Editor’s view: LNP best choice to move state forward
The Sunday Mail believes Queensland would be better off over the next four years with Deb Frecklington and the LNP in office, writes the Editor.
Parties
Katter’s warning to Premier on euthanasia
Katter’s Australian Party leader Robbie Katter, whose party could play a decisive role in picking the next government, has hit out at the Premier over a key pledge.
‘I’m backing Deb’: How LNP leader’s family support mum
While Opposition Leader Deb Frecklington’s husband and three daughters concede her frantic schedule can be challenging, they are happy to help with her political campaign in any way they can.
The real Palaszczuk revealed: ‘It’s been endless work for her’
Far from being the “accidental premier”, Annastacia Palasczuk has always been a leader says the person who knows her best
‘Real money’ to be saved under LNP’s water plan
The LNP are promising to save southeast Queenslanders hundreds of dollars on their water bills. Here is how they say they can do it.
Electoral roll breach investigation dropped
As a senior legal figure says an alleged leak of private personal voter data from Labor to a union requires a serious investigation, the Australian Electoral Commission has said it will not refer the matter to the AFP.
Campaign cut ahead of LNP powerbrokers’ French feast
Relations between LNP HQ and leader Deb Frecklington remain fraught after those ill-fated efforts to oust her a few months back, with a powerful committee voting to cut the party’s campaign contribution, writes Steven Wardill.
Electoral roll accusations: Has your privacy been lost?
Big data is an emerging weapon in the arsenal of political parties during elections. This is how they are using it to target you.
‘Priceless’: Former minister pokes fun at LNP successor
Former LNP Tourism Minister Jann Stuckey has taken to Facebook to poke fun at her successor over an embarrassing incident at a Gold Coast pre-polling booth.
Ultimate guide to the state election
From the promises of jobs to the questions that leaders refuse to answer. Here’s your ultimate guide to Queensland political party policies ahead of the 2020 state election.
Why LNP curfew plan is a good idea
Deb Frecklington’s curfew plan has been condemned by civil rights’ activists but “at least she’s trying to do something to keep communities safe,” writes Courier-Mail Associate Editor Kylie Lang.
Anger over refusal to release secret border documents
Flight Centre boss Graham Turner is questioning the government’s repeated delays of his Right to Information application on border closures, with the documents not to be released until the day before the election – months past the legislated 25-day turnaround.
‘That’s not how things work’: Questions over LNP’s jobs target
As the LNP promises to get Queensland back to a 5 per cent unemployment rate an economist has questioned exactly how the party hopes to achieve the target.
Please explain where Pauline is
One Nation matriarch Pauline Hanson has been missing in action throughout the 2020 election despite selecting candidates in 90 seats. So where is she, asks STEVEN WARDILL.
Palaszczuk’s ‘risky’ response gives impression Deb’s setting the pace
Annastacia Palaszczuk’s plan for a “second Bruce Highway” is a risky move because it gives the impression that Opposition Leader Deb Frecklington is now the pacesetter of this campaign and the Premier is following her lead, writes THE EDITOR.
Second Bruce roadblock: ‘Which part do we rip up to fund it?’
A Labor plan to build a second Bruce Highway has been smacked down by the Deputy Prime Minister who says the only way to pay for it is to take funding from existing Bruce Highway projects.
Proof election will be won or lost in the regions
Annastacia Palaszczuk’s decision yesterday to fly to north Queensland again and announce a so-called “second Bruce Highway” plan shows Labor is struggling in critical regional seats.
Revealed: Regions major parties are most under pressure
Analysis of the two leaders’ campaigns so far have revealed the regions where each party is feeling confident… and where they’re slipping.
‘Political stunt’ pushes Satanism to be taught in schools
The Queensland Education Minister has rubbished a “political stunt” urging Satanism to be taught as part of religious instruction in state schools.
‘Against advice to vote on election day’: Deputy Premier
Deputy Premier Steven Miles has sensationally said it is against health advice to vote on election day, encouraging voters to pre-poll while also lashing opposition leader Deb Frecklington who urged voters to wait until the LNP released its costings. It comes as Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk also went on the attack. FOLLOW OUR ELECTION BLOG.
