Politics
Queensland
Perspective
Government
A Queensland Senate may be the only thing to protect the LNP from itself
A proportionally representative Queensland upper house would protect future state governments from their worst instincts.
- by Cameron Atfield
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LNP vows ‘adult crime, adult time’ for young offenders
Juveniles convicted of serious crimes would be treated as harshly as adult offenders in Queensland, under a major LNP pre-election promise.
- by William Ton and Holly Hales
PM ridiculed over cost-of-living as LNP eyes state prize
Meanwhile, divisive Queensland senator Gerard Rennick’s last-ditch bid to rescue his parliamentary career has reportedly been dashed by his party.
- by William Ton and Savannah Meacham
Record river sewage spill worse than first reported
Already described as Queensland’s biggest sewage spill, an independent report now reveals the Gold Coast leak was worse than first reported.
- by Laine Clark
‘More disappointed than angry’: Kefu reacts to home invaders’ sentence
Australian rugby great Toutai Kefu has spoken of his frustrations over crime as Attorney-General Yvette D’Ath reviews the sentences given to his attackers.
- by Sean Parnell
Minister accuses former power plant bosses of giving ‘incorrect’ advice
Amid fallout from fresh findings into a Queensland power station explosion, Mick de Brenni has been forced to interrupt leave to explain past statements.
- by Matt Dennien
‘Very negligible’: Premier plays down explosion effect on power prices
Long-awaited detail into the breakdown of a major Queensland coal power station in 2021 has added fuel to claims about its role in increased power bills.
- by 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
Perspective
Queensland votes
Queensland voters will be first to push the button on LNP’s nuclear pitch
The drip-fed federal atomic energy plan will open for feedback here in October, whether state LNP leader David Crisfulli likes it or not.
- by Matt Dennien
Perspective
Public Transport
What Brisbane can learn from the city’s happiest commuters
Brisbane needs 50¢ public transport fares to work, and we can learn something from CityCat commuters to set the trial up for success.
- by Felicity Caldwell
‘Won’t stop us’: Dutton’s nuclear threat to Queensland election winner
The federal LNP leader’s claim that state opposition “won’t stop us rolling out our new energy system” heaps more pressure on his Qld counterpart.
- by Matt Dennien