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Tough-on-crime state backs 'breach bail, go to jail'

Mandatory 12‑month sentences for serious offences on bail are at the centre of a new crime crackdown, with a victims' advocate urging other states to follow.

AAP · Aug 27

Greens preference decision will backfire, pollster says

A former strategist turned pollster says a Greens decision not to direct preferences in a by-election is likely to inflict brand damage on the party.

AAP · May 4

Queensland’s ‘from the river to the sea’ laws likened to Bjelke-Petersen era anti-protest regime

Health minister Tim Nicholls corrects claim alleged Bondi terror attack gunman Naveed Akram used controversial phrase, as laws roundly criticised

The Guardian - AU · Mar 12

New Queensland laws overturning ban on property developer donations will ‘legalise another avenue of corruption’, Greens say

Attorney general Deb Frecklington says ban was a ‘financial gerrymander’ because it didn’t apply to trade unions

The Guardian - AU · Dec 11, 2025

Queensland showdown looms over pill-testing clinic’s plan to reopen with private funds

Deputy premier threatens to ban practice that was opened as publicly funded service by previous Labor government and then shut down by LNP

The Guardian - AU · Sep 1, 2025

Queensland government held 21-minute consultation on puberty blocker ban at same time it announced decision

Exclusive: Legal challenge launched as expert says an alleged failure to conduct ‘genuine’ consultations could lead to ban being overturned

The Guardian - AU · May 9, 2025

Labor lost Queensland election partly because it was obsessed with the Greens, Chandler-Mather says

Greens housing spokesperson argues that lesson for federal Labor is if PM spends next six months fighting party ‘he’s going to hand the keys to Peter Dutton’

The Guardian - AU · Oct 27, 2024

LNP will need to show Brisbane voters it can be a moderate government if it’s to stay in power

The party won decisively in the regions but was rejected by the city, which was scared off by the hard-right social views of some candidates

The Guardian - AU · Oct 27, 2024

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

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The Guardian - AU · Oct 26, 2024

Labor, LNP 'broken', minor parties look to gain ground

Queensland's crossbench is tipped to expand on October 26 as support for minor parties across the state grows while Labor and the LNP fight to retain seats.

AAP · Oct 18, 2024