Liberal National Party (Queensland)

• Hanson and Dickson asked to leave shopping centre during press conference

  Posted February 17, 2017 16:12:12 | Updated February 17, 2017 19:19:17

  One Nation leader Pauline Hanson and new Queensland recruit Steve Dickson are interrupted during a media conference at a Sunshine Coast shopping centre and told to leave the "private property".

  Topics: government-and-politics, states-and-territories, one-nation, liberal-national-party-queensland, pauline-hanson, nambour-4560

• Controversial Christensen reportedly contemplating resignation

  By political reporters Caitlyn Gribbin and Eliza Borrello and political editor Chris Uhlmann

  Posted February 17, 2017 12:16:57 | Updated February 18, 2017 00:12:41

  George Christensen reportedly threatens to quit the Coalition, citing Federal Government inaction in a dispute between a foreign-owned sugar mill and cane growers in his north Queensland electorate.

  Topics: government-and-politics, federal-government, liberal-national-party-queensland, liberals, political-parties, australia

• Joyce says Queensland election could be called any day now

  By regional affairs reporter Lucy Barbour

  Posted February 17, 2017 06:05:30 | Updated February 17, 2017 11:10:02

  Deputy Prime Minister Barnaby Joyce is predicting an early state election in Queensland.

  Topics: government-and-politics, elections, liberal-national-party-queensland, alp, one-nation, nationals, qld

• 'Pain ranking' used to help Newman government decide on budget cuts

  Exclusive by the National Reporting Team's Mark Willacy and Alexandra Blucher

  Posted February 14, 2017 06:47:49 | Updated February 14, 2017 10:08:32

  Massive cuts to Queensland's public service and government programs under the LNP administration of Campbell Newman were given a "pain" ranking, confidential documents reveal.

  Topics: federal---state-issues, government-and-politics, liberal-national-party-queensland, budget, environmental-policy, qld

• Another former LNP MP joins Pauline Hanson's One Nation

  By Kristian Silva

  Posted January 31, 2017 07:16:27 | Updated January 31, 2017 11:39:29

  Pauline Hanson's One Nation party secures its fourth LNP defector in Queensland, with former Logan MP Michael Pucci joining as state campaign director.

  Topics: one-nation, liberal-national-party-queensland, pauline-hanson, logan-central-4114, qld, brisbane-4000

• Steve Dickson 'knocked off' documents before One Nation defection, LNP alleges

  Posted January 15, 2017 12:00:38 | Updated January 16, 2017 01:03:29

  The LNP accuses former member Steve Dickson of stealing documents from the party's secure website, just hours before his defection to One Nation.

  Topics: liberal-national-party-queensland, political-parties, government-and-politics, one-nation, state-parliament, brisbane-4000, qld, australia, maroochydore-4558, buderim-4556

• Who is One Nation's new MP Steve Dickson?

  By Kristian Silva and Nick Wiggins

  Posted January 13, 2017 13:54:22 | Updated January 13, 2017 16:19:04

  Steve Dickson's decision to join One Nation means he has been transformed from a low-profile Opposition backbencher to a potential powerbroker in the Queensland Parliament.

  Topics: one-nation, liberal-national-party-queensland, political-parties, government-and-politics, state-parliament, parliament, buderim-4556, maroochydore-4558, qld, australia, brisbane-4000

• LNP MP Steve Dickson defects to Pauline Hanson's One Nation Video

  Video
  ABC News

  2min 40sec

  Posted January 13, 2017 13:48:24

  Nick Wiggins reports from Brisbane, following LNP MP Steve Dickson's announcement that he has defected to Pauline Hanson's One Nation, with the move giving the party a seat in Queensland's hung parliament.

  Topics: political-parties, one-nation, liberal-national-party-queensland, political-parties, government-and-politics, qld, brisbane-4000

• LNP MP Steve Dickson defects to One Nation Video

  Video
  ABC News

  4min 38sec

  Posted January 13, 2017 13:10:24 | Updated January 13, 2017 13:35:15

  LNP MP Steve Dickson defects to Pauline Hanson's One Nation, with the move giving the party a seat in Queensland's hung parliament.

  Topics: political-parties, one-nation, liberal-national-party-queensland, political-parties, government-and-politics, maroochydore-4558, brisbane-4000, qld

• One Nation gains seat in hung parliament as LNP MP defects

  Posted January 13, 2017 12:06:12 | Updated January 13, 2017 20:35:46

  LNP MP Steve Dickson defects to Pauline Hanson's One Nation, with the move giving the party a seat in Queensland's hung parliament.

  Topics: one-nation, liberal-national-party-queensland, political-parties, state-parliament, parliament, government-and-politics, buderim-4556, brisbane-4000, qld, australia

• One Nation candidate puts pressure on LNP preference deal

  Posted January 11, 2017 15:51:33 | Updated January 11, 2017 16:43:20

  Queensland Labor calls on the LNP to announce if it will preference One Nation after another candidate reportedly made offensive comments about the LGBTI community.

  Topics: government-and-politics, political-parties, one-nation, liberal-national-party-queensland, alp, pauline-hanson, sunshine-beach-4567, qld, brisbane-4000

• Ley bought $800k unit from LNP donor on taxpayer-funded trip

  By political reporter Stephanie Anderson

  Posted January 06, 2017 14:53:36 | Updated January 06, 2017 20:27:07

  The almost-$800,000 investment property Health Minister Sussan Ley bought while on a taxpayer-funded trip to the Gold Coast was purchased from a Liberal National Party donor.

