Winners are grinners, but myriad challenges lie ahead
Queensland’s new premier has begun to show signs of breaking from the disciplined persona he presented during the campaign, writes the editor.
Queensland’s new premier has begun to show signs of breaking from the disciplined persona he presented during the campaign, writes the editor.
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.
Queensland’s major parties have spent the campaign laying out their promises for each electorate — and a notable trend has emerged. SEE WHAT’S PROMISED FOR YOUR SEAT
Real estate records have uncovered how much property frontrunners vying to become the next Qld Premier really have.
Queensland’s major parties are offering terrible, or too few, solutions to youth crime, stakeholders say. COMPARE THE PLANS
Senior Labor ministers have shot down talk of who would lead the party if it is defeated on Saturday. VOTE IN OUR POLL
The big elephant in the room of this state election campaign is how the winner will pay for its billions of dollars’ worth of promises, writes the editor.
It would be longer than 100 days before Queenslanders know an LNP government’s plan for Brisbane’s Olympic and Paralympic Games.
Jarrod Bleijie has returned fire at Steven Miles with a barrage of personal attacks more becoming a playground bully, writes the editor.
Union boss Gary Bullock’s grip on Labor would survive the party’s predicted wipeout and set up a tight leadership tussle.
The only LNP leader beside Campbell Newman to become premier in the past 35 years has reminded the party of a previous poll it thought it had in the bag.
Children in prison would be punished for not going to school, have their television taken from them if they misbehave and be forced into isolation if they abuse guards under the LNP’s latest youth crime measures.
David Crisafulli’s “entire campaign is based on a series of lies”, Premier Steven Miles says, as he targets the Opposition Leader’s commitment to implement truth in political advertising laws.
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