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The LNP’s election pitch coalesced into three documents over the past year: The Right Priorities, The Right Plan, and its most-detailed The First 100 Days. What comes next will be revealing for the next four years.

The new year set to reveal more about the new state government

Much of the LNP’s mostly small-target pitch, detailed before the election, will be ticked off in months. What then for a party wanting “generational” power?

  • Matt Dennien

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Labor’s shadow attorney-general Meaghan Scanlon.

LNP blocks Labor move for more scrutiny of youth crime laws

Parliamentary debate has begun over the government’s controversial proposed laws, with Labor trying – and failing – to have key parts delayed until early 2025.

  • Matt Dennien
Premier David Crisafulli’s election campaign was plagued by questions about how he would manage the differing views on abortion in his party, and the parliament.

‘Lost for words’: LNP bans parliamentary debate on abortion laws

Premier David Crisafulli’s election campaign was plagued by unanswered questions about how he would manage differing views in his party, and the parliament.

  • Matt Dennien
The Queensland LNP’s appointed parliamentary committee chairs.

The LNP MPs paid extra to lead scrutiny of the government’s new laws

While those elevated to chair parliamentary committees may get less attention than ministers or opposition frontbenchers, they wield a lot of influence.

  • Matt Dennien
David Crisafulli greets his deputy Jarrod Bleijie at the LNP’s campaign launch in Ipswich, held on the last Sunday before the October election.

How the LNP bypassed key Games partners to pick its own review team

When the month-old government named its expert team to put Brisbane back on track for 2032, some Olympic stakeholders were hearing about it for the first time.

  • Matt Dennien
Queensland Treasurer and Energy Minister David Janetzki speaks to journalists in Brisbane after his first major speech today.

Doubts over future power bill rebates as LNP leaves room for nuclear

In his first major speech, Treasurer and Energy Minister David Janetzki has painted the clearest picture yet of the new LNP government’s power plans.

  • Matt Dennien
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Queensland Premier David Crisafulli’s LNP government promised its first priority would be tougher youth crime laws. But its first day in parliament was focused on something else.

Promising humility, the LNP launch parliament with hubris

Premier David Crisafulli and his team were clear before the election, and since – they would do what they said. Thursday proved this to be only partially true.

  • Matt Dennien
Despite the negative picture being painted of the budget by the LNP, Treasurer David Janetzki says the party will still “be delivering on our promises” now in government.

Internal briefings warn Qld Treasurer ‘major shifts’ needed, as LNP blasts blowouts

Despite the negative budget picture being painted by the new government, Treasurer David Janetzki says his party will still “be delivering on our promises”.

  • Matt Dennien

Diaries reveal the meetings LNP frontbenchers had before they took power

Ahead of the return of parliament, Brisbane Times has analysed official diaries to determine who the new ministers scheduled the most meetings with in opposition.

  • Matt Dennien
The proposed Sunshine Coast Stadium upgrade and indoor arena at Kawana.

LNP flags budget savings on 2032 venues after union policy bypass

Deputy Premier Jarrod Bleijie says his new government’s review of Games plans could see better “value for money” with projects put back out for BPIC-free tender.

  • Matt Dennien

Original URL: https://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/topic/queensland-votes-hnr