Queensland Country Life speaks with the familiar faces who are back in power.

Rural voters were sure to make their voices heard in the federal election, and now focus is shifting to the Queensland state election due next year.

Senator Hanson-Young said voters had punished Bill Shorten for "sitting on the fence".

The blame game for Labor has begun in earnest in Queensland.

Veteran LNP representative Warren Entsch, who looks likely to reclaim the seat of Leichhardt, has said this term will be his last.

Scott Morrison remains Australia's prime minister after a surprise narrow victory.

The battle of Queensland appears to have been won by the Morrison coalition government.

David Littleproud returns for second term in seat of Maranoa.

Scott Buchholz returns to the federal parliament.

John McVeigh returns for second term in the federal parliament.