Queensland premier wins state vote on tough virus response

BRISBANE, Australia (AP) — The incumbent premier of Queensland has won a third consecutive term in Australian state elections in which voters strongly endorsed her government’s tough policies in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, including closing state borders. Annastacia Palaszczuk, dubbed the accidental premier when she came to power unexpectedly in 2015, became the first female Australian political leader to win three consecutive elections. Palaszczuk campaigned on her strong res