Nationals agree to support net zero 2050 plan
The Nationals have backed Scott Morrison’s net zero 2050 plan, with the condition that safeguards for regional communities and jobs remain in place.
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Nats deputy plays down nuclear being net zero sticking point
As the nationals meet to discuss net zero, deputy leader David Littleproud has all but ruled out that a domestic nuclear power industry is the key feature of his party’s deal to get the PM’s plan over the line.
Revealed: The exact number of jabs per day Qld needs to reach 80 per cent by December
The number of people getting their first Covid-19 jab each day in Queensland will need to rapidly grow if the state is to hit the 80 per cent milestone by mid-December.
Premier launches inquiry into under-pressure council watchdog
The Office of the Independent Assessor will be hauled before Parliament to answer questions over its prosecution of councillors.
‘There isn’t much time’: Top brass’s warning to vulnerable regions
Queensland needs to urgently increase its vaccine uptake to avoid a lockdown, experts warn, as the nation’s Covid-19 commander speaks.
‘Climate of fear’: How popular mayor was hounded out of office
One of Queensland’s most popular mayors was left with “no choice but to resign” after relentless pursuit by the local government watchdog.
‘Gestapo of local govt’: More bizarre probes of councillors revealed
Queensland’s council watchdog is embroiled in a growing crisis, as more examples of bizarre and frivolous complaints against councillors emerge.
Super Saturday: 100 Qld schools become jab hubs as vaccine rates plummet
As Queensland’s first-dose vaccination level drops, 100 schools will be turned into mass vaccination hubs this weekend. SEARCH THE LIST
‘Weaponised grubs’: Maroon turned councillor hit by petty complaints
Former Origin great turned regional councillor Martin Bella has slammed the “weaponisation” of the state’s council watchdog, revealing he was accused of being unfit for office.
‘Sinister attack on democracy’: Premier responds as pressure builds on council watchdog
As pressure builds on Queensland’s council watchdog, Annastacia Palaszczuk has dismissed the probe into Barcaldine’s mayor as a “storm in a teacup”. VOTE IN OUR POLL
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