Queensland politics will always be a basket case - it is the only State not to have a bicameral legislature. Consequently the excesses of legislation are not inhibited/modified by a uppper house.
The parties from both political sides start out by using platitudes: "We are humbled - represent all voters etc as they have a huge majority.
By the time of their third re-election they become lazy and bereft of ideas.
They then start taking double strength hubris pills with their wheaties which further enchances their self aggrandizement. They can do no wrong!
The voters become disillusioned and vote them into oblivion. The losers then rejuvenate and the whole process starts again.
It happened with Joh - it has just happened with the labor party.
Watch this space for the next episode in about 10-15 years time.