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Steven WardillState Affairs Editor

As the Courier Mail’s state affairs editor, award-winning journalist Steven covers Queensland politics – breaking exclusive stories and providing in-depth analysis and opinion to keep readers informed and help them cut through the political spin.

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MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - MARCH 17: A nurse administers the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine to a patient at the Austin Hospital on March 17, 2021 in Melbourne, Australia. An online system has opened for phase 1B of the Australian COVID-19 vaccination program which includes people over aged 70, frontline workers, and individuals with certain medical conditions. Over 1000 general practitioners are participating in the vaccination program. (Photo by Asanka Ratnayake/Getty Images)

Dangerous political squabbling compromises vaccine rollout

The State and Federal governments must put health advice before politics, especially when it comes to the COVID vaccine, writes Steven Wardill.

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Why Trad’s political demise good for Premier

Why Trad’s political demise good for Premier

Political leaders usually go backwards after three elections, with rumours of takeovers. And while there’s some backroom jostling in Queensland, Annastacia Palaszczuk’s job seems pretty safe, writes Steven Wardill.

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What Annastacia really thinks of Jackie Trad

In one of her most revealing interviews yet, Annastacia Palaszczuk opens up on her former deputy Jackie Trad, her regrets in office and discussing politics with her father.

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BRISBANE, AUSTRALIA - NewsWire Photos - FEBRUARY 3, 2021. Acting Queensland Premier Steven Miles during a visit to the Metagenics health and nutrition manufacturing facility. Picture: NCA NewsWire / Dan Peled

Why was Deputy wearing a GPS tracker?

Steven Miles is taking his government’s proposed youth crime crackdown very seriously if his unusual accessorising this week is anything to go by.

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Hon Grace Grace MP speaking during Estimates Hearings at Parliament. Pics Tara Croser.

Factional pirouette putting smile on Grace’s face

State Minister and Labor factional heavyweight Grace Grace has welcomed a new member to the Old Guard fold. But is this a match made in heaven?

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BRISBANE, AUSTRALIA - NewsWire Photos - FEBRUARY 9, 2021. Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk speaks during a press conference in Brisbane. Ms Palaszczuk announced the establishment of a new Youth Crime Taskforce. Picture: NCA NewsWire / Dan Peled

Youth justice reforms fail to address cause of crime crisis

The Palaszczuk Government’s latest quick fix for youth justice fails to address the systemic issues that make kids gravitate towards serious crime, writes Steven Wardill.

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Kate’s warning for former colleagues

Kate’s warning for former colleagues

Preparing to step into a new role, veteran former Queensland MP Kate Jones has one piece of advice for her old colleagues.

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(FILES) In this file photo taken on December 21, 2020 Sean Parsons, founder and CEO of Australian digital diagnostics company Ellume, poses with a COVID-19 coronavirus home test unit that has been granted Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA), at the company's production facility in Brisbane. - The US government is awarding nearly $232 million to the company Ellume USA LLC to scale up production of its rapid at-home Covid-19 diagnostic test, officials said February 1, 2021. (Photo by Patrick HAMILTON / AFP)

$300m US COVID testing coup not all it’s cracked up to be

A Brisbane success story that will see homegrown COVID-19 testing kits exported to the US is worth $300 million. There’s just one problem.

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The crew of the pacific tug PT Monto have been told they have to quarantine for 2 weeks after towing another vessel from Tonga to Cairns. Picture: Stewart McLean

State’s quarantine rules prove inconsistently consistent

The mandatory quarantining of a tugboat crew would be perfectly understandable if not for the events of last year, writes Steven Wardill.

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Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk looks on as Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison speaks during a visit to a construction site in the suburb of Rochedale, in Brisbane, Wednesday, November 20, 2019. Prime Minister Scott Morrison will announce new infrastructure deals with Queensland and WA and foreshadow more for other states and territories. (AAP Image/Jono Searle) NO ARCHIVING

Why Premier is right to ask PM for assistance

Annastacia Palaszczuk is well within her rights to ask the Federal Government for help, says Steven Wardill. VOTE IN OUR POLL

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