‘Wild allegations’: MP rejects claims of financial fund
A parliamentary committee has heard a fund was allegedly set up to direct money to a former Queensland Minister while he was in office, but that MP has strongly rejected the claim.
A parliamentary committee has heard a fund was allegedly set up to direct money to a former Queensland Minister while he was in office, but that MP has strongly rejected the claim.
The Gold Coast’s only Labor MP has said being named as Queensland’s youngest cabinet minister is a “great step forward” for the city.
The Election Commission of Queensland has confirmed it will conduct recounts in two Queensland electorates after a request from the LNP following the State Election.
Labor’s Jonty Bush, the Greens’ Katinka Winston-Allom and LNP candidate Trent Wiseman went to battle in the seat of Cooper. Here’s who came out on top and what it means for people in Brisbane’s inner west.
With early voting now in full swing and election day looming, it’s time to get to know your 2020 candidates.
South Brisbane Greens candidate Amy McMahon believes she is on track to dethrone former Deputy Premier Jackie Trad this election.
Embattled former deputy premier Jackie Trad has walked out mid-interview while being questioned about her potential return to cabinet. It comes as former LNP MP Jann Stuckey has made a shock call ahead of the October 31 election.
Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk has declared Jackie Trad will not return to her Cabinet, even if she wins the hotly contested seat of South Brisbane.
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.
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