‘Still in this fight’: Cheers as Miles boasts of achievements at launch
Party faithfuls erupted in cheers as Steven Miles reeled off his achievements over his ten months as Premier during his speech at the Labor campaign launch.
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Qld election: LNP pledges to tackle congestion in high-growth area
The LNP has promised to create a second road to Highfields if it wins government, but the project’s chief advocate Trevor Watts can’t guarantee it will start construction in the next term.
The explosive, emotive issue that just made Crisafulli a bigger target
David Crisafulli’s carefully crafted small-target campaign has been blown open by a crossbench hand grenade, writes Paul Williams.
Cannabis cakes to kid crims: Inside Tantari’s first test against Lee, rivals
From candidate anecdotes about the “devil’s lettuce” and bold calls to take on “terrorising” teen criminals, here’s how the Hervey Bay MP’s first public comparison with his election opponents went down at a colourful meeting.
Evasive Crisafulli’s hydro plan shrouded in mystery
Coal fired power stations in Queensland will be kept open indefinitely under an LNP government that is simultaneously committed to hitting net zero by 2050.
Shandee’s mum endorses LNP plan to fix state’s DNA crisis
Millions of dollars will be pumped into fixing Queensland’s forensic DNA lab crisis, up to 20 frontline staff hired, and a new judge added in Townsville under a $21.5m LNP plan to boost Queensland’s justice system and clear a growing backlog of cases.
Labor may put women last in allocating preferences
Premier Steven Miles has refused to take a stand on whether Labor should preference the LNP above Katter’s Australian Party, which wants to repeal the legalisation of abortion.
Crisafulli’s playing the Albo card. It couldn’t be worse for Qld
David Crisafulli is determined to copy Anthony Albanese’s small target success from 2022, and while it might win him the election, it’s bad news for Qld moving forward, writes Cameron Milner.
Gaslighters and fibbers, or a lucky dip? Your choice
Yes, democracy is the least worst system, but the options being presented at this election are not exactly appealing, writes the editor.
10 years on, Campbell Newman blamed for nursing’s burnout crisis
The state nurses’ union has blamed the actions of the Newman government a full decade ago for health staff now feeling tired and wanting to quit the profession. VOTE IN OUR POLL
Hospital ‘war zone’ claim as ramping times blow out
Rockhampton’s overflowing ED has reached its “use-by-date”, says the LNP’s would-be health minister but Labor insists it’s got a plan to curb the chaos.
Katter ‘assures’ carnage for Crisafulli over abortion, VAD
Robbie Katter and One Nation may rip an infant LNP government apart at the seams, with the minor conservative parties ready to cause chaos over abortion and voluntary assisted dying. VOTE IN OUR POLL
Revealed: Ballot paper order for all 93 electorates, 525 candidates
With the ballot order set in stone, find out who nabbed the best real estate ahead of the Queensland election. SEE THE LIST
Crisafulli avoids the B-word in youth crime camp solution
A youth advocate has sunk the boot into the LNP’s plan to arrest juvenile crime, saying it’s a resurrection of a Newman-era policy.
‘There is no patient tax’ – but Labor will axe it anyway
While denying it exists, Labor will scrap its controversial “patient’s tax” to neutralise effective LNP attacks.
Children and animals? This is finally starting to look like a campaign
Babies, dogs, filming social media content and a man wanting to remain Queensland premier – it’s finally starting to feel like an election campaign.
Luck of the draw puts alternative premier last on the list
Tuesday’s ballot draw was a mixed bag for the major parties, with Labor and the Greens well down the card in areas they are targeting.
‘See all the trucks?’ Minister spruiks health billions from dust bowl
Health Minister Shannon Fentiman has spruiked billions in spending on hospitals, despite one still being an excavation site.
LNP ramps up the rhetoric as health prescription pushes $600m
Ambulance ramping will be below 30 per cent by the end of the LNP’s first term in office and the elective surgery waiting list will stop growing after the first year, Opposition Leader David Crisafulli has vowed.
15 ways to dodge, weave and ignore a question
The Gabba is firming as the LNP’s stadium of choice for the 2032 Olympics, but David Crisafulli continues to withhold his Olympic plans.
Nautical Miles: Premier’s $100m lure for Qld fishers
Boaties will get more ramps, better fishing and free access to stocked dams under Premier Steven Miles’s plan to win over recreational anglers.
Editor’s view: Premier-to-be makes weaseling out an Olympic sport
It is the height of arrogance for the man expected to become premier in three weeks not to come clean on his Olympic stadium plans, writes the editor.
David Crisafulli declares he will fix the Bruce Hwy
David Crisafulli has declared, responding to a question from a Courier-Mail reader, that if the LNP wins goverment at the October 26 election, he can get the Bruce Hwy fixed.
I’ll fix it: Crisafulli hits the highway with ultimate poll pledge
There will be serious action on the Bruce Highway if the LNP takes government, Opposition Leader David Crisafulli has vowed.
‘Arrogant’ leaders slammed over Toowoomba election campaign snub
Residents have slammed the major parties’ leaders after it was revealed they were unlikely to campaign here, with many saying Toowoomba’s status as a safe conservative city was hurting it politically.
Last-minute manoeuvres as race goes down to the wire
Annastacia Palaszczuk and Deb Frecklington were leaving nothing to chance as the election campaign entered its dying hours, writes Steven Wardill.
