Premier’s Gump-esque election triumph
Forrest Gump’s famous line involving a box of chocolates was never more apt than when applied to the Queensland election, writes Peter Gleeson.
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Will Deb survive LNP bloodletting?
Deb Frecklington last night vowed to remain LNP leader but party insiders revealed it should have changed leadership four months ago and ‘we’ve wasted our time in opposition’. So will she survive the fallout? VOTE IN OUR POLL
Palaszczuk no longer ‘accidental premier’
Many thought Annastacia Palaszczuk took a poison chalice when she became the Labor leader in 2012. But she deserves to wear the ‘accidental premier’ moniker no longer, writes Steven Wardill.
How One Nation propelled Labor to victory
It was a move straight out of Pauline Hanson’s playbook that helped Labor to a surprise majority government win at the election. Ironically, it came with the help of One Nation supporters.
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LNP’s other plan to slash road deaths
Its ambitious $33 billion upgrade of the entire Bruce Highway would save countless lives, but the LNP has another multimillion-dollar road safety initiative to roll out.
$560-a-day parking bill footed by taxpayers
Taxpayers are forking out as much as $560 every business day for a recurring expense the State Opposition has blasted as a waste.
Labor’s promise to put more police on beat
The State Government has promised to put thousands more police on the beat across Queensland over the next five years in what they say is the biggest investment in policing in 30 years.
$33b election promise for four-lane Bruce Highway
Just days after Labor said this huge infrastructure project would take decades, the LNP has announced a $33 billion plan to get it done in 15 years.
Latest $200m bungle to leave Qld Health red-faced
Queensland Health, infamous for payroll and other IT fails, has been caught out in another embarrassing bungle that this time affects innocent third parties.
‘Debt bomb’: The huge payouts to top bureaucrats
The State Opposition has blasted the eye-watering golden handshakes gifted to two departing senior bureaucrats, including Queensland’s former top cop.
Labor rejects LNP teacher shortage fix
The LNP has pledged more than $1b to hire thousands of new teachers and teacher’s aides. But the State Government says the numbers will actually lead to fewer new staff in classrooms.
Premier’s claim to ‘not know’ Mike Kaiser contradicted by diary
Claims by Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk that she did not know former Labor State Secretary Mike Kaiser have been contradicted by her own diary which clearly shows she met with the political mastermind on numerous occasions this year.
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