Kate Jones concedes Ashgrove to Newman

Labor’s Kate Jones has conceded defeat in the Queensland electoral battleground of Ashgrove.

Ms Jones says she has called Liberal National Party (LNP) leader Campbell Newman to congratulate him on winning.

“I phoned Campbell Newman, the premier-elect, before I came here and congratulated him on making history,” she told supporters in Ashgrove on Saturday.

“He knows that there is a lot of weight on his shoulders with a very convincing win tonight,” she said.

“I hope that he lives up to the expectations that have been placed on him tonight.

“We knew from day one that this was going to be a tough fight but as I said to every single one of you, I was going to fight him door to door, street to street, suburb to suburb right up until 6pm tonight.

“I’ve done that with you, and I want to thank you so much.”

Ms Jones pledged to supporters to stay and help Labor’s recovery.

“I make this commitment to each and every one of you: I will be fighting with all of you to rebuild the Labor party in Queensland,” she said.

She said the campaign over the past 12 months had reinforced why she joined Labor.

“We are the party that will fight to the end,” she said.

“We are the party that believes in equality for all.”

Ms Jones, wearing a bright pink dress and her voice wavering at times, paid tribute to the Labor party.

“We may have suffered a loss tonight but I am very proud of what we stand for,” she said.

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