. The results underscore the ‘two Queenslands’ thesis, which posits that the single geographic state of Queensland has cleaved over time into two entities quite distinct in their economic, political, social and cultural form. Moreover, they add fuel to the debate about secession. As residents of the south-east continue to develop their own identity, the desire for a state of South-East Queensland could at some point become a realistic scenario.

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Queensland election 2017
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Queensland Review , Volume 25 , Issue 1 , June 2018 , pp. 39 - 49
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Copyright © The Author(s) 2018 

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