Concern over Qld local govt election caps Queensland's Liberal National Party is furious about a state government discussion paper on potential caps on spending for local council elections. AAP · Apr 19, 2022
Miner will ‘pursue all avenues’ to overturn rejection of coal exploration licence in Queensland Fox Resources statement sparks calls for candidates to outline positions ahead of federal election The Guardian - AU · Apr 19, 2022
Why Queensland is home to maverick politicians like Clive Palmer and Pauline Hanson Queensland is set to play a large role in next month's federal election, and the state's maverick politicians could be key to the outcome. What makes them so popular in the Sunshine State? ABC News · Apr 18, 2022
Outdoor visits could ease pain of COVID precautions in aged care Email [email protected] or send a text message to 0427 154 176 (include name and suburb). Newcastle Herald · Apr 18, 2022
George Christensen changes the dynamic for an already intense Senate race in Queensland Analysis: Plenty of high-profile candidates are chasing rightwing votes, but only one will likely get a Senate seat The Guardian - AU · Apr 15, 2022
Urannah dam business case assumes massive growth in Queensland coalmining Exclusive: business case for project promised $483m in government funding assumes growth in mining until 2049 The Guardian - AU · Apr 14, 2022
State of the states: six politics experts take us on a trip around Australia Over the next six weeks, Prime Minister Scott Morrison and Labor leader Anthony Albanese will dash around the country, trying to secure as many precious votes as they can. The Conversation · Apr 13, 2022
Companies linked to Urannah Dam project donate more than $150,000 to Liberal National party Detailed business case for Queensland project includes analysis that shows a negative return on investment The Guardian - AU · Apr 13, 2022
Youth Advocates Held A Pre-Election Q&A With Pollies And Guess Which Party Didn’t Rock Up? We'll give you three guesses. Pedestrian.tv · Apr 13, 2022
View from The Hill: New One Nation candidate George Christensen set to win from losing George Christensen caused the government a heap of trouble while he was in the Nationals, and is set to be a pest now he’s jumped ship. The Conversation · Apr 13, 2022
Federal election candidates in Hinkler must address youth unemployment, leaders say Tanya Stevenson knows what young people need to find work. She believes candidates in this Queensland seat held by a Morrison government minister need to rethink their dated ideas. ABC News · Apr 13, 2022
Men's Shed 'gutted' after $1.5 million federal grant reallocated to Brisbane City Council Kenmore Men's Shed members say they spent a year on a grant process after the federal government committed $1.5 million to an upgrade, only for the funding to be taken from them. ABC News · Apr 12, 2022
Christensen joins One Nation Senate push Ex-LNP MP George Christensen says Pauline Hanson's One Nation approached him last year about running for the party at the 2022 federal election. AAP · Apr 12, 2022
Matt Canavan billed taxpayers for trip with family to Brisbane, where he spoke at CPAC dinner Conservative Political Action Conference promised to donate part of dinner’s proceeds to Canavan, who says there is no record of a donation and trip was legitimate parliamentary business The Guardian - AU · Apr 12, 2022
The Conversation · Apr 12, 2022 Voters love the Greens' message more than ever – but it may not lead to a surge of votes for them The Greens have long battled against the perception they’re the radical fringe or the electoral ingenues of Australian politics.
The Conversation · Apr 12, 2022 Labor trending down in Newspoll before Albanese's stumble This week’s Newspoll, conducted April 6-9 from a sample of 1,506, gave Labor a 53-47 lead, a one-point gain for the Coalition since last week. Primary votes were 37% Labor (down one), 36% Coalition (steady), 10% Greens (steady), 4% UAP (up one), 3% One Nation (steady) and 10% for all…
ABC News · Apr 11, 2022 Gold Coast candidates looking to usurp 'three jewels in the crown' of the LNP this election Political pundits say some Gold Coast seats will be more of a battleground than others, as traditionally "safe" LNP seats come up against predicted big swings to Labor.
ABC News · Apr 10, 2022 How will Queensland's natural disasters and COVID-19 pandemic shape the federal election? Queensland is again shaping up to be in the hot seat this federal election with back-to-back disasters swaying voter sentiment, analysts say.
The Guardian - AU · Apr 10, 2022 Seats to watch at the federal election in Queensland, where three-way contests and newcomers may hold the key Labor told it needs to ‘find a way to reconnect with Queenslanders’, where the Liberal party holds 23 of the state’s 30 seats
The Conversation · Apr 10, 2022 Women have been at the centre of political debate in the past two years. Will they decide the 2022 election? After months of speculation, Australians will go to the polls on May 21.
AAP · Apr 10, 2022 History in the making at 2022 federal poll It's been a revolving door of prime ministers over the past decade but a 2022 win for Scott Morrison will make him the first successive victor since 2004.
The Guardian - AU · Apr 8, 2022 Living on the wedge: why the Coalition faces threats from left and right in Queensland All the attention has been on Labor’s struggles in the state, but the LNP could face challenges on two fronts in the upcoming election
Newcastle Herald · Apr 8, 2022 Not so fast ... we've all made the odd mistake Newcastle Herald readers have their say
The Guardian - AU · Apr 7, 2022 ‘Minister for coal’: Keith Pitt to face challenge from former LNP state minister Jack Dempsey Dempsey, the Bundaberg mayor, says Pitt is out of touch with his regional Queensland electorate on climate change
AAP · Apr 7, 2022 Christensen quits LNP over party direction Following his decision not to run again for parliament, federal MP George Christensen has also quit the Liberal National Party.