Labor funding source in LNP’s sights
Opposition Leader Deb Frecklington, if elected premier, hasn’t ruled out putting a stop to a practice that has earned Labor $500,000 in the past few months.
In their own words: Leaders’ final pitch for your vote
As Queenslanders go to the polls to choose either four more years of Labor or a new LNP government, both leaders have made their last pitch for support.
Editor’s view: Border politicking ends now
Whoever wins the Queensland election must dispense with the politics when it comes to our coronavirus response, writes the editor.
The grim personal cost that comes with politics
At this week’s People’s Forum the Premier appeared angry, bitter and close to tears as the Opposition Leader enthusiastically tried to sell her “big, bold” vision for Queensland. Truth be told, I felt for them both, writes Kylie Lang.
Parties’ mega promises – and when they’ll start
Tens of billions of dollars have been splashed around by both major parties promising massive projects in their election pitches. We’ve examined the fine print.
Sydney still locked out as Qld border reopens to NSW
Sydneysiders will remain locked out, despite Queensland reopening its borders to the rest of NSW. Victorians are still also unable to travel to Queensland.
‘With luck, they’ll lose’: Skroo slams border move
Annastacia Palaszczuk’s decision to keep borders shut to Sydneysiders and Victorians has outraged Flight Centre CEO Graham ‘Skroo’ Turner who says ‘there’s no science or rationale’ behind the move, and that he’s already spoken to the LNP about their plans if they win tomorrow’s state election.
Music to get you through State Election, don’t you worry about that
If you’re finding it a little difficult to get in the mood for the State Election than perhaps it’s time to take a trip down memory lane thanks to this incredible soundtrack from the musical about arguably Queensland’s most controversial politician ever.
Qld’s dismal record since Palaszczuk came to power
Queensland has been languishing in this key area for much of Labor’s time in power according to new analysis but that won’t stop Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk trying to turn it into an asset.
Editor’s view: Why Premier’s COVID response isn’t enough
Prior to this year’s pandemic, the achievements of Queensland’s Labor Government were few and far between. This is why things need to change in Queensland, writes the editor.
Truth behind the LNP’s rubbery figures
The LNP’s election costings might have dodged Labor claims of “cut, sack and sell”, but there is an element of con, writes Steven Wardill.
The election pledge our Premier can’t keep
It’s an election commitment Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk has reiterated throughout the campaign – but she refuses to put it in writing.
Premier defends ‘robust’ hotel quarantine
Annastacia Palaszczuk has defended Queensland’s hotel quarantine system, but says the state will not rush to welcome international students, saying the priority was to reunite families with loved ones stranded overseas.
Fiery Premier attacks smiling Deb over costings
Annastacia Palaszczuk’s aggressive strategy in the Sky News/Courier-Mail leaders’ debate, which saw the Premier attack the LNP over borders, costings and a “secret plan to sack public servants” was in stark contrast to smiling Opposition Leader Deb Frecklington. WATCH THE REPLAY
No knockout blow as election remains too close to call
Annastacia Palaszczuk should have wiped the floor with Deb Frecklington, but failed to land a knockout blow, writes Steven Wardill.
Tassie to open borders to NSW without need for quarantine
NSW residents will be able to travel to Tasmania without the need to quarantine from next Friday after Premier Peter Gutweit re-classified the state as “low-risk”.
Ministers defend move as V8 legend sent packing
Motorsport legend Jamie Whincup and six members of his team have been evicted from Queensland after earlier being admitted on freight passes returning from the Bathurst 1000. Two of the State Government’s most senior figures have rejected claims the move was political motivated.
$1b in cuts: How Miles will fund 9000 health jobs
Steven Miles has just been handed the job of finding over $1 billion worth of cuts in order to fund Labor’s promise to hire 9000 extra health staff over the next four years, but the question is why didn’t his predecessor do it, writes Steven Wardill.
Greens growing confident of Labor triple tragedy
As a new poll reveals the Greens are on track to unseat former deputy premier Jackie Trad in South Brisbane, the minor party is growing confident about its chances in other nearby electorates.
Palmer’s tax ‘lie’ could be the death of Labor
Queensland Labor has hit back at Clive Palmer’s “scare campaign” on an alleged death tax, fearing it could cost the party vital votes in a key demographic.
RIP Mum: Lockdown hypocrisy just got personal
My mother didn’t watch the AFL Grand Final as she died the night before at the age of 93 – and organising her funeral has again shone a light on our state secrecy, writes Mike O’Connor.
Why we’ll be seeing plenty more of Trad
If there’s one thing that can be said for sure, it’s Jackie Trad is a fighter. Even if she does lose on Saturday, somewhere, somehow, she’ll be fighting to return, meaning Queenslanders won’t have heard the last of her either way, writes Steven Wardill.
The forgotten victims during Labor’s reign
The Palaszczuk Government has made Saturday’s state election a referendum on how it kept Queenslanders safe during the worst global pandemic in a century. But let’s not forget the people who they haven’t protected over the past five years, writes Peter Gleeson
Editor’s view: LNP best choice to move state forward
The Sunday Mail believes Queensland would be better off over the next four years with Deb Frecklington and the LNP in office, writes the Editor.
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