Queensland’s new Child Safety Minister will not commit to a review and has dodged questions about the shocking death of a two-month-old girl, born to an at-risk teen and at the home of long-term foster carers when ambulances were called.
In a rare interview, the former Member for Keppel reveals her thoughts on her tumultuous three terms and what is next for her.
While one candidate claims an historic victory, another is refusing to concede defeat in Labor heartland.
When new Keppel MP Nigel Hutton began grassroots campaigning more than 400 days ago, his team listened to many community concerns but one grievance stood above the rest.
Maryborough’s three-term member Bruce Saunders has been defeated by LNP candidate John Barounis.
The polling booths have now closed with Queenslanders now waiting to hear who will be the next premier.
In signs the LNP is becoming increasingly desperate in the knife-edge seats of Keppel and Rockhampton, “scratchies” have made a last minute appearance in voters’ letterboxes.
David Crisafulli says he’s not threatened by polls revealing Queenslanders like his personality less now as he spends the day before the election on the Sunshine Coast paying tribute to Daniel Morcombe. VIDEO, DETAILS.
See the full list of candidates in your region vying for your vote in this weekend’s state election PLUS opening times and locations of where to vote.
With the ballot order set in stone, find out who nabbed the best real estate ahead of the Queensland election. SEE THE LIST
A Labor minister has sparked a war with his fellow party MP in a neighbouring electorate over a divisive road project saying “it’s time to stop the lies”, just days before Qld votes.
A shadow cabinet member has savaged Labor’s Burleigh candidate over “f— tha police” social media comments and questioned her insistence that her views have since changed.
Steven Miles and David Crisafulli are being put under the pump by Courier-Mail subscribers this election. Now it’s time for you to vote on which question is asked.
A woman running for a Central Qld state seat says victims of rape should not be allowed to terminate a pregnancy, while another has revealed she has had friends forced into that harrowing situation. See the views of other candidates.
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