Miners campaign to put Greens last
The Queensland Greens have proposed hiking coal royalties to up to five times what they are now as the centrepiece of their economic plans for the state.
Queensland Election
Labor adds new string to its bow
The Palaszczuk government has reached agreement to underwrite development of the ‘copperstring’ project to connect the northwest Queensland mining province with the national grid.
Four years in power: victor can bank on it
The spoils for the victor of the October 31 election are greater than ever: a guaranteed fixed term of four years.
Swords drawn in opportunistic duel
Queensland’s election is about to become a gladiatorial contest — not one of ideas or contending visions but of expedient positioning, opportunism and makeshift tactics.
Adani size ‘up to the market’: Palaszczuk
Annastacia Palaszczuk puts state on election footing, dismisses Adani concerns, and heads straight for Katter country.
LNP poll jump in regions; Frecklington rules out deals
Deb Frecklington has refused to take votes from Katter’s Australian Party, the Greens or One Nation for her Liberal National Party.
Election a test of recovery strategies
Queensland’s economy needs stronger leadership and vision.
One Nation tanks as voters shift to centre
One Nation’s support in regional Queensland has tanked in the wake of the economic destruction wrought by the coronavirus pandemic.
New Acland aims for ‘Adani’ poll role
The proposed New Acland mine in southern Queensland could become the ‘Adani’ in the Queensland state election.
Clive’s media man to run
Clive Palmer’s media adviser Andrew Crook will run for the billionaire’s United Australia Party.
Buckle up: it’s going to be a wild ride
Queensland voters will decide whether the pandemic is now the determinant factor in politics, burnishing the power of incumbency.
Why Queensland’s viral poll is anyone’s race
History and her popularity suggest Annastacia Palaszczuk is sitting pretty for October 31. But this is Queensland we’re talking about.
‘Get Trad’ strategy widens to marginals
Queensland’s LNP is set to preference Labor last in key marginal seats at this month’s state election, widening its ‘get Jackie Trad’ strategy.
Labor adviser set to spin for Hong Kong
One of the Labor Party’s most influential advisers has taken up a role in Hong Kong with a public relations firm to counter negative coverage of the regime.
Palmer’s wife to contest election
Anna Palmer to contest seat of Currumbin for her husband’s United Australia Party, driven by ‘heartless’ border closures.
Adani sign-off ‘removes barnacles’
The Palaszczuk government has signed the long-stalled royalties agreement with Adani over its coalmine project in central Queensland.
Labor seeks probe into Palmer donations
Labor has asked Queensland’s Electoral Commission to investigate whether Clive Palmer is breaching the state’s strict campaign expenditure caps.
Minister spruiked grants in own seat
Mick de Brenni issued a personal newsletter in 2019 to spruik the new facilities received by clubs in his seat under a controversial sports grants scheme.
Palaszczuk accused of mining hypocrisy
The Palaszczuk government has been accused of double standards in approving a $1bn coal project while refusing to greenlight an expansion of an existing mine.
Economy, climate ‘more important than Covid’
Annastacia Palaszczuk’s tough border policies are winning support from up to three-quarters of Queenslanders but that might not be enough in itself to clinch the election.
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