Labor in factional brawl over Pitt
THE election outcome is still undecided, but an internal war has already broken out within Queensland Labor as the party’s left and right factions battle it out to replace Curtis Pitt as treasurer.
State Election 2017
‘Will she keep her pledge and go into opposition?’
WITH a Labor majority government appearing less certain, Opposition Leader Tim Nicholls has challenged the Premier to cement her “no deals” pledge.
Premier hails Lui’s historic ‘victory’
CYNTHIA Lui will celebrate a historic win and then switch into work mode after being declared Cook’s new MP by the Labor Party.
One Nation claims its first seat
PAULINE Hanson has congratulated new member for Mirani Stephen Andrew on his election victory and has declared he won’t be the last PHON member to be elected, saying candidates in five other seats were “looking strong”.
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Do they really deserve a second chance?
SURELY Queenslanders wouldn’t be silly enough to vote for the Labor Party again, writes Des Houghton.
The truth about One Nation’s ride
PAULINE Hanson’s One Nation has another foreigner in its ranks.
Nicholls’ embarrassing election eve slip
OPPOSITION leader Tim Nicholls almost had an embarrassing election eve slip of the tongue as he faced questions over One Nation on breakfast television.
Labor in line for historic victory
A COURIER-Mail/Galaxy poll has Annastacia Palaszczuk on the cusp of leading Labor to another election win, despite a deep chasm in voter sentiment that has divided Queensland.
Vital chance to restore state to greatness
THE Premier chose to use boxer Jeff Horn to help launch her campaign. But if Horn was as cautious and listless in the ring as Labor he’d have been knocked out in the first round rather than crowned world champ.
Cross River Rail derailed to pay for promises
THE LNP will scrap vital Brisbbane infrastructure project Cross River Rail and reallocate money from Labor programs to pay for its $4.3 billion election spending spree if elected, Scott Emerson says.
Treasurer’s last minute tax grab
LABOR has unveiled an election-eve plan to bring in four new taxes and reallocate $1 billion in government spending to help pay for its campaign promises.
We’re back where it all began
AFTER rocky campaign for all sides, Queensland’s polling numbers have returned to the same as the campaign’s early days with Labor looking like a winner. But there could be a surprise or two yet, writes Steven Wardill.
Pitt’s push for rail pay deal revealed
SECRET Government communications show Treasurer Curtis Pitt helped push through a controversial Queensland Rail pay deal to appease the state’s powerful rail union.
LNP scraps Cross River Rail funding
THE LNP will reallocate about $2.5 billion set aside by Labor for Cross River Rail to help pay for more than $4.3 billion worth of election commitments should it win power on Saturday. A further $2.335 billion would also be reallocated from current government programs.
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