End of the road for freeze on car rego and other fees A state's year-long reprieve from car registration price hikes will come to an end when the government raises its fees and charges again. AAP · May 2, 2025
Undeliverable: hospital expansion plan on life support A damning review into a state's hospital expansion plan has found that projects are "undeliverable" in their current form after a rushed procurement process. AAP · Apr 23, 2025
State rewiring energy future as project blows out again Emissions reduction targets will be scrapped and gas exploration expanded under proposals by Queensland's government to rewire its energy future. AAP · Apr 7, 2025
Credit rating outlook downgrade rests in state's hands A state government can fix a credit rating outlook downgrade in its first budget after an international agency identified "significant fiscal deterioration". AAP · Feb 19, 2025
Ballooning capital works blamed for budget blowout A state will be in the red for some years as its government flags swelling infrastructure costs, as the opposition warns of the risk of potential spending cuts. AAP · Jan 22, 2025
GP payroll tax, first homebuyer stamp duty scrapped A state government has fulfilled more of its election promises by scrapping a "patient's tax" and stamp duty for first-home buyers. AAP · Dec 12, 2024
Potential credit rating drop keeps government dangling Project cost blowouts and extra government spending could put too much pressure on a state's budget for it to retain its longstanding AA+ credit rating. AAP · Dec 4, 2024
Albanese rejects China’s claim that Australia plagued by ‘systemic racism’ – as it happened This blog is now closed The Guardian - AU · Oct 23, 2024
LNP piggybacks federal Labor policy to chew into costs The Queensland Liberal National Party will borrow a federal Labor plan to drive down debt and increase savings, after finally announcing its economic plan. AAP · Oct 23, 2024
Premier blasts LNP's 'fresh start' youth justice reform Crime is making headlines again on the Queensland election campaign as the Labor government hits back at the LNP's planned youth justice reforms. AAP · Oct 19, 2024
'Slogan salad': Barbs exchanged at Qld election debate The Queensland premier and opposition leader have butted heads in their second leadership debate, with abortion laws emerging as a key issue ahead of the poll. AAP · Oct 15, 2024
Back to the future as ex-premier linked to poll push Suggestions former premier Annastacia Palaszczuk could join Labor on the campaign trail for the Queensland election have been endorsed by the treasurer. AAP · Jun 11, 2024
Qld property sector seeks land tax repeal Queensland's property sector wants a restructure of new land tax rules, which will charge investors on the value of their nationwide real estate holdings. AAP · Sep 6, 2022
LNP leader reshuffles Qld shadow cabinet Queensland Liberal National Party leader David Crisafulli has made changes to his front bench after Jarrod Bleijie was elected deputy leader. AAP · Mar 15, 2022
AAP · Feb 26, 2022 Qld deputy opposition leader steps down Queensland deputy opposition leader David Janetzki will step down from the role with his family having recently faced "physical and mental health challenges".