Peter Dutton issues a bold prediction about the future of Australia - as David Crisafulli is sworn in as Premier after Queensland election victory
4 months, 3 weeks ago

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

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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 Peter Dutton said the result represented a repudiation of the federal government ahead of the next election, which is due to be held by May. Opposition Leader Peter Dutton said Saturday's result represented a repudiation of the federal government ahead of the next election While the LNP was forecast to record a landslide victory, Labor regained ground as the formal campaign went on. Greens leader Adam Bandt said the federal government needed to take responsibility for Queensland Labor's loss.

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Peter Dutton promises tax-free lunches, accuses Labor of 'sugar hit' policies
2 months, 1 week ago

Peter Dutton promises tax-free lunches, accuses Labor of 'sugar hit' policies

ABC  

Small businesses could claim a tax refund for staff lunches or client golf trips under an election policy Peter Dutton says will address the cost of living. Mr Dutton said the road upgrade would "change lives" and he would support it. The prime minister rubbished the tax-free lunch policy, saying Mr Dutton had opposed the government's energy bill relief and …

David Crisafulli formally sworn in as Queensland premier after the LNP's election victory over Labor
4 months, 3 weeks ago

David Crisafulli formally sworn in as Queensland premier after the LNP's election victory over Labor

ABC  

Queensland's incoming premier David Crisafulli has been formally sworn in to the state's top job after leading the LNP to an historic election victory. "That senior leadership team that's done the job and worked really hard, will continue to be that senior leadership team," he said. "If they choose to support me, I would like to stay on as Labor's …

The Queensland election wasn't the emphatic LNP victory many predicted, but a roller-coaster ride instead
4 months, 3 weeks 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
4 months, 3 weeks 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 …

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 …

With the Queensland election campaign underway, Steven Miles will waste no time heading north — but David Crisafulli's already there
5 months, 3 weeks ago

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

ABC  

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 …

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 Opposition Leader David Crisafulli flags sacking ministers if they fail to meet performance targets
1 year ago

Queensland Opposition Leader David Crisafulli flags sacking ministers if they fail to meet performance targets

ABC  

Queensland's opposition leader says ministers will be dumped from their portfolios if they fail to meet performance targets under an LNP government. In an interview with ABC Stateline, David Crisafulli said he believed the LNP could win the October state election, but still considered his party "the underdog". Asked about the impact that removing detention as a last resort could …

Can Queensland Labor spin a federal by-election loss in Fadden into a win?
1 year, 9 months ago

Can Queensland Labor spin a federal by-election loss in Fadden into a win?

ABC  

Governments hate by-elections — everyone knows they never fare well. That said, nobody expects lightning to strike twice for Labor when a by-election is held on July 15 in Queensland, following Stuart Robert's decision to quit federal politics. ABC election analyst Antony Green summed it up thus: "At the federal level, the Labor party has never won a seat which …

Daniel Andrews wins third term as Victorian premier as Liberal Party handed 'disaster'
2 years, 3 months ago

Daniel Andrews wins third term as Victorian premier as Liberal Party handed 'disaster'

ABC  

Victorian Labor Premier Daniel Andrews has secured a third term of majority government in an emphatic victory which delivered an electoral disaster to the Liberal Party. Key points: Mr Andrews says his party will govern for all Victorians The Liberal Party failed to win key seats in Melbourne's east The Greens will not wield influence in a minority government but …

Australian parliament sworn in with biggest cross bench in living memory
2 years, 7 months ago

Australian parliament sworn in with biggest cross bench in living memory

Daily Mail  

Labor was only able to scrape a 77-seat majority of the 151-strong lower house The Greens and independents were sworn in, making up 16 of the 151 seats Australian Parliament sworn in with the former prime minister absent Australia's Parliament will be radically different to any in living memory with a massive number of Greens and independents sworn in. Labor …

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

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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 …

Queensland election results reveal the winners and losers in 2020
4 years, 4 months ago

Queensland election results reveal the winners and losers in 2020

ABC  

With millions of votes tallied, Queensland's election results are finally in, with Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk re-elected for a third term. While the party secured 30 per cent of first preferences, the seat went Labor's new candidate Jonty Bush after preferences were delivered. Earlier this month, Queensland's former deputy premier Jackie Trad declared she was "in the fight of her political …

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 — …

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 …

Queensland election: Labor's Annastacia Palaszczuk claims victory with at least 47 seats
7 years, 3 months ago

Queensland election: Labor's Annastacia Palaszczuk claims victory with at least 47 seats

ABC  

Annastacia Palaszczuk's new government will be sworn in next Tuesday, after the Labor leader secured victory in the Queensland election. The Electoral Commission of Queensland confirmed the full results on Friday evening, with 48 seats going to Labor, 39 to the LNP, three to Katter's Australia Party, while an independent, a Green and a One Nation member make up the …

Queensland election: Possible LNP leadership contender not convinced Labor will get majority
7 years, 3 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 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 …

Election 2016: Immigration Minister Peter Dutton set to hold Dickson, Labor claims victory in Longman
8 years, 8 months ago

Election 2016: Immigration Minister Peter Dutton set to hold Dickson, Labor claims victory in Longman

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Liberal MP Peter Dutton is expected to hold his seat of Dickson, while Wyatt Roy has lost his seat of Longman to Labor's Susan Lamb. Labor claims Longman from Roy Labor's Ms Lamb has claimed victory in Longman, which takes in the areas of Caboolture and the southern Sunshine Coast, from Mr Roy, who has held the seat since 2010. …

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 …

Queensland election 2015: KAP and Independent ready to negotiate with Labor on forming government
10 years, 1 month ago

Queensland election 2015: KAP and Independent ready to negotiate with Labor on forming government

ABC  

Katter's Australian Party says it is willing to cut a deal with the Labor Party to form a minority government in Queensland. "Certainly there's no way the LNP can form government in that Parliament, they just wouldn't have the numbers," he said. KAP, independent would help minority government The re-elected Member for Mount Isa, Rob Katter, said the people of …

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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