Squeezed from Right and Left
BOTH major parties emerge from the 2017 election flanked by populist political movements threatening their traditional strongholds.
State Election 2017
Borg plan ultimately failed to assimilate
LAWRENCE Springborg’s merger of the Liberal and National parties was a sound theory, and vindicated at the 2012 election. But a fatal flaw has emerged.
PM refuses blame for Queensland result
MALCOLM Turnbull has distanced his government from the apparent failure of Queensland’s Liberal National Party in yesterday’s state election campaign.
Southeast gives Palaszczuk edge in vote
ANNASTACIA Palaszczuk is relying on a handful of electorates swinging her way in order to retain her grip on power without breaking her “no deals” commitment.
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Premier backs weakest link Pitt
PREMIER Annastacia Palaszczuk has guaranteed her Treasurer’s job following internal criticism of his performance on the hustings and over the past three years.
Gun lobby pushing One Nation return
GUN advocates affiliated with the American National Rifle Association are helping fund One Nation’s return to politics and another shooters’ body is behind full-page ads urging voters to “flick” the major parties.
Zen and the art of cross-examining pollies
THE Zen-like quote of the night at the Courier-Mail-Sky News People’s Forum belonged to the One Nation leader.
Premier’s mileage makes the difference
ANNASTACIA Palaszczuk crisscrossed regional Queensland in the months before the election campaign. That experience showed at the Sky News/Courier-Mail People’s Forum, writes Steven Wardill.
Nicholls hands Palaszczuk a win
PREMIER Annastacia Palaszczuk was declared the winner of the Sky/Courier-Mail People’s Forum, as the spectre of One Nation continued to haunt the LNP.
Adani jobs could swing election
THE Adani megamine has the potential to create jobs in marginal seats in central and north Queensland where the election could be decided.
Voters have their say at People’s Forum
UNDECIDED voters at a People’s Forum hosted by The Courier-Mail and Sky News have handed down their verdict on who they are most likely to give their support to at the state election.
Leaders fail to hit home at People’s Forum
There were a range of worthy questions at tonight’s Courier-Mail/Sky News People’s Forum but nothing really punched through. No leader did either, writes Dennis Atkins.
Inner city to score new school
JACKIE Trad has announced the exact location of Brisbane’s first inner-city high school to be built in more than 50 years – as she fights to keep her South Brisbane seat.
Jackie Trad shakes it off … again
THE Deputy Premier has burned up the dancefloor on the streets of West End as celebrations for the yes vote raged into the early hours. But it’s not the first time she’s been caught busting a move.
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