With the Queensland election campaign underway, Steven Miles will waste no time heading north — but David Crisafulli's already there
5 months, 4 weeks ago

With the Queensland election campaign underway, Steven Miles will waste no time heading north — but David Crisafulli's already there

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Last week, at the height of school holidays, the man-made beaches and playgrounds at Brisbane's South Bank were bursting. Many had made use of the Labor government's 50 cent public transport fares — which the LNP has also backed — and all were enjoying the free swimming and playground facilities. The regions will be the place to watch As Steven Miles heads to Government House this morning to call the election, it's people like Ashleigh he'll be trying to sway. "There aren't enough seats for Labor to win in south-east Queensland to form government," he says. Green says Labor's fortunes are further complicated by an unpopular Albanese Labor government in Canberra, whereas the previous decade has sat alongside Coalition rule.

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Peter Dutton issues a bold prediction about the future of Australia - as David Crisafulli is sworn in as Premier after Queensland election victory
5 months ago

Peter Dutton issues a bold prediction about the future of Australia - as David Crisafulli is sworn in as Premier after Queensland election victory

Daily Mail  

The Liberal National Party's victory at the Queensland election has laid the groundwork for the coalition to replicate the feat at the next federal poll, the opposition leader says. After nine years of Labor rule, the LNP recorded a narrow victory in the Sunshine State, with leader David Crisafulli sworn in as the state's Premier on Monday morning. Opposition Leader …

The Queensland election wasn't the emphatic LNP victory many predicted, but a roller-coaster ride instead
5 months ago

The Queensland election wasn't the emphatic LNP victory many predicted, but a roller-coaster ride instead

ABC  

Queenslanders are this morning waking up to a new government after the LNP snuck home with a narrow majority last night. Follow live Stay up to date with all the latest from the Queensland election on the ABC's live blog The LNP finished the night with 48 seats, one more than the 47 needed to secure a majority. In a …

Who is Queensland's new premier? Here's what we know about David Crisafulli and the LNP's election win
5 months ago

Who is Queensland's new premier? Here's what we know about David Crisafulli and the LNP's election win

ABC  

David Crisafulli will become Queensland's 41st premier after leading the LNP to a historic election victory overnight. Mr Crisafulli's election win last night marks only the second time the LNP or the conservative side in politics has won a state election in Queensland since 1986. Mr Crisafulli has insisted an LNP government will make no changes to Queensland's abortion laws …

Queensland election updates: Steven Miles tenders resignation as premier after election defeat but wants to 'stay on' as Labor leader
5 months ago

Queensland election updates: Steven Miles tenders resignation as premier after election defeat but wants to 'stay on' as Labor leader

ABC  

Reporting by Jack McKay There are about a dozen seats in doubt as counting continues. In Aspley, Labor MP and outgoing transport minister Bart Mellish is trailing the LNP’s Amanda Cooper 50.7 per cent to 49.3 per cent on a two-party preferred basis. Housing Minister Meaghan Scanlon is fighting to retain her seat of Gaven but is currently ahead of …

Queenslanders head to the polls as the margin tightens between Labor and the LNP
5 months ago

Queenslanders head to the polls as the margin tightens between Labor and the LNP

ABC  

Polling has closed across Queensland in what's tipped to be a tighter election race than first predicted. Labor is vying for a fourth term under leader Steven Miles, while LNP leader David Crisafulli is hoping to end nearly a decade of his party in opposition. Mr Crisafulli said "here's to a fresh start for Queensland" as voted at Springwood State …

Labor and LNP leaders make their final pitches to voters
5 months ago

Labor and LNP leaders make their final pitches to voters

ABC  

In his final pitch to voters on the eve of the Queensland election, Premier Steven Miles says he wants to win a term in his "own right". Mr Miles said he had "made the most of every day" as Labor leader following the resignation of former premier Annastacia Palaszczuk last year. Signs the ground has shifted in Queensland's election campaign …

PETER VAN ONSELEN: The most out of touch 450,000 Australians have spoken! Welcome to the city where the 'worst slur' imaginable is a way of life
5 months, 1 week ago

PETER VAN ONSELEN: The most out of touch 450,000 Australians have spoken! Welcome to the city where the 'worst slur' imaginable is a way of life

Daily Mail  

It was the only state or territory to deliver a majority Yes vote in the Voice referendum last year, and on Saturday the Australian Capital Territory returned Labor to power for the seventh consecutive election. Another minority Labor government reliant on Greens support - imagery federal Labor won't seek to highlight. The state Labor government in Queensland will struggle to …

