The explosive past of the man helping to lead Qld’s One Nation revolt
If Pauline Hanson’s ‘favourite son’ James Ashby takes the scenic Queensland seat of Keppel, locals and the media might be in for some ‘explosive’ moments, writes Mark Furler.
Parties
‘Alarm bells’: Parties’ big differences on climate, coal
Conservation groups have scored Queensland’s political parties on how well they would protect the environment, with a chasm opening up between the two majors on how they’ll specifically reduce emissions.
Opinion: The disturbing reality of Miles’s signature abortion laws
Steven Miles has hailed abortion laws as the proudest moment of his career, but many of the provisions are opposed by most Queenslanders, writes Donna Purcell.
$9bn generational burden: Buy votes now, we’ll pay later
Labor’s $9.1bn cost-of-living pledges will only fuel inflation and burden future generations, economists warn.
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Ill-thought: Crisafulli may have signed his own political death warrant
By staking his job as premier on a decrease in victims of crime, David Crisafulli failed to consider one factor, writes Terry Goldsworthy.
Changes to police pursuits under an elected LNP after 13-year ban
David Crisafulli has promised an extra 1600 police recruits and vowed to find a ‘balance’ between safety and effective crime fighting as some officers push for changes to pursuit policy.
Janetzki pressured to release LNP costs as survey reveals discontent
If the LNP wins next week’s election, David Janetzki is set to take charge of a $98bn budget, however as voting already begins he has failed to release the LNP’s full economic plan. A new survey reveals the discontent of his constituents.
Mediscare 2.0: Labor hits back at LNP’s mass text campaign
An LNP mass text campaign calling on voters to stop a so-called patients tax by changing the government has been slammed as dishonest. And now Labor has returned the favour.
‘Still in this fight’: Cheers as Miles boasts of achievements at launch
Party faithfuls erupted in cheers as Steven Miles reeled off his achievements over his ten months as Premier during his speech at the Labor campaign launch.
Qld election: LNP pledges to tackle congestion in high-growth area
The LNP has promised to create a second road to Highfields if it wins government, but the project’s chief advocate Trevor Watts can’t guarantee it will start construction in the next term.
The explosive, emotive issue that just made Crisafulli a bigger target
David Crisafulli’s carefully crafted small-target campaign has been blown open by a crossbench hand grenade, writes Paul Williams.
Cannabis cakes to kid crims: Inside Tantari’s first test against Lee, rivals
From candidate anecdotes about the “devil’s lettuce” and bold calls to take on “terrorising” teen criminals, here’s how the Hervey Bay MP’s first public comparison with his election opponents went down at a colourful meeting.
Evasive Crisafulli’s hydro plan shrouded in mystery
Coal fired power stations in Queensland will be kept open indefinitely under an LNP government that is simultaneously committed to hitting net zero by 2050.
Shandee’s mum endorses LNP plan to fix state’s DNA crisis
Millions of dollars will be pumped into fixing Queensland’s forensic DNA lab crisis, up to 20 frontline staff hired, and a new judge added in Townsville under a $21.5m LNP plan to boost Queensland’s justice system and clear a growing backlog of cases.
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