1989 Queensland state election
They were in a curious position, however, because a collapse in National support in urban South East Queensland would mean that seats the Liberal Party might hope to win would be more likely to go to Labor.Labor responded by satirising these ads, depicting Cooper as a wild-eyed reactionary and a clone of Bjelke-Petersen and/or a puppet of party president Sir Robert Sparkes.Advertisements published in the Brisbane Courier-Mail promoted strongly-conservative positions in opposition to pornography, homosexuality and Abortion, and a return to the Death penalty.[5] That action backfired sensationally, with many mainstream Churches, community leaders and religious organisations distancing themselves from the Logos Foundation after making public statements denouncing them.[7][5] A Sydney Morning Herald article summarised the campaign's thrust as follows: "Homosexuality and censorship should determine your vote, the electorate was told; corruption was not the major concern."In reference to the call for the Death penalty for homosexuals to rid Queensland of such people, an earlier article published in the Herald quoted a Logos spokesman as saying: "the fact a law is on the statutes is the best safeguard for society".
outgoing memberselected membersLegislative Assembly of QueenslandWayne GossRussell CooperAngus InnesNationalLiberalSherwoodPremierAustralian stateQueenslandLegislative AssemblySir Joh Bjelke-PetersenNational PartyOpposition LeaderLabor PartyLiberal Party1957 electioncoalition1983 electionJoh for CanberraMike AhernSouth East Queenslandmalapportionmentone vote one valueFitzgerald Inquiry1986 electionNewspollMerthyrlaw and orderOppositionhomosexualityRobert SparkesLogos FoundationToowoombaHoward Carteropposition to pornographyAbortionDeath penaltyDeath penalty for homosexualsGovernorCooper MinistryGoss MinistryBrian DavisBrisbane CentralBob ScottDavid UnderwoodIpswich WestLes YewdaleRockhampton NorthNorm LeeYerongaBill LickissMoggillBrian AustinNicklinBill GlassonGregoryPeter McKechnieCarnarvonTed RowHinchinbrookGordon SimpsonCoorooraMartin TenniBarron RiverEric ShawResults of the Queensland state election, 1989Brisbane<< 19861992 >>TurnoutNationalsDemocratsCitizens Electoral CouncilGreensCall to AustraliaGrey PowerIndependentTwo-party-preferredAlbertIvan GibbsJohn SzczerbanikAshgroveAlan SherlockJim FourasAspleyBeryce NelsonJohn GossLesley ClarkBroadsoundDenis HintonJim PearceRay BarberCurrumbinLeo GatelyTrevor CoomberGlass HouseBill NewtonJon SullivanGreenslopesLeisha HarveyGary FenlonLin PowellBill NunnMansfieldCraig SherrinLaurel PowerMaryboroughGilbert AlisonBob DollinMount Coot-thaLyle SchuntnerWendy EdmondMount GravattIan HendersonJudy SpenceMount IsaPeter BeardTony McGradyMulgraveMax MenzelWarren PittNerangTom Hynd