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Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk (centre) is seen during a press conference at Oxenford on the Gold Coast during the Queensland Election campaign on Sunday, November 5, 2017. Premier Palaszczuk announced an M1 action plan to include upgrading the highway to six lanes the entire stretch from Brisbane to the border of New South Wales.( AAP Image/Darren England) NO ARCHIVING

Premier struggles on Adani

Annastacia Palaszczuk walks away from questions after struggling to explain her Adani loan veto decision.

Queensland LNP leader Tim Nicholls drives a boat on the Peter Faust Dam in Proserpine, Friday, November 3, 2017. Mr Nicholls, in Proserpine as part of the 2017 Queensland election campaign, announced the LNP would build $1.3 billion of critical water infrastructure. (AAP Image/Dave Hunt) NO ARCHIVING

PM dips toes into election

Malcolm Turnbull yesterday welcomed the Liberal National Party’s cash splash to build Queensland dams.

Mayor Jenny Hill for the Bulletin's Top 50 most influential. Picture: Wesley Monts

Labor mayor breaks ranks on coal

Townsville Mayor Jenny Hill has backed the possibility of a coal-fired base-load power station in north Queensland.

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Leader of the Opposition Tim Nicholls addressed a large forum audience to explain the LNP's plan to tackle youth crime.

LNP goes to water for votes

Five regional Queensland water projects valued at a collective $1.3bn would be built by an LNP government.

Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk (centre) is seen at Cairns State High School during the Queensland Election campaign in Cairns, Wednesday, November 1, 2017. Premier Palaszczuk announced that her government will give the school $11 million of funding for school infrastructure. (AAP Image/Darren England) NO ARCHIVING

Backpedal on tree-clearing laws

Annastacia Palaszczuk has back-pedalled on a controversial element of her proposed crackdown on tree clearing.

Minister for Main Roads Mark Bailey inspects John Muntz Bridge and give an update on repairs. Photo Steve Holland

‘We don’t need new power station’

Queensland does not need a new coal-fired power station, Annastacia Palaszczuk says..

Queensland LNP leader Tim Nicholls, deputy leader Deb Frecklington and member for Mount Ommaney Tanya Smith are taken on a tour of ESP Fencing & Security by employee Dave Beattie, as part of the 2017 Queensland election campaign, in Brisbane, Tuesday, October 31, 2017. (AAP Image/Glenn Hunt) NO ARCHIVING

Nicholls lathes it on thick

The battle for the Gold Coast has begun, with the LNP desperate to defend its blue swath of seats.

Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk (centre) is seen speaking to a trainee at the Townsville Trade Training Centre during the Queensland Election campaign in Townsville, Tuesday, October 31, 2017. Premier Palaszczuk announced regional employers would receive up to $20,000 in support payments for every eligible jobseekers they recruit. (AAP Image/Darren England) NO ARCHIVING

Leaders duck on issues of debt

Annastacia Palaszczuk and Tim Nicholls have failed to say how they would slash the state’s nation-leading borrowings.

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Billy Gordon MP, at a press conference QLD Parliament - Photo Steve Pohlner

Controversial crossbencher quits

Billy Gordon has announced he won’t recontest his far north Queensland seat, backing Labor to get the job done.

Queensland LNP leader Tim Nicholls (centre) and deputy leader Deb Frecklington (left) are taken on a tour of Rock Trade Industries, a quarry at Helidon in the Lockyer Valley by CEO Terry Smith(right), as part of the 2017 Queensland election campaign, in Brisbane, Monday, October 30, 2017. (AAP Image/Glenn Hunt) NO ARCHIVING

Payroll tax relief the key: LNP

A $25,000 increase in the payroll tax threshold every year for 10 years is at the centre of LNP’s employment policy.