Liberal National Party candidate Kerri-Anne Dooley had happily handed out how-to-vote cards without being heckled but the mood immediately turned nasty when Campbell Newman arrived.
The opposition to his presence from Labor, unions, independents and many others was overwhelming and chants turned abusive.
"Don't sell assets", "electricity prices up 22.6 per cent", "save our essential services", "leave our reef alone","shame", "put the LNP last", "boo", it was near impossible to find a positive voice.
Even when Mr Newman posed with a baby, some yelled "child abuse".
The LNP is in for a significant loss at the by-election, with a swing of 12 to 17 per cent predicted against it.
Labor is set to pick up its eighth seat in Queensland's 89-seat parliament.
Labor candidate, former federal MP Yvette D'Ath, says voters will finally have their say on the LNP.
"All we have seen for two years is services and jobs taken away," she said.
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