Politics
Queensland
Unions celebrate Albanese victory, vow to continue fight in Brisbane Labour Day march
Trade unionists, buoyed by the events of Saturday night, took to the streets of Brisbane in their thousands on Monday to celebrate Labour Day, less than 48 hours after the Albanese government’s stunning election win.
- by Cameron Atfield
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‘You’re going to make a great MP’: Dutton’s call to Labor victor Ali France
As it became clear to France that she was about to pull off what was once thought impossible – vanquishing a sitting opposition leader – her thoughts were never far from son Henry.
- by Cameron Atfield
Brisbane in focus: The state of play across the city’s key electorates
Labor’s victory came through winning several key electorates in the Greater Brisbane area – from the Coalition and from the Greens. Here’s the state of play in some of the most tightly contested seats.
- by William Davis, Catherine Strohfeldt and Rosanna Ryan
Peter Dutton loses his own seat of Dickson
Peter Dutton has lost his seat of Dickson after holding it for more than two decades. Labor’s Ali France will be the new MP for the outer Brisbane seat.
- by Bronte Gossling
Olympic legislation to steamroll planning laws
Opponents of Brisbane 2032 Olympic venues planned for inner-city Victoria Park have vowed to keep up the fight, as the Queensland government introduced legislation on Thursday designed to steamroll planning laws that could hold up the projects.
- by Cameron Atfield
‘There could be 100 votes in it’: Max Chandler-Mather faces close race in diverse seat
Griffith was held by Labor for almost a quarter of a century before the ‘Greenslide’ of 2022. Its current progressive MP faces a tough fight to retain it.
- by William Davis
‘Ripe for a teal candidate’: Inside Queensland’s bluest Greens seat
Three years on from Brisbane city’s “Greenslide”, three seats are in the firing line. But while the party’s weakest seat, Ryan, might be leafy, locals aren’t so sure it’s still Green.
- by Catherine Strohfeldt
It was the centre of the Greenslide. Now Brisbane’s challengers are banking on ‘buyers’ remorse’
The race for Brisbane is a genuine three-way rematch, and the result could be key to either major party forming government.
- by William Davis
Brisbane early voting: Where to vote early this federal election, and how it could change the result
Almost half of all Australian voters are expected to vote early, and possibly even more in Queensland, where election day falls on a long weekend.
- by Marissa Calligeros
Man charged over fatal crash, carjackings on Bruce Highway
The alleged offender remains under police guard at Sunshine Coast University Hospital, and has been charged with 15 offences.
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Queensland government
Crisafulli flies high, while Miles – and Dutton – lag
Queenslanders have given Premier David Crisafulli an emphatic tick of approval, but federal counterpart Peter Dutton is not basking in his afterglow.
- by Cameron Atfield
Original URL: https://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/politics/queensland