We were ready to announce Cross River Rail: Albanese
The Newman government had agreed to funding.
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The Newman government had agreed to funding.
Labor coy on whether it would block plebiscite legislation.
The poor cost-benefit ratio for the proposed Townsville stadium was outweighed by its potential, a Turnbull minister says.
Queensland federal MP George Christensen will not face electoral bribery charges following a probe into one of his Facebook posts.
Only half of Queensland's successful Senate attended the Australian Electoral Commissions formal declaration of results on Friday, but it was the two absent future One Nation senators – Pauline Hanson and Malcolm Roberts – that loomed large over the proceedings.
Queensland's lone Greens senator grimaces at prospect.
A month would have passed since the July 2 federal election before voters in the Townsville-based electorate of Herbert could have certainty over who represents them in Canberra.
A recount in Australia's tightest election race will start in Townsville on Thursday after just eight votes separated the two main candidates for the north Queensland seat of Herbert.
Minister for Northern Australia will be from northern Australia.
Eight votes were all that separated the two main candidates in the north Queensland seat of Herbert after counting finished on Monday, with Labor's Cathy O'Toole taking the upper hand.
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