Deb Frecklington
LNP blocks Labor move for more scrutiny of youth crime laws
Parliamentary debate has begun over the government’s controversial proposed laws, with Labor trying – and failing – to have key parts delayed until early 2025.
- by Matt Dennien
Latest
Crisafulli uses new data to defend youth crime laws ‘incompatible’ with human rights
Premier David Crisafulli has defended his government’s new youth crime laws after his own attorney-general conceded they would be a violation of human rights.
- by Cameron Atfield
Opinion
Child safety
Too young for TikTok, old enough for jail: How a meaner Australia treats its kids
Two worrying but contradictory laws affecting children passed last week in Queensland and Canberra. Both arose despite a lack of evidence to support them.
- by Sean Kelly
Who’s (maybe) who in the new Crisafulli LNP cabinet
While Queensland Premier David Crisafulli and his deputy, Jarrod Bleijie, have been sworn in, remaining LNP ministers will have to wait.
- by Cameron Atfield and Matt Dennien
Draft report finds broader failures behind Qld coal plant explosion
The state will now appoint special advisors to the government-owned operator of the Callide power station, CS Energy, amid a review of all its power generators.
- by Matt Dennien
Updated
Government
Dutton pitches two Queensland nuclear power sites – and power to take them
Two of the Coalition’s seven proposed nuclear power plant sites would be in leader Peter Dutton’s home state – one just 150 kilometres from Brisbane.
- by Matt Dennien
Perspective
Government
In defence of jet-setting politicians doing their job
Ask most Queensland MPs if they’d rather be home with their family or schmoozing abroad and nine times out of 10, you can bet the family would win.
- by Cameron Atfield
Qld treasurer takes swipe at deputy premier over youth crime court attack
Treasurer Cameron Dick has tried to distance himself from Steven Miles’ heavily criticised outburst over the granting of bail to 13 young offenders.
- by Matt Dennien
Premier facing tough first weeks after pandemic-era electoral success
After leading Labor through a gruelling campaign for a historic third term, Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk now faces a multitude of challenges in her first weeks.
- by Matt Dennien
Deb is done: Frecklington steps down as Qld LNP leader after election crushing
Opposition Leader Deb Frecklington has quit as Queensland leader of the Liberal National Party after she was blitzed at the ballot boxes during the weekend’s state election.
- by Toby Crockford
Queensland election 2020: Palaszczuk pledges budget by Christmas after election win
Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk has promised to deliver a budget by Christmas after her win in the 2020 Queensland election, with the final makeup of the government still in play as counting continues.
- by Stuart Layt
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