Annastacia Palaszczuk will secure her greatest wish in politics – to beat Peter Beattie and become Labor’s second-longest serving premier in Queensland. It is a remarkable achievement for the accidental premier, writes Peter Gleeson.
The Greens have taken the biggest scalp of the Queensland election, but the party is also on track to quadruple its number of seats.
Based on early counting, the Greens could find themselves in a position to hold the balance of power in Queensland, potentially making this man one of the state’s biggest powerbrokers.
A Greens strategist predicts the party will come close to recording the highest primary vote ever for the party in Australia in these two Brisbane seats.
The Treasurer doesn’t go anywhere without it, and he’s not the only cabinet minister seen clutching their new favourite document.
Robbie Katter has made an appeal to the LNP on minor party preferences as he reveals where his party will put One Nation.
A State Government infrastructure announcement has given some observers a sensation of deja vu. COMPARE THE PAIR
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.
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.
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
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.
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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