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Qld election: Premier Steven Miles faced with big swings against Labor in Inala, Ipswich West by-elections
In Steven Miles' first electoral test as Premier, Queensland Labor fears the loss of a once safe seat in today's state by-elections. Brisbane LNP Lord Mayor Adrian Schrinner is set for re-election.
Welcome to The Weekend Australian's live coverage of the Queensland by-elections and local elections and major headlines.
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‘No eligibility on limits’: $44bn NDIS open to all disabilities
NDIS Minister Amanda Rishworth says there will be no tightening of what disabilities are eligible for the scheme despite the government facing a mammoth effort to rein in its costs, with Labor to instead launch a new review panel.
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States lashed for disability failures
The nation’s peak disability body has slammed states and territories for not yet striking an agreement on a new system of care for those with milder disabilities.
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