Queensland Opposition Leader David Crisafulli says the federal budget reflects a choice by the Albanese government to prioritise its political survival over infrastructure planning.
A federal inquiry saw Woolworths’ chief executive threatened with jail. The state effort has seen a maybe not-so-surprising intervention from the Premier.
While broadly welcomed by social service groups,there are concerns the rebates risk sucking up budget cash that could be used on better targeted help.
Yet one year ago,the state’s major parties had voted for a shared road ahead for First Nations communities.
For the second time,the government has folded under pressure on crime and an inability to sell its message. This is more than a political problem.
The expansion of arbitrary police metal detection searches form part of the Miles government’s latest effort to address community and political pressure on crime.
As housing prices march on and a state election looms,Labor is working through long-promised help for renters labelled both a “war” on landlords and not enough.
Premier Steven Miles has conceded the “most likely” result of October’s state election was an LNP victory,as both he and Opposition Leader David Crisafulli campaigned in central Queensland on Friday.
Practice makes perfect,as the saying goes. And there are few less-practised areas in Queensland politics than collaboration,as the youth justice blow-up shows.
The NSW Liberal Party has expelled upper house MP Taylor Martin after an investigation into a complaint from a former federal MP.
As major infrastructure project costs rise and deadlines extend across the country,a state election also approaches – and can help explain some of the bluster.