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State Greens MPs Amy MacMahon (right) and Michael Berkman at a CFMEU rally in Brisbane.

Seats still in doubt, but Greens blame Labor for party’s poor showing

The most senior Queensland Greens MP, Michael Berkman, says by fighting his party for city seats, Labor enabled the conservatives to grow stronger.

  • Sean Parnell

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School Strike 4 Climate marchers headed to Queensland Parliament again last Friday, calling out – among other things – the state government’s emissions targets.

Qld has almost hit its 2030 emissions goal. But hot air is rising

While both major party leaders suggest they want a contest of ideas, a recent report highlights a gap in debate again descending into point-scoring and scaremongering.

  • Matt Dennien
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‘Lack of ambition’: Qld public transport trips forecast to plummet

The government has been accused of “admitting defeat” as it downgrades its public transport usage forecast to just 9 per cent of motorised journeys by 2050.

  • Cameron Atfield
Police Minister Mark Ryan cited only “some evidence” of serious repeat offender number growth to justify the move, which he admits will see more kids imprisoned.

Qld to bypass human rights laws in youth crime crackdown

The state has cited only “some evidence” of an increase in the number of serious repeat offenders to justify the changes, prompting swift criticism from the rights watchdog.

  • Matt Dennien
More than one in 10 Australians admit to having used cannabis in the past year.

Jails are filling up with drug offenders but the government could reap $1 billion

A state politician says the war on drugs has failed and “we shouldn’t be locking anyone up for drug use or addiction”.

  • Felicity Caldwell
Greens state MPs Amy MacMahon (South Brisbane) and Michael Berkman (Maiwar).

Labor’s end-of-year shot across Greens bow after MP sides with protesters

A powerful parliamentary body has been asked to probe the actions of the minor party’s two Queensland state MPs amid a vague warning from the Premier.

  • Matt Dennien
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There are calls for the state government to buy out Brisbane Airtrain’s exclusive access to the airport.

‘I don’t know anyone who catches Airtrain’: MP joins calls for end to monopoly

Queensland’s Labor government is coming under increased pressure to tear up its exclusivity deal with Airtrain to run public transport services to Brisbane Airport. 

  • Cameron Atfield
Brisbane City Council’s proposed green bridge would have landed at the site of the tower on the left.

A bridge to nowhere after Toowong development approval

Brisbane City Council has approved a residential tower for the site at which its delayed green bridge, between Toowong and West End, was to land on the north bank of the river.

  • Cameron Atfield
A wall at Darwin’s infamous Don Dale youth detention centre.

Bill to raise age of criminal responsibility to 14 in Qld rejected by committee

Queensland Parliament has been urged to block a private member’s bill from an MP who warned that any compromise could delay further reform.

  • Matt Dennien
Greens MP Michael Berkman has introduced a private member’s bill to raise the age of criminal responsibility in Queensland.

Children younger than 14 would avoid jail under Greens plan

The criminal history of children aged under 14 would be wiped and kids moved out of detention centres under a private member’s bill.

  • Felicity Caldwell

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