How the 2017 same-sex marriage postal survey and the 2017 Queensland state election underscore the 'two Queenslands' thesis
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https://doi.org/10.1017/qre.2018.5Keywords:
2017 same-sex marriage postal survey, 2017 Queensland state election, femininity/masculinity, ‘two Queenslands’ thesisAbstract
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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