But this came with a reminder that even the best-laid plans can come undone.
With a statewide council vote and two byelections next month,followed by a wider state election in October,political parties are trying to lay out for Queenslanders.
The third-term Labor government’s ambitious housing plan was its first significant move this year.
However,questions from many media outlets after to cap it all off last week were focused on another issue at the front of both MP and voters’ minds:crime.
Political debate about crime,particularly involving kids,and how to respond to it is. Like many other areas,the complex problem requires broad and complex solutions.
Miles has appeared more willing to handle this with the necessary nuance and evidence than his predecessor,Annastacia Palaszczuk.
This was made clear again on Monday when,agreeing to take a look at a range of related police proposals while committing to only two,Miles said he wanted to avoid a.
Swamped by public mood,media commentary and political debate last week,the effort appeared aimed at trying to regain control without preempting interim calls from an inquiry.
The LNP’s deputy leader,Jarrod Bleijie,labelled Miles’ announcements “nothing new” and suggested the party had “run out of ideas”.
State MPs will return to parliament on Tuesday for the first sitting week of 2024 – gearing up to be a make-or-break year for both major parties.
Labor is under new leadership and facing its first stint in opposition since 2012. While the LNP stares down another term out of power after three decades almost entirely dominated by Labor.
(All while the Greens attempt to continue their to grow numbers in parliament).
Labor will again try to reset debate this week with the introduction of promised laws to and renewable-energy targets,and decriminalise sex work.
the sale of knives to kids,and ensure retailers store some bladed weapons securely,will be first on the debate list.
There will be changes to parliamentary committee names and memberships,a new group set up to probe supermarket pricing practices.
The long-running practice of allocating time to public debate among MPs in parliament about plans for the sitting week put forward by the government is also set to be scrapped.
It’s likely easier to keep your objectives on track if you reduce criticism of them. But even those plans can be upended.
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