OpinionAnnastacia Palaszczuk and Deb Frecklington were leaving nothing to chance as the election campaign entered its dying hours, writes Steven Wardill.
PartiesOpposition Leader Deb Frecklington, if elected premier, hasn’t ruled out putting a stop to a practice that has earned Labor $500,000 in the past few months.
PartiesAs Queenslanders go to the polls to choose either four more years of Labor or a new LNP government, both leaders have made their last pitch for support.
OpinionWhoever wins the Queensland election must dispense with the politics when it comes to our coronavirus response, writes the editor.
Kylie LangAt this week’s People’s Forum the Premier appeared angry, bitter and close to tears as the Opposition Leader enthusiastically tried to sell her “big, bold” vision for Queensland. Truth be told, I felt for them both, writes Kylie Lang.
PartiesTens of billions of dollars have been splashed around by both major parties promising massive projects in their election pitches. We’ve examined the fine print.
QLD VotesSydneysiders will remain locked out, despite Queensland reopening its borders to the rest of NSW. Victorians are still also unable to travel to Queensland.
QLD BusinessAnnastacia Palaszczuk’s decision to keep borders shut to Sydneysiders and Victorians has outraged Flight Centre CEO Graham ‘Skroo’ Turner who says ‘there’s no science or rationale’ behind the move, and that he’s already spoken to the LNP about their plans if they win tomorrow’s state election.
QLD VotesIf you’re finding it a little difficult to get in the mood for the State Election than perhaps it’s time to take a trip down memory lane thanks to this incredible soundtrack from the musical about arguably Queensland’s most controversial politician ever.
PartiesQueensland has been languishing in this key area for much of Labor’s time in power according to new analysis but that won’t stop Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk trying to turn it into an asset.
OpinionPrior to this year’s pandemic, the achievements of Queensland’s Labor Government were few and far between. This is why things need to change in Queensland, writes the editor.
Steven WardillThe LNP’s election costings might have dodged Labor claims of “cut, sack and sell”, but there is an element of con, writes Steven Wardill.
Steven WardillIt’s an election commitment Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk has reiterated throughout the campaign – but she refuses to put it in writing.
QLD VotesAnnastacia Palaszczuk has defended Queensland’s hotel quarantine system, but says the state will not rush to welcome international students, saying the priority was to reunite families with loved ones stranded overseas.
DebatesAnnastacia Palaszczuk’s aggressive strategy in the Sky News/Courier-Mail leaders’ debate, which saw the Premier attack the LNP over borders, costings and a “secret plan to sack public servants” was in stark contrast to smiling Opposition Leader Deb Frecklington. WATCH THE REPLAY
OpinionAnnastacia Palaszczuk should have wiped the floor with Deb Frecklington, but failed to land a knockout blow, writes Steven Wardill.
NSWNSW residents will be able to travel to Tasmania without the need to quarantine from next Friday after Premier Peter Gutweit re-classified the state as “low-risk”.
QLD Coronavirus NewsMotorsport legend Jamie Whincup and six members of his team have been evicted from Queensland after earlier being admitted on freight passes returning from the Bathurst 1000. Two of the State Government’s most senior figures have rejected claims the move was political motivated.
OpinionSteven Miles has just been handed the job of finding over $1 billion worth of cuts in order to fund Labor’s promise to hire 9000 extra health staff over the next four years, but the question is why didn’t his predecessor do it, writes Steven Wardill.
ElectoratesAs a new poll reveals the Greens are on track to unseat former deputy premier Jackie Trad in South Brisbane, the minor party is growing confident about its chances in other nearby electorates.
PartiesQueensland Labor has hit back at Clive Palmer’s “scare campaign” on an alleged death tax, fearing it could cost the party vital votes in a key demographic.
Mike O'ConnorMy mother didn’t watch the AFL Grand Final as she died the night before at the age of 93 – and organising her funeral has again shone a light on our state secrecy, writes Mike O’Connor.
ANALYSISSteven WardillIf there’s one thing that can be said for sure, it’s Jackie Trad is a fighter. Even if she does lose on Saturday, somewhere, somehow, she’ll be fighting to return, meaning Queenslanders won’t have heard the last of her either way, writes Steven Wardill.
Peter GleesonThe Palaszczuk Government has made Saturday’s state election a referendum on how it kept Queenslanders safe during the worst global pandemic in a century. But let’s not forget the people who they haven’t protected over the past five years, writes Peter Gleeson
OpinionQLD VotesThe Sunday Mail believes Queensland would be better off over the next four years with Deb Frecklington and the LNP in office, writes the Editor.