Premier pressures LNP on claims
Annastacia Palaszczuk demands Deb Frecklington explain who she met at campaign fundraisers.
Queensland Election
Palmer mines family and staff for candidates
Clive Palmer’s company has paid the fees for his United Australia Party candidates to stand in the Queensland election, with one third of those running either employees or relatives.
Premier warned: Trad call not yours
A key Labor faction boss has contradicted Annastacia Palaszczuk’s declaration Jackie Trad won’t return to cabinet.
Parties’ pitch to pensioners on health
Annastacia Palaszczuk and Deb Frecklington have taken their election pitch to Queensland’s pensioners, unveiling health policies targeted at winning the senior vote.
Greens not fit for power, says rebel
A rebel Greens candidate has warned that the party is not fit to hold a position of power in Queensland.
Police help PM flee after activists attack car
Police have escorted Scott Morrison from the University of Queensland after refugee protesters vandalised his car.
Time to send in the big guns: PM quick to return fire
After two weeks of budget prep in COVID-free Canberra, Scott Morrison was quick to show Queenslanders how to scrap in their own state election.
Floods payout risks blowing $1bn hole
Dam class action threatens Queensland’s budget, as Treasurer Cameron Dick insists the state will be out of recession next year.
Clive’s wife dives into the shark tank
If Clive Palmer has a gentle side it is projected by his wife, Anna. So why is she following him into politics?
Miners get in first over poll complaint
Queensland Resources Council has been forced to register as a third party with the state’s Electoral Commission following complaints from the Greens.
ScoMo flies in to help struggling LNP
LNP will turn to Scott Morrison to boost its Queensland election campaign as polling indicates the state opposition is struggling to win over voters in Labor-held seats.
Safe seats await ‘cannon fodder’ candidates
With only three days to go until Queensland election nominations close, both major parties are still to announce candidates for several seats.
Albanese targets women, families and workers
In his first budget-in-reply speech as Labor leader, Anthony Albanese said Josh Frydenberg’s recovery plan fails to deliver a ‘stronger, fairer and more secure future for all Australians’.
Katter’s vote deal ‘a recipe for chaos’
The preference swap between Katter’s Australian Party and Pauline Hanson’s One Nation has intensified the election battle in north Queensland.
Crime drive ‘a convenient coincidence’
A major police operation targeting recidivist property offenders in must-win electorates in Townsville has been labelled a ‘convenient coincidence’ by anti-crime advocates.
State has ‘fat chance of surplus anytime soon’
The chances of the Queensland budget returning to surplus over the next four years are ‘very slim’, a leading economist has claimed.
You’ll have to do better, Katter tells ALP
Queensland crossbencher Robbie Katter says Labor’s promise to back one of his pet projects, the $1.7bn CopperString power transmission line, is not enough to win his support.
LNP vows to bolster integrity watchdog
Queensland’s Integrity Commissioner would be given beefed-up powers to investigate lobbyists under an LNP government.
It’s on for young and old with social media
Underdog appeal is helping Deb Frecklington garner support on Facebook while Labor looks for the youth vote on TikTok.
Rush on to mine regional votes
Annastacia Palaszczuk and Deb Frecklington are rushing to the regions to campaign in a sign the Queensland election will be won outside the metropolitan southeast corner.
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