Premier defends health scare campaign his own MPs have rejected
Premier Steven Miles has defended a union-led campaign falsely claiming hospitals would be privatised, saying the LNP has ‘form when it comes to healthcare’.
Premier Steven Miles has defended a union-led campaign falsely claiming hospitals would be privatised, saying the LNP has ‘form when it comes to healthcare’.
The LNP, if it wins government, is promising to establish a $95 million academy for health sciences in Rockhampton to provide a pathway to a medical career for high school students.
Premier Steven Miles and Opposition Leader David Crisafulli have yet to reveal if, or when, they plan to campaign in Toowoomba, as fears grow about the city securing vital government funding.
Redland city’s three state seats have become battlegrounds as election candidates entice voters with solutions to five key issues: living costs, housing, crime, Olympic venues, and hospital parking.
Jackie Trad has come face-to-face with a political rival following a disturbing social media post that rocked her campaign.
The Prime Minister says the Federal Government is “getting ready to understand the full costs” involved in an ambitious LNP plan that would see the entire Bruce Highway widened.
The major parties are neck and neck in the race for Queensland’s vote, with a hung parliament looking more likely by the day. It means key crossbenchers could have a big say in the makeup of the next parliament. Jack McKay reports.
Pauline Hanson’s One Nation has managed to secure a replacement candidate in the key marginal Townsville-based seat of Thuringowa, where the party was a serious contender in 2017, days before nomination closed.
The area is one of the state’s fastest growing and issues in the Logan seat include small-lot housing and a lack of infrastructure. Join the Logan candidates on Monday night to find out what to expect after the election.
One side of politics would emerge as a clear winner if the state election was held today, after a shock turnaround in support from voters, according to an exclusive YouGov poll conducted for The Courier-Mail. SEE THE FULL RESULTS
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