Sarah Elks

Sarah ElksSenior Reporter

Sarah Elks is a senior reporter for The Australian in its Brisbane bureau, focusing on investigations into politics, business and industry. Sarah has worked for the paper for 15 years, primarily in Brisbane, but also in Sydney, and in Cairns as north Queensland correspondent. She has covered election campaigns, high-profile murder trials, and natural disasters, and was named Queensland Journalist of the Year in 2016 for a series of exclusive stories exposing the failure of Clive Palmer’s Queensland Nickel business. Sarah has been nominated for four Walkley awards. Got a tip? elkss@theaustralian.com.au; GPO Box 2145 Brisbane QLD 4001

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Queensland electionPolitics

27/10/2024: New QLD Premier and LNP leader, David Crisafulli, holds his first press conference as Premier, with deputy leader Jarrod Bleijie , at the State Parliament building on the Speakers Green, Brisbane. pic: Lyndon Mechielsen / The Australian

Premier-elect urged to axe ‘dead wood’ from frontbench

David Crisafulli is under pressure to promote more women and regional MPs into his cabinet, as he vowed to push Anthony Albanese’s federal government for extra funding.

Lydia Lynch and Sarah Elks

INSIDE STORYPolitics

David Crisafulli, left, was on then-premier Annastacia Palaszczuk's mind during a 2019 trip to bid for the Brisbane Olympics.

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.

Jamie Walker, Lydia Lynch, Michael McKenna and Sarah Elks

Queensland electionPolitics

Greens MP Michael Berkman who retained the inner city seat of Maiwar talks at a press conference at Milton Common on Sunday. Picture Lachie Millard

Greens’ expansion bid backfires as major parties eye the spoils

After a disastrous result for the left-wing party on Saturday night, the major parties are refocusing their attention on the Greens’ Brisbane seats at the next federal election.

Charlie Peel, Rhiannon Down and Sarah Elks

STATE ELECTIONNation

27/10/2024: Former QLD Premier Steven Miles at a press conf following his defeat outside the QLD State Parliament, Brisbane. pic: Lyndon Mechielsen / The Australian

Miles to remain as leader despite defeat

Vanquished Labor Premier Steven Miles will stay on as Opposition leader after rivals Cameron Dick and Shannon Fentiman capitulated to avoid a contested ballot of branch members, unions and MPs.

Sarah Elks and Lydia Lynch

Qld VOTES 2024Nation

BRISBANE, AUSTRALIA - NewsWire Photos OCTOBER 26, 2024 QLDVOTES24: LNP leader David Crisafulli and his wife Tegan during the party function in Brisbane. Picture: NewsWire/Tertius Pickard

A decade of Sunshine: Crisafulli’s 10-year vow to Queenslanders

In a result that will be heavily analysed by Anthony Albanese and Peter Dutton just months away from a federal election, David Crisafulli shed his small target election strategy to promise to deliver significant reforms on infrastructure, crime and housing.

Lydia Lynch, Sarah Elks and Charlie Peel

QLD VOTES 2024Nation

QLDVOTES24 - Amy McMahon Greens MP, handing out how to vote flyers and also voting at St PaulÃs Anglican Church, East Brisbane - on Saturday 26th of October 2024 - Photo Steve Pohlner

Nightmare night for Queensland Greens with at least one seat in doubt

Both of the party’s state MPs have faced stronger-than-expected challenges in their inner Brisbane electorates, with the results likely to have repercussions for the next federal election.

Charlie Peel, Lydia Lynch, Sarah Elks and Rhiannon Down

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Qld electionPolitics

QLDVOTES24 Voting queues for the 2024 State Election at Murrumba Downs, Queensland. Picture: John GassPremier Steven Miles arrives at Murrumba Downs Tavern.

Miles slammed for refusing to concede defeat or congratulate LNP leader on narrow win

Steven Miles’s failure to concede defeat to the LNP has been criticised by Labor grandees with Graham Richardson saying the the speech was ‘a load of crap’.

Jamie Walker, Sarah Elks, Lydia Lynch, Charlie Peel and Richard Ferguson

Queensland electionNation

Premier Steven Miles stops at Yatala Pies and has a steak, bacon and cheese pie with candidate Chris Johnson on the last day of the Queensland Election campaigning ahead of Saturdays Election Day. Pics Adam Head

Labor faces regional bloodbath

Labor is at risk of devastation in regional Queensland, but Steven Miles’ party is hopeful it has successfully sandbagged its Brisbane seats to protect from an incursion by the Greens.

Sarah Elks

Queensland electionNation

KatterÃs Australian Party leader Robbie Katter in Townsville. Picture: Evan Morgan

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.

Michael McKenna and Sarah Elks

FEEDING THE CHOOKSFeeding the Chooks

BRISBANE, AUSTRALIA - NewsWire Photos - JULY 23, 2024. Queensland Premier Steven Miles (right) talks to his Director General Mike Kaiser during an Estimates Committee hearing at Parliament House.Picture: Dan Peled / NewsWire

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.

Michael McKenna, Lydia Lynch, Mackenzie Scott and Sarah Elks

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