Queensland election: Steven Miles and David Crisafulli face off in leaders debate

Labor is looking at a humiliating defeat at the Queensland state election in just 10 days time, according to a new poll.

The majority of 1000 Queenslanders who voted early indicated they’d voted for the opposition Liberal National Party to lead the state for the next four years.

Voters were polled across at early voting stations in 10 seats statewide by The Courier Mail on Tuesday, with 48.2 per cent giving their primary vote to the LNP.

Labor trailed in second with 30 per cent, the Greens were in third on 9.4 per cent while One Nation pulled in 7.4 per cent.

The LNP must win 13 seats to form majority government on October 26.

Voters in the seats of McConnel in Brisbane, Greenslopes, Redlands, Springwood, Caloundra, Mackay, Thuringowa in Townsville, Rockhampton, Cairns, Gaven on the Gold Coast and Bundaberg were polled on Tuesday.

The latest polling follows September’s Newspoll, which saw the LNP likely to secure 42 per cent primary vote.

It comes as Queensland Premier Steven Miles and the man hoping to take his job went head-to-head in the second debate ten days out from the state election.

Mr Miles and LNP leader David Crisafulli were able to ask each other questions during the leaders debate hosted by the Queensland Media Club in Brisbane.

With about 620 people in attendance, the sold-out event heard from each leader before the floor was opened to questions to Queensland journalists.

Mr Crisafulli won the coin toss, affording him the chance to start the debate.

The debate was moderated by Queensland parliament Press Gallery president and 7News state politics journalist Marlina Whop.

More to come.