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Jacqui Lambie has warned Albania’s government is in “serious difficulty” after the Labor vote collapsed in the Queensland election – and called for a senior minister to resign.
Queensland Premier Steven Miles performed poorly on Sunday after Labor lost a former safe seat to the Liberal National Party in a by-election in the state and suffered a hemorrhage of votes in the municipal elections.
Mr Miles admitted his party needed to do more on “the cost of living, community safety, health and housing”.
But Senator Lambie Lambie warned the electoral shockwave would extend far beyond Queensland and predicted voters would desert Labor in droves at the next federal election.
“If I were the federal Labor Party I would be watching very, very carefully and I would be very careful what they do over the next 12 months,” Ms Lambie told Today.
“Because if this is any indication of what it’s going to look like next May, they’re in serious trouble.”
The Tasmanian senator also called for the resignation of Immigration Minister Andrew Giles following the detainee fiasco which saw dozens of individuals, including murderers and rapists, released onto the streets of Australia after a controversial decision of the High Court.
“He (Mr Giles) should go,” Ms Lambie told the programme.
“I’m tired of seeing ministers sitting there lashing out and there are no repercussions for them.
“That’s why you’ll never get change in politics until people are held accountable for their actions.”
In November last year, a landmark High Court ruling, which overturned indefinite detention, triggered the release of more than 150 detainees into the community.
Queensland Premier Steven Miles (pictured) reported a desperate figure yesterday after Labor lost votes in the state’s local council elections and lost a former safe seat to the LNP .
Jacqui Lambie has warned that election shockwaves will be felt far beyond Queensland, predicting voters will desert Labor in droves at the next federal election (photo: Prime Minister Anthony Albanese)
These included convicted murderers, rapists and smugglers.
The aftermath led to the passing of emergency legislation to allow courts to return the worst offenders to custody.
Mr Albanese’s government does not support the High Court’s ruling, but it has faced heavy criticism over how it has handled the aftermath.
Ms Lambie said the issue would turn voters away from Labor.
“I’m terribly worried to see these people on the loose, in our streets. It’s a real problem and something needs to be done,” she said.
“And I suggest they fix this because I tell you, the votes will go down if they can’t fix this.”
Mr Albanese told reporters on Saturday that the Government’s hands were tied on the High Court issue.
“The High Court made a decision last year. The government did not support that decision, but we have to follow the law and we have done that,” he said.
“The priority we have is the safety of the community, we will continue to ensure that that is the case.”
Next month the government will defend a new High Court appeal by an Iranian man who is trying to overturn a Federal Court ruling that will see him deported to Iran where he fears persecution because of his sexuality.