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New South Wales authorities have less than 24 hours to find the likely source of one case of COVID-19 that’s threatening to keep Queensland’s borders shut beyond November 1.
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Sparks fly over public service cut claims
The Queensland Treasurer has accused the LNP of having a secret plan to slash the public service despite previously promising to also cut down Queensland’s bloated bureaucracy to save billions of dollars, but the leader of the opposition has been quick to hit back. VOTE IN THE POLL NOW
BHP splits with powerful Qld resources lobby over Greens fears
Multinational resources giant BHP has split with the state’s powerful resource lobby after it urged Queenslanders to vote for anyone but the Greens.
PM’s border plea: ‘I’ve missed getting to Qld’
Prime Minister Scott Morrison says he’s still hoping to get into Queensland during the state election campaign, declaring that if Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk is ‘for jobs’ she’ll reopen the border. FOLLOW OUR LIVE BLOG
Why your next premier might not be one of these women
Queensland’s next premier might not be a party leader at this election, with both Annastacia Palaszczuk and Deb Frecklington refusing to rule out quitting if they can’t form majority government. VOTE IN OUR POLL
No deal Deb says Queenslanders deserve a majority
Opposition Leader Deb Frecklington says Queenslanders deserves a majority government as she again ruled out doing any deals with minor parties in the event of a hung parliament.
LNP preferences: Labor last in every seat
The LNP will preference Labor last across all seats at the October 31 election, saying Queensland deserved a majority government. It comes as Annastacia Palaszczuk vowed her party would enter no deals to form government.
Queensland secures Virgin HQ in $200m deal
The Queensland Government will today sign a $200m deal with embattled airline Virgin Australia, which will keep the company’s headquarters in Brisbane, but there’s no guarantee there will be no more job losses.
Needle-free vaccine to be made in Brisbane
Up to 140 jobs will be created over the next decade as a world-class medical technology company sets up shop in Brisbane to manufacture a needle-free vaccine.
Jobs galore: Plan to slash land tax for build-to-rent projects
Thousands of new construction jobs would be created under an LNP plan to slash land tax for build-to-rent projects.
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