From Senator Andrew Bartlett, an in-depth assessment of the Brisbane results.

Despite the Liberals running as Campbell Newman's 'Can Do' candidates, rather than as Liberals, they will pleased that they now have the buffer of six very safe seats - McDowall, Chandler, Walter Taylor, Macgregor, Hamilton and Pullenvale - with a margin of over 20 per cent, plus another five with a margin of more than 10 per cent. In contrast, Labor now have very few safe seats, with only one – Morningside – clearly above a 10 per cent margin.

Sarah from  The Voice of Today's Apathetic Youth gives her take on the BCC wash-up. 

Yesterday, Brisbane returned Campbell Newman along with a Liberal majority council for the first time in 15 years.

Senator Andrew Bartlett gives his take on the local elections in Brisbane.

Local government elections were held around Queensland yesterday. As with most elections over the last 20 years, I spent a large chunk of the day at a polling booth.