Queensland election could spell trouble for federal Labor, analysts say
5 months, 1 week ago

Queensland election could spell trouble for federal Labor, analysts say

ABC  

Outside of the Rockhampton showgrounds, Bill Cameron has just cast his vote. While Mr Miles has been throwing cost of living "Hail Marys" like free school lunches, Mr Barry says they don't seem to be connecting with voters. "The old adage 'bring out your baseball bats' probably won't help the federal government too much at this stage," Mr Barry says. …

Queenslanders will vote in the state election on October 26. Here are the major promises made so far
6 months ago

Queenslanders will vote in the state election on October 26. Here are the major promises made so far

ABC  

More houses, cheap public transport and a crackdown on crime — it's become the catchcry of Queensland politicians ahead of October's state election. The LNP has committed to following through with projects underway and costed in June's state budget and has matched Labor's promise to keep public transport fares at 50 cents. New and social housing Both Labor and the …

PETER VAN ONSELEN: How the most unexpected state in Australia could be Peter Dutton's path to victory
6 months, 1 week ago

PETER VAN ONSELEN: How the most unexpected state in Australia could be Peter Dutton's path to victory

Daily Mail  

Could Victoria be about to deliver Peter Dutton an unexpected election victory, shifting its support back to the Coalition for the first time since John Howard’s 1996 landslide victory against Paul Keating? The change of political fortunes could be Dutton’s version of what Western Australia was for the Labor Party at the 2022 federal election. At the last federal election, …

Queensland premier changes strategy after latest polling spells bad news for Labor
11 months ago

Queensland premier changes strategy after latest polling spells bad news for Labor

ABC  

If there was any doubt a quasi-state election campaign was underway in Queensland, all you had to do was look at the premier's schedule this week. Polling spells trouble A YouGov poll published by News Corp on Friday showed the LNP ahead of Labor by 56 per cent to 44 per cent on a two-party preferred basis. The poll of …

Australia election results 2022; Graham 'Richo' Richardson calls the election for Labor; Albanese
2 years, 10 months ago

Australia election results 2022; Graham 'Richo' Richardson calls the election for Labor; Albanese

Daily Mail  

An ex-minister and Labor powerbroker has made a stunning election call hours before all votes are counted declaring that Anthony Albanese will be the next Prime Minister. An ex-minister and Labor powerbroker Graham 'Richo' Richardson has made a stunning election call hours before all votes are counted declaring that Anthony Albanese will be the next Prime Minister As the votes …

Australia federal election 2022: Marginal seats that may decide poll - NSW, Queensland, WA, Victoria
2 years, 11 months ago

Australia federal election 2022: Marginal seats that may decide poll - NSW, Queensland, WA, Victoria

Daily Mail  

Labor needs a net gain of eight seats to win the election while the Coalition is hoping to offset possible losses in Queensland and WA with gains in NSW. Labor's candidate is Rebecca Fanning Flynn: Held by retiring MP Ken O'Dowd since 2010 on an 8 per cent margin. Labor's candidate is Ali France Brisbane: Liberal since 2010, held by …

David Crisafulli elected by party room to lead Queensland's LNP as Labor's new Cabinet officially sworn in
4 years, 4 months ago

David Crisafulli elected by party room to lead Queensland's LNP as Labor's new Cabinet officially sworn in

ABC  

Gold Coast MP David Crisafulli has been elected unopposed to be the Liberal National Party's new leader, with Toowoomba South MP David Janetzki to serve as his deputy. Key points: Member for Broadwater David Crisafulli has been elected the new leader of the LNP The state's electoral body has agreed to an LNP request to recount votes in Nicklin and …

LNP struggled to deliver a cut-through message like Labor in Queensland election campaign
4 years, 4 months ago

LNP struggled to deliver a cut-through message like Labor in Queensland election campaign

ABC  

The LNP is in a state of shock — it has been traumatised and humiliated and denial is the first instinct to kick in. But COVID-19 alone doesn't explain why Labor took a swag of seats off the LNP — it doesn't explain why the Opposition failed to make any inroads into the regions, which had so strongly supported Scott …

Queensland election results show Labor retaining Townsville's ultra-marginal seats despite big focus from LNP
4 years, 4 months ago

Queensland election results show Labor retaining Townsville's ultra-marginal seats despite big focus from LNP

