Major party campaigns are gearing up for key stops across Queensland’s 93 electorates before October 26. But some seats aren’t like the others.
Later this year,within 10 days of each other,voters in both the US and Queensland will decide whether to elect a convicted criminal.
History shows it’s not that easy to create a new Australian state. So how easy would it be for a North Queensland to be welcomed into the Commonwealth fold?
April 1 might be a day to take everything with a grain of salt,but in a state election year,it’s also the last chance for a campaign spending free-for-all (no joke).
There’s no Spotify-style graphics here,but crunching the numbers from state MPs last year can still be revealing.
The long-term crime victim advocate also used her speech on a contentious bill in parliament to say the government’s first priority had to be supporting victims.
Crime debate dominates parliament,starting with a victim protest and ending with the government flagging a new human rights law bypass.
While the post-budget roadshow gave them a chance to spruik their goods,the government has had anything but a chance to take a breath over the mid-year break.
The state’s seven non-major party MPs,spanning its political and geographic breadth,have banded together with an unusual collaborative spirit.
Calls for an early return of parliament has been hosed down by the acting premier,criticising the LNP’s recent policy efforts.
A north Queensland pilot has been found guilty on charges relating to illegally operating a charter service used by state and federal members of parliament.