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Crisafulli makes first speech as premier-elect; trucks deliver food aid to western NSW after power outages – as it happened

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Hold my beer: new premier hits ground running after win

Queensland's premier-elect has hit the ground running after a tight election race while Labor's Steven Miles says he hopes to stay on as opposition leader.

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David Crisafulli claims LNP victory in Queensland election, ending Labor’s decade-long reign

Outgoing premier Steven Miles concedes he cannot form majority government despite a last-minute vote surge

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David Crisafulli has narrowly won the Queensland election but the real fight has only just begun

With a very narrow majority to protect, Crisafulli will have no wriggle room to tolerate internal dissent – and that’s already begun

The Guardian - AU

LNP wins Queensland election, likely with a clear majority

With 45% of enrolled voters counted in today’s Queensland state election, The Poll Bludger’s results have the Liberal National Party (LNP) winning 38 of the 93 seats, Labor 26, Katter’s Australian Party (KAP) three and independents one.

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QLD election: David Crisafulli claims victory – as it happened

All the Queensland 2024 election news, as it unfolded

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Baby, it's been ruff working to snag every last vote

Premier Steven Miles and LNP leader David Crisafulli have campaigned down to the wire on election day, hugging babies, patting pups and snacking on sausages.

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Your armchair guide to the 2024 Queensland election

From the battleground seats and key issues, to minor parties wooing a polarised electorate, we answer all your questions as voters head to the polls

The Guardian - AU

Fresh start for Queensland as government falls

Liberal National Party leader David Crisafulli has claimed victory in the Queensland election despite Premier Steven Miles casting doubt on the LNP's majority.

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This man wants to lead Queensland. Has David Crisafulli done enough to become the state’s 41st premier?

He was the early favourite in the state election, but campaign cracks emerged over abortion and a pledge to get crime numbers down. Will voters still give him a shot?

The Guardian - AU

How the abortion bandwagon has proved a useful vehicle for political advantage

From Queensland to South Australia, tacticians of different stripes have been able to leverage the conviction of true-believers

The Guardian - AU

Milestone day as sea of red salutes Daniel's legacy

Politicians have set aside rivalries and worn a single colour to join thousands of people saluting the legacy of Daniel Morcombe.

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David Crisafulli backtracks on promise to resign if crime victim numbers do not fall under an LNP government

Opposition leader adds caveat to campaign vow on eve of Queensland election day as polls tighten

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Queensland election signals both major parties accept pumped hydro and the renewable energy transition as inevitable

Solar and wind have won the global energy race. They accounted for 80% of new global power capacity installed in 2023. In Australia, 99% of new capacity is wind or solar.

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Morning Mail: Jacinta Allan’s abortion warning, Tucker Carlson’s rant, Labor narrows gap in Queensland

Victorian premier warns of threat conservative forces pose to reproductive rights; has Steven Miles left his surge too late to hold on to office?

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Premier makes a splash in the polls as race narrows

Buoyed by an eleventh-hour boost in the polls, Queensland's premier is hoping to surf a wave of momentum as Labor attempts to claim a fourth term in office.

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LNP cabinet ministers will be booted to the backbench if they miss key targets. Will it backfire on David Crisafulli?

Experts warn that setting KPIs could create perverse incentives rather than improving outcomes

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What On Earth Is Going On With Abortion Laws In Queensland? Here’s Everything We Know

Despite abortion being decriminalised Australia-wide for some time now, there are whispers of reforms post the Queensland election.

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Kingmaker: Robbie Katter doesn’t want the crown, but he may decide who becomes Queensland premier

Katter’s Australian party leader wants the balance of power and the ability to rule the state’s far north

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Queensland is at a crossroads – but a Labor defeat won’t guarantee an easy run for the LNP

David Crisafulli’s frontbench may find government more challenging than expected, especially if voters expect crime, inflation, hospitals and housing to be quickly fixed

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Abortion is back in the headlines in Australia. The debates in the United States tell us why

The 2022 news that the US Supreme Court had overturned Roe v Wade and ended the constitutional right to abortion sent shockwaves around the world.

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Newcastle, here's why we should take control of our cruise destiny

Letters: 'Start rattling some cages and making noise'.

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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.

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LNP lead reduced as Queensland election approaches; US election remains very close

The Queensland state election is this Saturday, with polls closing at 7pm AEDT. There are 93 single-member seats, with Queensland having no upper house. At the 2020 election, Labor won 52 of the 93 seats, the Liberal National Party (LNP) 34 and all others seven. Labor won the two-party statewide…

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Queensland election abortion debate: it’s what David Crisafulli is not saying that matters most

There is a contradiction between the Liberal National party leader’s steadfast defence of the right to a conscience vote a year ago, and his continued refusal to make a clear statement about it these past few weeks

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