Palaszczuk’s pals return to the trough
Blacklisted lobbyists Evan Moorhead and David Nelson are back on the ALP payroll on a generous retainer, and guess which LNP star candidate used to hang with the true believers.
Feeding The Chooks
Teals on the march in Queensland as Palaszczuk jets off
The Premier is on a mission to China with her surgeon beau in tow, while her official diary notes raise eyebrows.
Palaszczuk’s deadline looms for Labor MPs to reveal their hand
Just days before Annastacia Palaszczuk’s deadline falls on her 51 fellow caucus members to reveal if they’ll stick with her or ditch the sinking ship, eight MPs are staying silent.
Labor unrest over Palaszczuk’s treaty retreat with LNP
Annastacia Palaszczuk blindsided her own ministers and MPs when she retreated on government treaties with Indigenous groups.
Labor MPs consider fleeing Palaszczuk’s sinking ship
Are any more Labor rats about to abandon the HMAS Palaszczuk? And why has new LNP candidate Amanda Stoker already got under the skin of ALP ministers?
‘Cease and desist’: Laming threatens Stoker
LNP preselection battle heats up as Andrew Laming takes issue with Amanda Stoker for allegedly claiming he supports late-term abortions.
‘Cactus’: secret polling reveals Palaszczuk’s peril
More bad news for Qld Labor, as both sides are caught claiming more than $150K in taxpayer-funded travel to attend party business.
Andrew Laming ditches bid for political comeback
The controversial former federal MP has withdrawn from LNP preselection, clearing the way for another political return.
Palaszczuk faces integrity test on Trad
Will Annastacia Palaszczuk listen to Queensland’s corruption watchdog and allow it to release a secret report into her former deputy?
Palaszczuk returns to face party unrest
Annastacia Palaszczuk will return from a two-week holiday in Italy to face friend or foe in Labor meetings: ‘Et tu Brute?’
Union omerta on Palaszczuk’s future
Annastacia Palaszczuk’s La Dolce Vita moment evaporates as Labor comrades knife her from afar; and could this be the return of Jackie Trad?
Dutton’s branch foots his bill, as D-Day looms for Rennick
The Opposition Leader isn’t short of a quid, but that didn’t stop him leaning on his LNP branch to foot the bill for his party fees.
Lobbyists splash cash at Labor love-in
Anthony Albanese says the Liberal conference is all about fundraising — as Labor cashes in with donors and lobbyists in Brisbane.
Liberal staffers in uni turf war
A turf war has erupted on Queensland university campuses between rival student Liberal clubs, sparking LNP legal action; as Labor runs a protection racket for under-fire Transport Minister Mark Bailey.
Labor conference: $10k/head dinner with PM; AUKUS protest
Labor’s Left faction hopes to sink submarine deal at the ALP’s national conference, while Labor leaders seek to raise money for campaign chest at fancy dinners.
Slurring speaker may be tipped out, triggering reshuffle
Moves are afoot to make it a permanent break for Qld Speaker Curtis Pitt — pictured conquering mountains while on leave for ‘back problems’.
Coal clash to heat up Qld ALP love-in
The CFMEU mining division aims a coal-shaped bomb at the stage-managed peace of Queensland’s Labor conference, as the LNP divides over the Fadden preselection.
Palaszczuk in spin on cash; PwC budget video uncovered
With a state election next year, Queensland Labor has reintroduced its business fundraising program after Annastacia Palaszczuk banned ministers from such events.
‘Ropeable’: LNP at war over Indigenous treaty
A big fight is brewing in Queensland’s LNP ranks and a shifted Labor minister is given oversight of casinos that hosted her fundraiser.
Speaker to take Pitt stop; fed MP potty mouth in Qantas lounge
Queensland Speaker Curtis Pitt will take next week off after police had to wake him, with veteran Labor MP saying it was the flu and not late night drinks behind his late arrival to parliament.
Cops had to wake up missing Queensland Speaker
Queensland Speaker Curtis Pitt is adamant it was the effects of the flu, and not late night drinks, for him rolling up 45 minutes late to the regional sitting of parliament in his home town of Cairns.
Looming Left takeover of ALP executive
Party insiders speculate the Left faction will take majority control of federal Labor’s governing body when the national conference assembles in Queensland.
LNP MPs not so chatty on the voice
Queensland Labor has attacked Opposition leader David Crisafulli for ‘cynical political fence-sitting’ on the voice. But what do the rest of the LNP’s MPs think?
Poll reveals how Palaszczuk’s election magic has vanished
The Queensland Premier’s popularity with voters seems to have vanished before her eyes, with new data showing the LNP is on track to win next year’s state election.
Labor blokes forced out before Qld election
Men of Queensland Labor are on notice. Male members of Annastacia Palaszczuk’s caucus will have to quit – or be booted — thanks to strict gender quotas.
No humble Bragg as PM jets in for mate’s gig
Did Anthony Albanese commandeer the prime ministerial jet to catch working class troubadour Billy Bragg in Brisbane on Thursday night?
LNP courts corporate donors, defies ban
It’s not a political donation, says the LNP, when donors’ cash is used to keep the lights on at party HQ, and not used for campaigning.
Senior Qld public servant flies the coop
He was at the centre of last year’s ‘laptop’ saga, but after somehow weathering that political storm, the head of Queensland’s Public Sector Commission is on his way out.
High Court twist in Trad’s bid to keep report secret
Jackie Trad’s taxpayer-funded legal fight to keep a lid on a corruption report into her has got even more interesting.
Attack dog Miles lays into Laming
Steven Miles has the numbers to succeed Premier Palaszczuk, but a curious parliamentary spray has raised questions about his discipline.
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