‘Give us 100 days’:LNP doubles down on another Games review

‘Give us 100 days’:LNP doubles down on another Games review

Queensland parliament has passed laws to establish a long-promised independent group to steer progress towards 2032. The LNP still wants to put its own stamp on it.

  • byMatt Dennien

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‘Cross your legs’:MPs put on notice amid heated Queensland question time
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‘Cross your legs’:MPs put on notice amid heated Queensland question time

Opposition MP Ros Bates yelled the comment while Health Minister Shannon Fentiman was responding to a question about cancelled maternity services.

  • byMatt Dennien
In defence of jet-setting politicians doing their job
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In defence of jet-setting politicians doing their job

Ask most Queensland MPs if they’d rather be home with their family or schmoozing abroad and nine times out of 10,you can bet the family would win.

  • byCameron Atfield
Crisafulli’s LNP climbs higher against Miles’ Labor leadership

Crisafulli’s LNP climbs higher against Miles’ Labor leadership

Steven Miles took the top job in December,pitching himself as Labor’s best chance for the October election. New polling for Brisbane Times details what’s changed.

  • byMatt Dennien
A Labor leader agreeing with Peter Dutton? It is election season
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A Labor leader agreeing with Peter Dutton? It is election season

The Queensland-based federal opposition leader and Premier Steven Miles,maybe more by design than accident,landed on the same side of migration talk this week.

  • byMatt Dennien
Albanese has a vision splendid. Can Dutton the wrecker spoil it?

Albanese has a vision splendid. Can Dutton the wrecker spoil it?

The opposition leader’s catchy “billions for billionaires” has the potential to destroy the PM’s Future Made in Australia before it’s had a chance to begin.

  • byPeter Hartcher
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‘They’ve listened’:State shift brings Schrinner back to Games group fold

‘They’ve listened’:State shift brings Schrinner back to Games group fold

The Brisbane Lord Mayor has walked back his decision of barely five months ago to abandon the 2032 Games leaders’ forum – despite outstanding differences of opinion.

  • byMatt Dennien
LNP slams Labor for ‘cheering’ budget,but premier notes a lack of ‘new money’

LNP slams Labor for ‘cheering’ budget,but premier notes a lack of ‘new money’

Queensland Opposition Leader David Crisafulli says the federal budget reflects a choice by the Albanese government to prioritise its political survival over infrastructure planning.

  • byMatt Dennien
Queensland’s Aldi version of a supermarket pricing probe takes full flight
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Queensland’s Aldi version of a supermarket pricing probe takes full flight

A federal inquiry saw Woolworths’ chief executive threatened with jail. The state effort has seen a maybe not-so-surprising intervention from the Premier.

  • byMatt Dennien
Qld will hand out $2b in power bill rebates but the cash splash has raised questions

Qld will hand out $2b in power bill rebates but the cash splash has raised questions

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.

  • byMatt Dennien
The fork in Queensland’s path to treaty gets wider all the way to election day
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The fork in Queensland’s path to treaty gets wider all the way to election day

Yet one year ago,the state’s major parties had voted for a shared road ahead for First Nations communities.

  • byMatt Dennien