ABC  

Labor will likely retain its three marginal Townsville seats with the results surprising some voters, analysts and party insiders. Speaking to voters at the Townsville markets on Sunday, some were surprised the LNP's "tough on crime" rhetoric may not earn them a local seat. Dr Newlands said the LNP recycled its 2017 election crime messages, which "didn't work then and …

Queensland election race heats up as voters size up the candidate and party choices
4 years, 5 months ago

Queensland election race heats up as voters size up the candidate and party choices

ABC  

A record number of political parties and candidates are in the running for this month's Queensland election — offering voters more choice than ever and threatening to undercut traditional party support. Key points: A record 12 political parties and 597 candidates are competing for votes in Queensland's election South Brisbane Labor MP Jackie Trad is facing stiff competition from Greens …

Could the Queensland election result come down to Townsville?
4 years, 5 months ago

Could the Queensland election result come down to Townsville?

ABC  

It's no scheduling accident that both Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk and Opposition Leader Deb Frecklington are campaigning in Townsville today — according to one Labor insider the seats up for grabs here could be the "deciding factor" in the state election. Deputy Premier Steven Miles said yesterday the "campaign is between us — a united majority Palaszczuk Labor government — …

Queensland election campaign kicks off as Palaszczuk strikes a Newman tone in opening pitch
4 years, 5 months ago

Queensland election campaign kicks off as Palaszczuk strikes a Newman tone in opening pitch

ABC  

Echoing the mantras of elections past, the Queensland Premier today kicked off the official 2020 campaign with a statement similar to the LNP's Campbell Newman in 2015. Key points: Queensland Parliament has been dissolved and the election campaign is underway ABC election analyst Antony Green predicts an election night winner Both Labor and the LNP are issuing stark warnings about …

Signs the Queensland state election will be close as both Labor and the LNP talk down minority government
4 years, 5 months ago

Signs the Queensland state election will be close as both Labor and the LNP talk down minority government

ABC  

Both the Premier and Opposition Leader are going to absurd lengths to deny the obvious — there's a good chance neither Labor nor the LNP will form a majority government after the October 31 election. And Deb Frecklington ruled out any deals with minor parties, seemingly at odds with the brutal mathematics that suggests this is one of the Opposition …

Why Townsville will play a key role in deciding who will become the next Queensland Premier
4 years, 5 months ago

Why Townsville will play a key role in deciding who will become the next Queensland Premier

ABC  

Although it is more than 1,000 kilometres away from Queensland's Parliament House, Townsville will have a big say in who controls a majority on the assembly floor. The most marginal electorate in whole of Queensland is the seat of Townsville itself, held by Labor's Scott Stewart on a wafer-thin margin of 0.4 per cent. "Youth crime is going through the …

Queensland's major political parties pushing the boundaries on 'cash for access' to frontbenchers
4 years, 7 months ago

Queensland's major political parties pushing the boundaries on 'cash for access' to frontbenchers

ABC  

While an intense debate raged at the end of last week over plans to stop reporting of corruption allegations during an election campaign, another political controversy barely rated a mention. The LNP's QForum business fundraising scheme reportedly held a function in July last year that involved Opposition Leader Deb Frecklington and federal Coalition ministers Peter Dutton and David Littleproud. Access …

To all those #Quexiteers: don't judge, try to understand us and the federal election result
5 years, 10 months ago

To all those #Quexiteers: don't judge, try to understand us and the federal election result

ABC  

"What the hell is wrong with Queensland?" This hurt both Labor and the Coalition in the recent federal election, as evidenced by the rise in first preferences to minor parties like One Nation and the United Australia Party. Another index developed by Griffith University researchers identifies Gladstone, Logan and Far North Queensland as "hotspots" of energy poverty, meaning they lack …

Election 2019: Why Queensland turned its back on Labor and helped Scott Morrison to victory
5 years, 10 months ago

Election 2019: Why Queensland turned its back on Labor and helped Scott Morrison to victory

ABC  

If there's one thing Queenslanders don't like, it's being told what to do. Full election results Photo shows A mobile phone showing the ABC's 2019 federal election results Search all electorates, find out which seats are changing, and keep up-to-date on the latest vote count. "People up here in central Queensland aren't stupid, they can work out that unsure what's …

NSW election exposes 'Great Dividing Range' between city and rural voters in Australian politics
6 years ago

NSW election exposes 'Great Dividing Range' between city and rural voters in Australian politics

