Liberal National Party (Queensland)

• One Nation threat in Callide rises as LNP's Jeff Seeney bows out

  By Gail Burke

  Posted March 03, 2017 08:04:18 | Updated March 03, 2017 10:11:39

  The retirement of LNP stalwart and former deputy premier Jeff Seeney makes it harder for the party to ward off One Nation in the central Queensland seat of Callide, political analysts say.

  Topics: liberal-national-party-queensland, political-parties, government-and-politics, electoral-system, state-parliament, parliament, one-nation, brisbane-4000, qld, australia, bundaberg-4670

• Liberal National Party stalwart Jeff Seeney to retire

  By Gail Burke

  Posted March 02, 2017 16:09:58 | Updated March 02, 2017 21:54:13

  Jeff Seeney is retiring from politics at the next Queensland election after a 18-year career, which saw him rise to opposition leader and deputy premier.

  Topics: state-parliament, government-and-politics, liberal-national-party-queensland, callide-4715, qld, brisbane-4000, australia

• One Nation surge spooks LNP into holding emergency meeting

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  By Peter McCutcheon

  Posted March 02, 2017 12:56:52

  The Queensland Liberal National Party is to hold an unprecedented meeting of its state and federal MPs this weekend to discuss ways of countering a resurgent One Nation.

  Topics: government-and-politics, federal-government, federal-parliament, state-parliament, liberal-national-party-queensland, one-nation, qld

• George Christensen admits to political 'brinksmanship' in sugar stoush

  ABC Rural

  By Marty McCarthy

  Posted March 01, 2017 08:50:24 | Updated March 01, 2017 11:57:21

  Rogue Federal Government backbencher George Christensen says he does not regret intervening in an agricultural dispute in Queensland, even though it cost him the position of National Party chief whip.

  Topics: sugar, agricultural-crops, rural, one-nation, political-parties, liberal-national-party-queensland, nationals, turnbull-malcolm, joyce-barnaby, agricultural-marketing, agricultural-prices, agricultural-policy, canberra-2600, brisbane-4000, mackay-4740

• LNP vows to block bid to decriminalise abortion

  By Nick Wiggins and Oliver Wykeham

  Posted February 28, 2017 07:20:52 | Updated February 28, 2017 07:42:05

  The LNP says it cannot support an independent MP's bid to decriminalise abortion in Queensland because the proposed laws are flawed and could create "further risk and uncertainty".

  Topics: abortion, state-parliament, laws, womens-health, alp, liberal-national-party-queensland, activism-and-lobbying, qld, brisbane-4000

• Boundary changes prompt Queensland minister to change seats

  By Chris O'Brien

  Posted February 27, 2017 11:40:58 | Updated February 27, 2017 12:12:39

  Labor's Environment Minister Steven Miles plans to relocate to the electorate of Murrumba to contest the next election because of boundary changes that will see his current seat of Mt Coot-tha merge with the LNP-held seat of Indooroopilly.

  Topics: elections, alp, liberal-national-party-queensland, state-parliament, brisbane-4000

• One Nation threatens LNP amid calls for conservative Coalition

  By political reporter Stephanie Anderson

  Posted February 27, 2017 01:02:01 | Updated February 27, 2017 01:49:46

  Support for One Nation and the Liberal National Party is neck and neck in the Queensland seat of Dawson, which is currently held by fractious LNP MP George Christensen — who has repeatedly threatened to leave the party if it does not return to its conservative roots.

  Topics: liberal-national-party-queensland, one-nation, nationals, government-and-politics, federal-government, federal---state-issues, elections, ayr-4807, bowen-4805, mackay-4740, proserpine-4800, townsville-4810, qld, australia

• One Nation threatens Coalition unity by tearing into Nationals heartland Analysis

  By political editor Chris Uhlmann

  Posted February 27, 2017 01:02:01 | Updated February 27, 2017 08:17:53

  Malcolm Turnbull's party woes go well beyond Tony Abbott's unholy war — in a fight for their lives against One Nation, some Government MPs might decide they can't battle an anti-establishment insurgency if they are the establishment.

  Topics: liberal-national-party-queensland, nationals, one-nation, political-parties, government-and-politics, australia, mackay-4740, wa, qld

• 'Major' electoral boundary changes shock Queensland MPs

  By Chris O'Brien

  Posted February 24, 2017 08:21:12 | Updated February 24, 2017 12:27:53

  Queensland's politicians, including Environment Minister Steven Miles and Shadow Treasurer Scott Emerson, are scrambling to come to terms with proposed electorate boundary changes, only months from an expected election.

  Topics: political-parties, government-and-politics, liberal-national-party-queensland, alp, federal-elections, minor-parties, electoral-system, elections, qld, brisbane-4000

• Queensland's electorate boundary redistribution unveiled

  By Chris O'Brien and Dea Clark

  Posted February 23, 2017 19:01:38 | Updated February 24, 2017 06:19:14

  The battle lines for the next Queensland election are released, in what is the biggest redistribution of boundaries in decades.

  Topics: elections, government-and-politics, state-parliament, parliament, electoral-system, alp, political-parties, liberal-national-party-queensland, bob-katter, minor-parties, qld, brisbane-4000, mount-isa-4825

• Political donations in Queensland must now be declared within a week

  By Chris O'Brien

  Posted February 23, 2017 11:46:06 | Updated February 23, 2017 13:14:21

  Voters will now be able to see how much has been donated to political parties and candidates within a week of money changing hands, in a move the Queensland Government says should be adopted nationally.

  Topics: political-parties, elections, government-and-politics, liberal-national-party-queensland, one-nation, minor-parties, state-parliament, parliament, alp, activism-and-lobbying, brisbane-4000, qld

• 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

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