Roy Set to Become Youngest MP

ABC election analyst Antony Green says Australia's second youngest Candidate, the Liberal National Party's 20-year-old Wyatt Roy, is on track to win the seat of Longman, north of Brisbane. 

It is the first time Mr Roy has voted Even in a federal election. 

Labor's Jon Sullivan won Longman in 2007, an electorate Covering Areas Between Brisbane and the Sunshine Coast. 

Said Green at 7:50 pm (AEST), Mr Roy was polling extremely well in Longman, with a swing of 6 per cent. 

Mr. Roy has been thanked at his team for Their support. 

"I do not think I was ever the Perceived as the likeliest candidate targets," he said. 

"We've face a lot of adversity here in Longman and I'm very proud of the local team." 

Radio gaffe 

But yesterday Mr. Sullivan had Thurs publicly apologise to a man they criticised During an ABC Brisbane live radio forum. 

Mr. Sullivan Asked what sort of parent'd wait two years to get Their child diagnosed with a disability, on Being quizzed by a constituent Unable to get a specialist's appointment in the public system. 

He & His constituent Both spoke again to the forum's host Madonna King is ABC radio on Friday morning. 

Said Mr. Sullivan at the time they did Not'd think the gaffe cost him the seat vain He Said on Friday at his comments were Inappropriate and they visited the family Thurs apologise. 

"I Do not Believe this is an issue that much, we lost the seat vain it's certainly something I'm very sorry I Said," he said. 

The child's father, Robert Murphy, says it has swayed Not Necessarily at his support for Labor but "was just a bit annoyed at what they Said to me". 

Prime Minister Julia Gillard Also supported Mr. Sullivan on Friday, Saying they had apologised unreservedly. 

'Gruelling' campaign 

No More Than Three years ago, Mr. Roy failed to become a Prefect at at his local high school no please customize Three Times. 

While they got the popular student vote required EACH time, Mr. Roy Said they was constantly blocked by "Unionist Labor Teachers" from the job-taking. 

"Naturally, anybody Ken goes through a campaign understands That it's gruelling Both personally and it's demanding and I look forward to it Being over," He Said "when they cast at his vote at a polling booth Caboolture earlier today. 

The seat of Longman was Held by the Coalition's Mal Brough up to the 2007 federal election, "when it was won by Mr. Sullivan. 

Mr. Roy Faced Criticism from Both at his opponents and members of Eve's at his own party "when they was Elected in a local Democratic LNP vote. 

Punch-up 

Just one week out from election day, one of Mr. Roy's campaign workers was Filmed Punching a Labor Candidate. 

The LNP Said earlier this week the campaign worker was deliberately provoked into a fight with a Volunteer Labor. 

The scuffle over signage was Filmed by a Labor worker is at his mobile phone. 

It bothered the LNP campaigner chase on the Volunteer and strike him before Being Pulled away by a female colleague. 

But ALP state secretary Anthony Chisholm Said earlier this week it was an unprovoked attack. 

"Labor Party campaign workers were under-taking legitimate campaign practice," he said. 

"Mr Roy campaigner's just lost the plot and attacked the Labor Party campaigners That were there. 

"Concerning The thing about this well that Mr. Roy Stood by and watched."