With the Force from the North, Bob Katter MP, now a member of an exclusive triad that will anoint the next Australian PM, the odds of a new State of North Queensland (NQ) being created have shortened (although they probably remain pretty long).

Around a fortnight ago, the Force from the North made clear there was a strong desire among NQ residents to split from:

…the blood-sucking establishment of the south (Bob Katter MP, quoted in Queensland Country Life, 11 August 2010)

Of course, NQ Statehood would require a referendum vote by Queenslanders, who would most likely reject the proposal, as the majority of the State living outside of NQ would be very reluctant to give away their share of the North’s resource wealth.  They are a “blood-sucking establishment” after all.

Undoubtedly, federal politics has just got interesting again.

If you haven’t seen it yet, you should check out the Force from the North’s election ad via YouTube.