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Labor 'needs a miracle' to take Liberal seats

The director of Labor's Queensland election campaign, Milton Dick, says it will take "a miracle" for his party to win seats from the Liberals at Saturday's state election.

Chatsworth in Brisbane is one of the most hotly contested seats.

Liberal Party heavyweight Michael Caltabiano at risk of losing to former sports reporter Chris Bombalas.

Progressive opinion polls have shown Labor is set to storm back into power.

But Mr. Dick says the party's internal research indicates the election will be close.

"Our research shows it is going to come down to the wire in a whole heap of seats for us," he said.

"To win seats off the Liberal Party is going to take a miracle.

"We are fighting to retain any seats that we hold now."

Coalition Leader Lawrence Springborg says he is suspicious about Mr. Dick's claims.

"I think what we've seen today is constructed research from the Labor Party in order for leaking to try to blunt what they would perceive as a protest vote," he said.