  Topics: government-and-politics, federal-government, liberal-national-party-queensland, house-and-home, australia, qld

• Abbott and Bernardi trade barbs over conservative unrest

  By political reporter Uma Patel

  Posted December 30, 2016 14:03:55 | Updated December 30, 2016 20:30:12

  Tony Abbott urges conservative Liberal MPs to "stay in and fight" in comments directed at ally Cory Bernardi, who has previously threatened to start a new party for disenchanted conservative voters.

  Topics: abbott-tony, government-and-politics, federal-government, liberal-national-party-queensland, political-parties, australia

• The major events that defined Queensland politics in 2016 Analysis

  By Chris O'Brien

  Posted December 23, 2016 13:33:22 | Updated December 23, 2016 13:34:33

  The introduction of four-year terms, four more seats and full preferential voting were the biggest changes in Queensland politics this year, state political reporter Chris O'Brien writes.

  Topics: political-parties, government-and-politics, alp, liberal-national-party-queensland, one-nation, people, state-parliament, parliament, electoral-system, qld, brisbane-4000, australia

• Turnbull frontbenchers brush off rebel backbenchers' threats

  By political reporters Francis Keany and Stephen Dziedzic

  Posted December 22, 2016 10:25:30 | Updated December 23, 2016 01:11:19

  Two Turnbull Government frontbenchers brush off threats from rebel backbenchers who warn they may abandon the Coalition if it does not embrace conservative principles.

  Topics: government-and-politics, federal-government, liberals, liberal-national-party-queensland, australia

• How preferential voting system may help LNP at next Queensland election

  By Casey Briggs

  Posted December 12, 2016 07:23:58

  Changes to Queensland's voting system pushed through by the Labor State Government may actually end up helping the LNP at the next election, political experts say,

  Topics: elections, government-and-politics, electoral-system, alp, political-parties, liberal-national-party-queensland, qld

• QR under fire for laughing emoji tweet during another 'rail fail'

  By Leonie Mellor

  Posted December 08, 2016 18:22:45 | Updated December 08, 2016 18:39:08

  Hour-long train delays, communication issues and a laughing emoji sees Queensland Transport Minister Stirling Hinchliffe once again apologising to rail commuters for disruptions to services.

  Topics: community-and-society, rail-transport, government-and-politics, alp, political-parties, liberal-national-party-queensland, brisbane-4000, qld

• Father of the LNP Lawrence Springborg bows out Analysis

  By Chris O'Brien

  Posted December 03, 2016 18:59:29

  It is a twist of political fate that Lawrence Springborg's personal success never matched what he achieved for his colleagues by merging the Liberal and National parties, writes Queensland political editor Chris O'Brien.

  Topics: state-parliament, liberal-national-party-queensland, qld

• 'Time to pull up stumps': Springborg to quit state politics

  Posted December 03, 2016 15:43:25 | Updated December 04, 2016 00:26:12

  Queensland Liberal National Party veteran Lawrence Springborg will not run at the next state election, calling it quits after what will be 28 years in politics.

  Topics: government-and-politics, state-parliament, liberal-national-party-queensland, qld, australia

• CCIQ spokesman Nick Behrens steps down amid likely political tilt

  By Chris O'Brien

  Posted December 01, 2016 09:21:55

  Prominent small business spokesman Nick Behrens resigns from the Chamber of Commerce and Industry Queensland and is believed to be planning a move into state politics as an LNP candidate.

  Topics: liberal-national-party-queensland, activism-and-lobbying, small-business, clubs-and-associations, brisbane-4000

• Bernardi warns Liberals must learn lessons from Trump victory

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  By North America Correspondent Zoe Daniel

  Posted November 28, 2016 15:28:03 | Updated November 28, 2016 16:15:45

  Conservative senator Cory Bernardi warns the Liberal Party not to ignore the lessons of Donald Trump's victory in the US presidential election, saying major parties on both sides face an unprecedented challenge from populist movements.

  Topics: government-and-politics, federal-government, federal-parliament, liberals, liberal-national-party-queensland, world-politics, united-states

• Premier upgrades probe into Queensland Rail bungle

  Posted November 25, 2016 10:52:38 | Updated November 25, 2016 18:33:01

  A probe into Queensland Rail's bungled train crewing practices is upgraded into a Commission of Inquiry, with the Premier saying the QR board had failed to cooperate with an independent investigator.

  Topics: liberal-national-party-queensland, state-parliament, public-sector, government-and-politics, brisbane-4000, qld

• Prime Minister defends Queensland LNP in wake of George Brandis 'mediocre' critique

  By Melinda Howells and Kerrin Binnie

  Posted November 22, 2016 14:09:20 | Updated November 22, 2016 19:45:30

  Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull backs Queensland Opposition Leader Tim Nicholls, who has been facing criticism from within his own Liberal National Party.

  Topics: liberal-national-party-queensland, political-parties, government-and-politics, brisbane-4000, qld, australia

• Senators reject Brandis' criticism of 'mediocre' Queensland LNP

  By Kathy McLeish and Melinda Howells

  Posted November 22, 2016 07:21:32 | Updated November 22, 2016 14:23:28

  Two Queensland senators shrug off criticism from Federal Attorney-General George Brandis, who labelled his state LNP colleagues "very, very mediocre".

  Topics: liberal-national-party-queensland, liberals, alp, one-nation, political-parties, government-and-politics, brisbane-4000, qld, australia

• Queensland LNP 'very, very mediocre', Senator George Brandis says

  By Melinda Howells and Kerrin Binnie

  Posted November 21, 2016 17:38:27 | Updated November 22, 2016 06:33:46

  The federal Attorney-General is caught on camera making disparaging remarks about his Queensland conservative colleagues and a potential revisiting of the LNP merger.

  Topics: liberal-national-party-queensland, political-parties, government-and-politics, liberals, nationals, one-nation, federal---state-issues, federal-parliament, brisbane-4000, qld, australia

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