Quexit

English

Etymology

Blend of Queensland +‎ exit. Modeled after Grexit and Brexit

Proper noun

Quexit

  1. (Australia, politics) The expulsion of the state of Queensland from the Dominion of Australia [1][2][3][4][5][6]

References
  1. Daily Mail, "'Quexit' vote call to separate Queensland from the rest of Australia emerges after state's controversial politician Pauline Hanson gains a senate seat", Leith Huffadine, 3 July 2016
  2. news.com.au, "Federal election 2016: Paul Hanson’s win prompts ‘Quexit’ call", 4 July 2016
  3. The Guardian, "'Quexit': Australian Labor voters want Queensland expelled for backing Scott Morrison over climate policy", Phil Mercer, 25 May 2019
  4. Australian Broadcasting Corporation, "To all those #Quexiteers: don't judge, try to understand us and the federal election result", Anne Tiernan, Jacob Deem, Jennifer Menzies, 23 May 2019
  5. 10 Daily, "Aussies are calling for Queensland to be 'cut loose' after the Federal Election result that stunned a nation.", 19 May 2019
  6. The Independent of Australia, "Neoliberalism, the ALP and the unlosable election", Abhranil Hazra, 20 May 2019
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