A former parliamentary umpire has urged the major party leaders not to undermine an electoral system “everyone should be proud of”.
Troy Thompson has three weeks to respond,and has already vowed to seek a Supreme Court injunction “to protect the integrity of our local government”.
Queensland’s 26-day formal election fight will begin on Tuesday,after the state’s major party leaders spent campaign-eve setting the scene for voters.
The pollies just couldn’t wait. Even before the Queensland election campaign officially kicks off,the mud-slinging has begun in earnest.
David Crisafulli has promised to keep patient fees down by abolishing the tax for GPs if it is elected to government next month.
While senior party MPs declined to rule out tax hikes in a campaign pitch,they say none are planned – but sought to heap pressure on the LNP over its plan.
In one of its last acts before the October election,the government will launch consultation on ideas to “drive down” grocery prices with planning changes.
A now-outdated promotional blitz is just a preview of the fast-moving campaign we can expect as the election draws near. What can we learn from efforts so far?