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Federal Newspoll still tied but Albanese’s ratings up; Queensland Newspoll has big LNP lead

A national Newspoll, conducted September 16–20 from a sample of 1,249, had a 50–50 tie for the third consecutive time. Since the last Newspoll three weeks ago, primary votes were 38% Coalition (steady), 31% Labor (down one), 13% Greens (up one), 6% One Nation (down one) and 12% for all…

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Developer-linked donors give more than $500,000 to LNP and Labor amid warnings of ‘failing’ ban

Queensland political donations laws have not stopped money flowing from companies linked to the industry into parties’ election campaigns, Guardian investigation finds

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LNP leader inspired by cane farming grandfather

Family is everything to Queensland opposition leader David Crisafulli who attributes his drive for the top job to his grandfather's work ethic as a cane farmer.

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LNP leads Labor by 10 points before Qld election: poll

A Newspoll survey suggests Liberal National Party leader David Crisafulli is on track to end Labor's nine-year grip on power in Queensland.

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Youth crime policy backlash fails to deter LNP leader

Opposition Leader David Crisafulli says his crack down on crime will deliver lower victim numbers if implemented in Queensland, despite government criticism.

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Schools in for repeat offenders in election pledge

The LNP has promised to open two dedicated high-risk youth offender schools but the Labor government says such facilities already exist.

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Queensland’s 50c public transport fares to remain with support of both major parties

Premier Steven Miles says scheme saves money and ‘takes cars off the road, gets people home sooner and is great for the environment’

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Contrasting polls spell out disaster territory and green shoots for Labor ahead of Queensland election

Mixed messaging for government as they try to conquer the ‘Queensland paradox’ – wooing both urban and regional voters

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Miles makes voter pitch as parliament wraps before poll

Queensland's premier has made one last parliamentary pitch to voters ahead of October's election.

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New polling: half of Australians want gambling ads banned entirely; LNP has big Queensland lead

A national Resolve poll for Nine newspapers, conducted September 3–7 from a sample of 1,614 people, gave Labor a 51–49% lead using 2022 election preference flows. However, respondent-allocated preferences favoured the Coalition by 51–49%.

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Child protection probe promise after pedophile arrest

The Queensland opposition has promised an inquiry into the state's child protection system if it wins government after a man was charged with multiple offences.

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Whistleblower set to oversee DNA lab reform under LNP

A whistleblower who exposed a state-run forensic lab's problems that led to back to back inquiries will oversee reforms if the Queensland opposition is elected.

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Cane promise 'breathes life' into embattled mill, town

Far north Queensland cane farmers are breathing a tentative sigh of relief after the Liberal National Party made an election commitment for a struggling mill.

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Australia urged to show ‘true climate leadership’ as Pacific Islands Forum begins – as it happened

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Renegade senator to 'stir the pot' after LNP defection

Former LNP senator Gerard Rennick wants to use his independence to push for tax reform, making super voluntary and scrapping a generous defined benefits scheme.

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Northern Territory thrashing on crime a warning to Labor: tangible success is the only way to campaign

Making justice policies against expert advice may solve short-term political problems but eventually they have to work – or be considered failures

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Renegade senator quits LNP to start his own party

Queensland LNP Senator Gerard Rennick says he is creating his own political party to bring "bread and butter" issues into Senate debates.

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Mayors urged to pitch for housing infrastructure cash

Queensland's opposition has guaranteed at least $1 billion will be provided for regional housing infrastructure projects if elected in October.

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Former MP Andrew Laming’s fine doubled to $40,000 after failing to disclose authorisation on Facebook posts

Laming was initially fined for three posts made before 2019 election criticising Labor health funding that did not display his authorisation

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Ex-parole boss 'romantically linked to Labor staffer'

A whistleblower has claimed an ex-parole board boss, who has been referred to the corruption watchdog, was romantically linked to a government staffer.

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LNP boss 'fed taxpayer funds into company he later ran'

Queensland's Labor government has accused the opposition leader of feeding taxpayer money to a training company that he became a director of the next year.

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Queensland police data shows youth crime at near-record lows. So why the ‘tough on crime’ election talk?

The LNP has its ‘adult time for adult crime’ policy and Labor touts its ‘toughest in the nation’ stance

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Opposition leader can't run state after claim: premier

The Queensland premier says the opposition leader is not fit for the top job after liquidators claimed he led a company that may have been trading insolvent.

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When it comes to political advertising, is AI ever OK?

The Liberal National Party Queensland (LNP) has recently taken a bold step in its political strategy by employing artificial intelligence (AI) to shape public perception of the current premier, Steven Miles. This move has not only highlighted the innovative potential of AI in political campaigning but also sparked significant debate…

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