Race to the bottom: Truth laws too late for this campaign
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.
Parties
Two uninspiring choices more focused on winning than reforming
Queensland voters will be forced to choose between two unambitious visions, writes state political editor Hayden Johnson.
Trust this lot? Pollster reveals voters not buying the sales pitch
Only one of four political parties vying for office on October 26 are trusted more than they are distrusted, Roy Morgan polling shows. The most trusted party might surprise you.
The five words from Labor that triggered an LNP outcry
Labor’s hijacking of a taxpayer-funded government slogan is being investigated by the Electoral Commission after an LNP complaint.
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LNP’s $10k sweetener to bring cops back to the beat
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.
Forensic evidence hold up in MP’s alleged rape investigation
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.
Labor promises to open Gracemere high school in 2028
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.
QLD DECIDES: The side poised for victory in 2020 election
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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