Politics
Queensland
Poll Call: Labor, LNP pitching to shrinking crowd amid record early votes
Labor starts the day on the Gold Coast while the LNP is in central Queensland as a record number of people vote early meaning the camps are pitching to a dwindling crowd.
- by Stuart Layt
Latest
QLD Votes 2020
Deb Frecklington refuses to take a stand on euthanasia
While Annastacia Palaszczuk has doubled down on her commitment to assisted dying laws, the LNP leader wants to wait for a Law Reform Commission report on the issue.
- by Matt Dennien and Lydia Lynch
Poll Call
QLD Votes 2020
Poll Call: Labor pledges February VAD vote, LNP pushes back on Palmer
Voters have flocked to the polls on Monday as voting officially begins in election, while Labor has promised to introduce its VAD laws by February, and the LNP has distanced itself from Clive Palmer.
- by Stuart Layt
Opinion
QLD Votes 2020
Anna Annastacia: A tale of two Queensland elections
While timing isn’t the only thing in politics, it can be almost everything when determining victory or defeat.
- by Scott Emerson
QLD Votes 2020
More than 1m votes to be cast before LNP reveals how it plans to fund promises
Shadow treasurer Tim Mander says doing so now would make the rest of the campaign "boring". Here's what both parties have pledged so far.
- by Lydia Lynch and Matt Dennien
QLD Votes 2020
Palaszczuk warns of LNP 'chaos' and pledges euthanasia vote if re-elected
At Labor's campaign launch on Sunday, the Premier announced several new jobs initiatives and said her party would introduce voluntary assisted dying legislation within months.
- by Matt Dennien
QLD Votes 2020
'A turning point': LNP vows to irrigate drought-addled western Qld
At the party's campaign launch on Sunday, Deb Frecklington said the LNP would build the biggest dam Australia had ever seen.
- by Lydia Lynch
QLD Votes 2020
'Maybe sunlight could be the best vaccine': Pete Evans endorses anti-vax party
The controversial chef says "self-love and hugs" might also provide protection against disease, as he speaks out for a fringe political party in Queensland.
- by Lydia Lynch
Grace Grace
The 'cheeky' schoolgirl charged with running education
Brisbane Times sits down with Grace Grace, Queensland's Minister for Education and Industrial Relations.
- by Lydia Lynch
QLD Votes 2020
Labor pledges $74m for tourism sector, LNP puts Qld companies first
The announcements come after the LNP U-turned on its decision to place Labor last on its how-to-vote cards.
- by Lydia Lynch and Toby Crockford
Updated
QLD Votes 2020
LNP taking on water in latest Queensland polling, but says it has a plan
"I think if anything, we need to f---ing go hard on the negatives this week. Call these guys out as liars and incompetent," one LNP insider said.
- by Lydia Lynch and Toby Crockford