Campbell Newman announces political resurrection for Liberal Democrats

Campbell Newman announces political resurrection for Liberal Democrats

The one-term Queensland LNP premier,who quit the party last month,has announced he will run for the Liberal Democrats’ Senate ticket at the next federal election.

  • byMatt Dennien

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Newman promises to bring ‘blowtorch’ to federal Senate ... if he runs

Newman promises to bring ‘blowtorch’ to federal Senate ... if he runs

Former premier Campbell Newman insists he’s yet to make up his mind about a tilt at the federal Senate after resigning from the LNP,but is already making a pitch to voters.

  • byStuart Layt
Newman to try for federal Senate after resigning from LNP

Newman to try for federal Senate after resigning from LNP

Former Queensland premier Campbell Newman has resigned from the party he once led and is expected to run for the federal Senate on a minor party ticket.

  • byStuart Layt
Labor ensures ghost of Campbell Newman haunts Crisafulli

Labor ensures ghost of Campbell Newman haunts Crisafulli

Campbell Newman left politics almost six years ago but yet he's here to stay.

  • byFelicity Caldwell
Loved,loathed and feared,no one could ignore the Jones phenomenon

Loved,loathed and feared,no one could ignore the Jones phenomenon

Whatever politicians thought about Alan Jones,his influence was something they could not turn away from,not least for how he leveraged it across print and TV as well as radio.

  • byDeborah Snow
Farage goes cold on Prince Harry at secret CPAC dinner

Farage goes cold on Prince Harry at secret CPAC dinner

It's the sort of stuff you can say when you're 10,000 miles from home.

  • byMichael Koziol andSamantha Hutchinson
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Palaszczuk resurrects the spectre of Campbell Newman at Labor launch

Palaszczuk resurrects the spectre of Campbell Newman at Labor launch

Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk has pointed to Campbell Newman as the reason why voters should reject the LNP at the federal election.

  • byFelicity Caldwell
'Quiet,determined,positive leadership':Campbell Newman praises Graham Quirk

'Quiet,determined,positive leadership':Campbell Newman praises Graham Quirk

Former lord mayor and premier Campbell Newman has joined a chorus of politicians and business leaders paying tribute to Brisbane's outgoing lord mayor Graham Quirk.

  • byFelicity Caldwell
Rent for Queensland ministerial offices doubles to $10 million

Rent for Queensland ministerial offices doubles to $10 million

Following the move to 1 William Street,taxpayers are now forking out millions of dollars more to rent ministerial office space.

  • byFelicity Caldwell
Brisbane CEO on bail after fronting court over $5 million fraud charge

Brisbane CEO on bail after fronting court over $5 million fraud charge

The brother-in-law of former Queensland premier Campbell Newman has been released on bail after being charged over a $5 million investment fraud.

  • byAmy Mitchell-Whittington
Former Premier angry over bus crash traffic chaos

Former Premier angry over bus crash traffic chaos

The former Queensland premier has taken a swipe at police after a woman was killed by a bus,saying their response created traffic chaos in the city.

  • byTracey Ferrier