Federal election 2016: Long lines greet Queensland voters

By Cameron Atfield
Updated July 2 2016 - 8:13pm, first published 4:06pm
Voters line up at New Farm State School. Photo: Robert Shakespeare
Voters line up at New Farm State School. Photo: Robert Shakespeare
Morning crowds at Merthyr Uniting Church on election day. Photo: Robert Shakespeare
Morning crowds at Merthyr Uniting Church on election day. Photo: Robert Shakespeare
New Farm State School on election day. Photo: Robert Shakespeare
New Farm State School on election day. Photo: Robert Shakespeare

An early rush to vote saw long lines at several Queensland polling booths but election day has largely gone smoothly according to the Australian Electoral Commission.