‘Simpler ways’: Labor’s public power retailer pitch sparks debate
Queensland Labor has pledged to set up a new retailer to help drive down bills across the state if re-elected later this month, but not everyone is sold.
- by Matt Dennien and Cameron Atfield
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‘Does not invite trust’: Party leaders warned over voting war of words
A former parliamentary umpire has urged the major party leaders not to undermine an electoral system “everyone should be proud of”.
- by Matt Dennien and Cameron Atfield
‘A different leader’: Miles wants his own mandate, Crisafulli wants change
Queensland’s 26-day formal election fight will begin on Tuesday, after the state’s major party leaders spent campaign-eve setting the scene for voters.
- by Matt Dennien and Cameron Atfield
Bleijie ducks debate as pre-election Trumpian barbs fly
The pollies just couldn’t wait. Even before the Queensland election campaign officially kicks off, the mud-slinging has begun in earnest.
- by Cameron Atfield
LNP vows to permanently exempt Queensland GPs from payroll tax
David Crisafulli has promised to keep patient fees down by abolishing the tax for GPs if it is elected to government next month.
- by Cameron Atfield
How the fate of Howard Smith Wharves megaproject will be decided
Brisbane City Council will assess a nine-storey hotel on the city’s river bank without seeking public consultation, despite it being five storeys higher than its own planning scheme allowed.
- by Cameron Atfield
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Brisbane 2032 Olympics
School holidays to be shifted for Brisbane 2032 Games
The Queensland school calendar will be amended to ensure students are on holidays during the Games to reduce demand on public transport.
- by Cameron Atfield
Perspective
Brisbane 2032 Olympics
An American country music star exposes Brisbane’s stadium gap
Had the original plan for the 2032 Olympics been followed, both Luke Combs and the Brisbane Roar could play on the same night in future.
- by Cameron Atfield
Buses and 1000 drivers needed to avoid Olympic transport roadblock
Transport experts say SEQ faces a real challenge to temporarily boost its bus fleet – and find the required drivers – for the 2032 Games.
- by Cameron Atfield
Miles accuses Olympic ‘big wig’ of bullying over Brisbane stadium
Queensland Premier Steven Miles has doubled down on his controversial plan for a no-frills Olympic stadium, while accusing an “Olympic big wig” of bullying the LNP into opposing it.
- by Cameron Atfield
Brisbane 2032 boss backs ‘right-size’ stadium, as LNP unloads on QSAC
Brisbane 2032 president Andrew Liveris has given his strongest comments yet on the future of plans that are all-but certain to be scrapped if the LNP wins power.
- by Matt Dennien and Cameron Atfield
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