ABC  

The Coalition in New South Wales is relieved today. The white-hot anger in the Liberal base that bled into the Victorian state election has not stained the New South Wales results. The New South Wales results will encourage them to prioritise local concerns over national ones, to put the Nationals' needs ahead of the Coalition's. The New South Wales election …

Queensland election: Possible LNP leadership contender not convinced Labor will get majority
7 years, 4 months ago

Queensland election: Possible LNP leadership contender not convinced Labor will get majority

ABC  

Returning LNP MP and possible leadership contender David Crisafulli says he is not convinced Labor will get a majority in the new Queensland Parliament. Mr Crisafulli, who is the most senior LNP member to comment in depth on Saturday's election loss, also said voters wanted an overhaul of politics after delivering a blow to both major parties. LNP MP John-Paul …

Queensland election: Labor to form majority government, Antony Green predicts
7 years, 4 months ago

Queensland election: Labor to form majority government, Antony Green predicts

ABC  

Annastacia Palaszczuk will be returned as Queensland Premier with her government likely to win up to 48 seats, giving it a slim majority, ABC election analyst Antony Green says. Key points: Annastacia Palaszczuk says she's confident of a Labor majority Greens in the running for seat of Maiwar Tim Nicholls won't talk about leadership spill He said he was certain …

Queensland election: Results still unclear because voters turned on the major parties
7 years, 4 months ago

Queensland election: Results still unclear because voters turned on the major parties

ABC  

Queensland's election result is far from certain, with neither Labor nor the LNP picking up enough seats so far in the count to form government in their own right. The ABC's election analyst Antony Green labelled the result as "wacky", saying it was one of the toughest elections to call in his nearly 30-year career. And according to Saturday night's …

Queensland election result likely to remain unknown for days
7 years, 4 months ago

Queensland election result likely to remain unknown for days

ABC  

It could be days before a result emerges in the Queensland election, amid the possibility that neither Labor nor the LNP will be in a position to guarantee a parliamentary majority. 'Labor can't resign even if it has no majority' ABC election analyst Antony Green said there was "a high probability" Labor would not win 47 seats. 'One of the …

Queensland election: Labor ahead but no clear result at end of poll night vote count
7 years, 4 months ago

Queensland election: Labor ahead but no clear result at end of poll night vote count

ABC  

The result of the Queensland election remains in doubt, with neither Labor nor the Liberal National Party close to a majority by the end of counting on Saturday night. Labor looks the more likely of the two major parties to form government, but ABC election analyst Antony Green said there was "a high probability" the ALP would not win the …

Queensland election: What happens if Labor can't form a majority government?
7 years, 4 months ago

Queensland election: What happens if Labor can't form a majority government?

ABC  

Even if Labor does not win a 47-seat majority, it may be forced to remain in government, according to ABC election analyst Antony Green. "There's a high probability that Labor won't get to 47 and they're going to fall short, but there's no clear alternative government and in those circumstances the Government can't resign," he said. "David Bartlett tried that …

Queensland election: What are voters thinking about?
7 years, 5 months ago

Queensland election: What are voters thinking about?

ABC  

Jobs and the environment seem to be at the tops of minds of Queensland voters as they react to news that Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk has called an early election for November 25. "The Government needs to stop wasting money and create more jobs, stop spending money on the same-sex marriage vote, and help out the homeless." Brendon Behan from Mackay, …

LNP rout in Queensland 'catastrophic' and leaves Tony Abbott terminally wounded, federal Coalition MPs say
10 years, 1 month ago

LNP rout in Queensland 'catastrophic' and leaves Tony Abbott terminally wounded, federal Coalition MPs say

ABC  

The rout of the Liberal National Party in the Queensland election is being described as "catastrophic" by federal Coalition MPs, with some claiming the Prime Minister is now terminally wounded. Loading YouTube content Liberal MP Jane Prentice said the party "can't continue as we are" and that Tony Abbott was "not taking the people with us". Agriculture Minister Barnaby Joyce …

Stafford by-election: Former LNP MP Chris Davis urges early Queensland election after Government loses seat
10 years, 8 months ago

Stafford by-election: Former LNP MP Chris Davis urges early Queensland election after Government loses seat

ABC  

Former LNP MP Chris Davis has called for an early state election after a large swing against the Queensland Government in Saturday's by-election. "You can't govern with that degree of dissatisfaction and uncertainly, and again I reiterate the best thing for Queensland would be to go to an election soon, rather than next year," he said. Mr Nicholls said it …

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