Labor v LNP: Ultimate election policy guide
Economy, debt, health, education, crime, infrastructure and the environment – where do the major parties stand on these important issues? As Queenslanders prepare to head to the polls next weekend, we have compiled a comprehensive guide comparing the policies of Labor and LNP to help you make an informed decision. SEE THE COMPARISON
Labor v LNP: What they’re promising as voting starts
Labor and the LNP have officially launched their state election campaigns, with Annastacia Palaszczuk and Deb Frecklington spruiking their plans to create more jobs. Find out what they’re promising and how it affects you.
Tell us the truth: Campaign flooded with misinformation
This has descended into one of the most debauched and dishonest election campaigns in Queensland history. Every day voters are being assaulted with a plethora of misinformation from the parties, both major and minor. The unsubstantiated claims need to stop – Queensland voters deserve better, writes Steven Wardill. HAVE YOUR SAY
Premier’s euthanasia promise as LNP targets jobs
Voluntary assisted dying legislation and $171 million for a palliative care plan have been promised for Queensland if Labor returns to government, while the LNP focus will be on jobs and economic recover, as both parties launch their official campaigns for the October 31st state election. LIVE UPDATES
Anti-vaxxers don’t deserve to be on ballot: Frecklington
As the LNP moves to preference a renowned anti-vaxxer party below Labor, leader Deb Frecklington has lashed anti-vaxxer candidates saying they don’t deserve to be on the ballot paper.
Labor promises $77m for frontline police gear
The State Government has vowed to spend $77 million on beefing up police equipment, including much-needed ballistic vests and body cameras, in what would be the biggest boost “in Queensland Police history”.
Palaszczuk v Frecklington: Let the campaign games begin
Ahead of the election campaign kick-off, both Annastacia Palaszczuk and Deb Frecklington have laid out the reasons they should be gifted the state’s first four-year term. Read what they have to say and share your thoughts.
Parties accuse each other of copycat policies
The official state election campaign is yet to launch, but already the major parties are accusing each other of coping policies.
Slain teen’s family back knife crime crackdown
The parents of a slain Gold Coast teenager have thrown their support behind the LNP when it comes to getting tough on crime.
Qld health jobs bonanza in $1.3b promise
The LNP has pledged a $1.3 billion cash injection that would create thousands of health jobs across the state and promised to restore rural maternity units,
Will Qld voters choose integrity or popularity?
Annastacia Palaszczuk may be popular, but her government has recently set about demonstrating with great aplomb why voters turned off them before COVID-19 came along. So how will this translate come polling day, asks Steven Wardill.
Why this election will be one like no other
The October 31 poll is characterised not only by the fact it will be the first to elect a Queensland Government to a fixed four-year term. The behaviour of voters has radically shifted too.
$12b infrastructure black hole amid public wage splurge
The State Labor Government‘s cuts to capital works spending have been revealed as enough to build two Cross River Rail projects, five duplicate Pacific Motorways or 40 Townsville stadiums.
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.
How drivers could get half-price licences
Almost three million Queenslanders would be in line for cheaper drivers licences under a new LNP election pledge to reward a select group of motorists. FIND OUT IF YOU’D BE ELIGIBLE
Don’t leave home without it: Ministers’ must-have accessory
The Treasurer doesn’t go anywhere without it, and he’s not the only cabinet minister seen clutching their new favourite document.
Katter’s stark warning to LNP on preferences
Robbie Katter has made an appeal to the LNP on minor party preferences as he reveals where his party will put One Nation.
One of these things is exactly like the other
A State Government infrastructure announcement has given some observers a sensation of deja vu. COMPARE THE PAIR
Prime Minister ‘determined to tear down Palaszczuk’
Health Minister Steven Miles said Scott Morrison’s ongoing criticism of Queensland’s COVID-19 restrictions was proof that the Prime Minister was “determined to tear down” Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk.
First shot: Union puts election threat into action
The CFMEU has begun targeting Labor in a marginal regional Queensland seat held by the LNP, weeks after it earlier pulled financial support and quit the dominant Left Faction.
Head to head: Leaders’ pitch for your vote
With an election looming in unprecedented circumstances, the leaders of Queensland’s two major parties tell why their plan is best for our uncertain future. IN THEIR OWN WORDS
PM banned from QLD: ‘Can’t be any double standards’
The Prime Minister has revealed his thoughts on being banned from Queensland for the duration of the state election campaign unless he’s prepared to fork over $2800 to quarantine for two weeks in a local hotel.
Queenslanders expect Labor to win but won’t vote for them
The latest polling shows Queenslanders expect Labor to win the upcoming state election but widespread discontent at both parties means a majority won’t vote for them. SEE THE RESULTS
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