Police called to Labor MP’s home
Police were called to the home of Labor state MP Jimmy Sullivan the night after the Queensland state election.
Michael Mckenna
Latest
Freebie advice for PM: push for cost-of-living handouts
Anthony Albanese is facing internal pressure to unveil populist cost-of-living measures that federal MPs and union leaders say prevented Queensland Labor from suffering a near wipe-out on Saturday’s election.
Labor feared Crisafulli was a threat years ago
At a celebratory 2019 dinner in Switzerland after her pitch to the IOC, Annastacia Palaszczuk took a senior journalist aside. While Brisbane had essentially secured the 2032 Games, all she wanted to discuss was David Crisafulli.
Potential kingmaker Katter ready to deal
Potential kingmaker Robbie Katter will have a wishlist of regional infrastructure funding if the major parties need his support to form minority government after Saturday’s Queensland election.
Top Labor bureaucrat prepares for LNP government
Mike Kaiser orders the Queensland public service to plan for a Crisafulli LNP government, and an ALP MP turns green as he tries to fend off an advance by the minor party.
Million-dollar loans from rich-listers for Crisafulli’s war chest
The Liberal National Party has solicited multimillion-dollar loans to prop up David Crisafulli’s election campaign war chest from conservative political rich-listers.
Newspoll: Crisafulli squanders lead but LNP set for knife-edge victory
David Crisafulli is poised to become Queensland’s next premier in a knife-edge win, squandering a decisive lead in a campaign derailed by his small target strategy and attacks on the LNP’s stance on abortion | LATEST NEWSPOLL
Hydro hold-ups stifle green goals
Queensland is on track to miss its legislated renewable and emissions reduction targets, with critical pumped hydro projects behind schedule, yet to secure environmental approvals and facing multibillion-dollar cost blowouts.
Unions put Crisafulli on notice: $1bn election-eve pay fight
Queensland’s top union leader has warned the would-be premier an incoming LNP government faces strike action if it doesn’t deliver more than $1bn in unbudgeted pay rises to nurses, teachers and police.
Cheap fares ‘fuel inflation, risk infrastructure’
The permanent adoption of 50c public transport fares risks a run-down of services without an income stream to cover maintenance costs, a leading economist has warned.
Original URL: https://www.theaustralian.com.au/author/michael-mckenna/page/2