Problems by the pocketful lie ahead
The key national message from the state election is that COVID favours those serving and voters will reward incumbents who take a hard line on protecting community health.
Queensland Election
Overnight successes after years of work
New ALP member for Caloundra Jason Hunt says he’d be highly surprised if his new workplace had any similarities to his old, high-security Woodford Prison.
Poll result heaps pressure on the PM
Watching One Nation voters shift back to Labor in Queensland has sent a shiver down the spines of LNP strategists.
Palaszczuk digs in on borders
Newly-returned Premier will keep Queensland borders closed to Sydney and Victoria until at least December | SEATS STILL IN DOUBT
Why Labor’s Queensland win won’t worry PM
The electoral power of pandemic incumbency is the reason Annastacia Palaszczuk’s victory won’t worry the LNP.
Two reasons Palaszczuk won
The Labor leader will hold power in the Sunshine State for another four years. Here’s how she did it.
Queensland’s message to rest of the nation
Annastacia Palaszczuk has won the Queensland election, with the result showing Queenslanders had a clear message to the rest of Australia.
Palaszczuk confident of winning majority
The Premier thanks the people of Queensland as she wins a third term; LNP leader Deb Frecklington concedes defeat.
Palaszczuk’s looking good, but don’t bet your house on it
So we’ve ended up right back where we started, with Labor in the box seat and daylight between Annastacia Palaszczuk and challenger Deb Frecklington.
Labor set for third term, but it’s tight
Annastacia Palaszczuk is poised to win the Queensland election and deliver Labor a third consecutive term of state government, Newspoll shows.
Who won the Queensland debate?
Deb Frecklington presented as over-rehearsed and struggled when Annastacia Palaszczuk lobbed a lethal question.
Big government, unions, cronyism, scandals. Enough
Labor lacks the vision and strategy to take Queensland forward. Five years is enough; it does not deserve nine years.
Ethnic backlash to hit LNP in key seats
A coalition of multicultural leaders is warning against voting for One Nation or any party preferencing it.
No asset sales, no new taxes in LNP plan
Queensland’s Labor and Liberal National parties have abandoned hope of paying down the state’s record debt during the next term of government.
ATO asked to investigate Greens’ JobKeeper claim
Labor frontbencher Murray Watt has asked the Australian Taxation Office to investigate claims the Queensland Greens tried to misuse the JobKeeper scheme.
Swing seats muddy waters
The extent of the swing against the ALP in central and north Queensland is set to determine which party will govern Queensland after Saturday’s election.
LNP reveals election promise costings
The party’s costings show no cuts through forced redundancies or asset sales, and no new taxes.
Meek acceptance sad side-effect of virus
We have largely bowed to questionable restrictions on our liberty, while condemning those who try to hold leaders to account.
Trading blows but audience has already bolted
This debate really was pointless, staged only two days out from polling day when more than 1.64 million Queenslanders have voted early or requested a postal ballot.
One Nation still packs a punch on preferences
The preferences of One Nation and other minor parties could still play a vital role in the Queensland election, especially in the north of the state.
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