Postal vote fury: ECQ faces backlash over fresh claims
The Electoral Commission Queensland is being accused of another council election bungle with residents claiming they did not receive postal votes kits in time.
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‘If you’re going to run for mayor, be honest’: MP’s fiery spray
A state MP has delivered an emotional address to parliament, accusing Townsville’s likely new mayor of harassing and intimidating his family and urging him to “come clean” on a number of issues.
Should Queensland’s elections include online voting?
Furious ratepayer groups, former mayors and councillors have called for a parliamentary review into the local council election chaos which saw some waiting for up to three hours to vote. Should there be an online voting option? VOTE IN OUR POLL
Weather and witches: The colourful stories behind Qld’s newest mayors in waiting
A former bankrupt, an alleged drink driver, a weather presenter who once played a witch, and someone who once lived next door to Keith Urban are among the first time mayor contenders most likely to succeed in the Queensland council elections. SPECIAL REPORT
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Greens-backed tenant loses right to stay in home of 22 years
A Brisbane tenant for whom Mayoral candidate Jonathan Sriranganathan organised an anti-eviction protest, has lost her legal fight to avoid eviction from her Salisbury home of 22 years.
‘Treating voters like idiots’: Greens slam LNP election scratchies
Greens mayoral candidate Jonathan Sriranganathan has accused the LNP of being ‘willing to lie freely’ after it sent out electoral scratchies asking potential votes to ‘scratch and lose’.
Full list of early voting booths: 2024 Brisbane City Council election
As next month’s Brisbane City Council elections loom, we explain how you can vote early today and reveal where your local booth is. SEE THE FULL LIST.
By-election candidate caught in social media own goal
The LNP’s candidate for a weekend by-election has posted a photo that purports to show her pretending to vote for herself. There’s just one problem.
2024 Brisbane council elections: What every party promised voters and how much they’ll spend
Each party has released how much they would spend and what they would cut from Brisbane’s council budget if elected to power this Saturday.
2024 Brisbane Council election: What each party said about roads and transport
In the lead-up to the 2024 Local Government Elections, parties have unveiled their transport and road infrastructure plans for Brisbane.
Police probe fraud complaint against dumped council hopeful
Police are investigating a fraud complaint lodged on Thursday by the LNP against a disendorsed Brisbane City Council candidate.
2024 Brisbane Council election: Each party’s policies on housing, development
As the 2024 Local Government elections in Brisbane draw near, the housing debate takes centre stage, with each party outlining its vision for addressing the city’s infrastructure, development and homelessness challenges.
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