Queensland election live day 21: Latest news from Labor, LNP campaign
A 22-year-old LNP candidate is copping a barrage of negativity over her age, but the man who at 21 became the youngest person ever elected to the Queensland parliament has come out swinging in her defence.
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Originally published as Queensland election live day 21: Latest news from Labor, LNP campaign
Why LNP is promising $1.5m for ‘underused’ Cairns park
Candidates running for the seat of Mulgrave are being asked to consider the “liveability” of Cairns’ south as one party commits funds towards the upgrade of an “underused” park.
KAP candidate hits back at LNP’s ‘dirty’ attack ad
Katter’s Australian Party says it’s appalled by an ‘American-style’ attack ad from the LNP depicting one of their candidates behind bars, asking voters if they want to be represented by someone with a rap sheet.
No TV for you: LNP to hit youth offenders where it hurts
Children in prison would be punished for not going to school, have their television taken from them if they misbehave and be forced into isolation if they abuse guards under the LNP’s latest youth crime measures.
Ready for action: Bleijie’s Elvis secret out of the bag (or boot)
We knew Jarrod Bleijie was an Elvis impersonator, but we never knew this detail about his costume. THIS IS CAMPAIGN BEAT
Sad moment deputy-in-waiting stooped to Trumpian lows
Jarrod Bleijie has returned fire at Steven Miles with a barrage of personal attacks more becoming a playground bully, writes the editor.
Remember 1995: Party elder warns LNP not to count its chickens
The only LNP leader beside Campbell Newman to become premier in the past 35 years has reminded the party of a previous poll it thought it had in the bag.