Politics
Queensland
Compulsory preferential voting to be scrapped if LNP takes power
The minority Palaszczuk government reintroduced compulsory preferential voting in 2016. David Crisafulli has vowed to once again make it optional.
- by Cameron Atfield
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Leavers to leave long-term police union perch for new Qld-NSW border gig
Ian Leavers, who has held his union role since 2009, says he was “approached in the last 24 hours” about the new position.
- by Matt Dennien
Miles commits to state CFMEU laws this week in fiery parliament return
Queensland MPs have returned to Brisbane for the second-last sitting week before October’s election, with major party political attacks flying fast.
- by Matt Dennien
New Gabba upgrade plans might not be made public before election
As concerns bubble about the stadium’s lifespan, Premier Steven Miles has painted Brisbane’s looming loss of Test cricket as a known and needed possibility.
- by Matt Dennien and William Davis
Premier not sold on ambitious new Brisbane stadium pitch
Premier Steven Miles has cast doubt on claims that an ambitious new Brisbane stadium for Northshore could be built without any taxpayer funding.
- by Matt Dennien
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Government
Qld unions call for 18 weeks of paid parental leave – for both partners
The pre-election push, to benefit public servants, seeks to fix “outdated” entitlements disadvantaging all parents.
- by Matt Dennien
50c fares bring public transport back from COVID cliff into record territory
Premier Steven Miles has labelled the first week of Queensland’s six-month flat-fare trial “encouraging” after some record-breaking figures.
- by Matt Dennien
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Queensland votes
Premier promises to cap petrol price hikes, and take over Brisbane buses
Premier Steven Miles will formally unveil two major transport policies on Tuesday, less than three months out from the state election.
- by Tim Arvier
Albanese reveals Labor candidate to contest Kevin Rudd’s old seat
As Labor assembles its “Greenslide” fightback, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has introduced a youth mental health chief executive to take on the Greens’ Max Chandler-Mather in the inner-city seat of Griffith.
- by Tony Moore
Premier attacks LNP leader over time at company that collapsed owing thousands
“If you can’t run a small forklift ticket training company, you cannot run the state of Queensland,” Steven Miles said of the man aspiring to topple his government.
- by Savannah Meacham
‘Chaotic, stressful’: Shocking Queensland council election fails revealed
An unexpected crunch on March 16 forced voters to queue for up to three hours, while ballot paper shortages meant some didn’t vote at all, a new report reveals.
- by Felicity Caldwell