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.
There may be no deep snarkiness and personal attacks in this election campaign, but the call to end the distorted truths in political adverts will come too late, writes the editor.
Queensland voters will be forced to choose between two unambitious visions, writes state political editor Hayden Johnson.
An LNP government would spend $50m on a global hunt to find the world’s best “new idea” for early intervention models to drive down Queensland youth crime.
A controversial Labor-certified social media page that’s attacked David Crisafulli and labelled past premier Campbell Newman with the ECQ powerless to take action.
Former Queensland Police officers would be paid up to $10,000 each to put on the blue uniform again under a plan the LNP says could bring as many as 300 back into the service.
More than four months after a Qld MP made a rape and drink spiking complaint to police, the investigation continues. But she says she is focusing on what is in her control – campaigning for the election.
A Gracemere high school advocacy group mum who was waiting for the Premier at his abandoned press conference about high school funding has made her own commitment – to hold both parties to account.
One side of politics would emerge as a clear winner if the state election was held today, after a shock turnaround in support from voters, according to an exclusive YouGov poll conducted for The Courier-Mail. SEE THE FULL RESULTS
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