Queensland MPs have returned to Brisbane for the second-last sitting week before October’s election,with major party political attacks flying fast.
Premier Steven Miles has cast doubt on claims that an ambitious new Brisbane stadium for Northshore could be built without any taxpayer funding.
The pre-election push,to benefit public servants,seeks to fix “outdated” entitlements disadvantaging all parents.
Premier Steven Miles will formally unveil two major transport policies on Tuesday,less than three months out from the state election.
“If you can’t run a small forklift ticket training company,you cannot run the state of Queensland,” Steven Miles said of the man aspiring to topple his government.
Opposition Leader David Crisafulli has questioned Labor’s claim there is no evidence to support tougher action being taken against the CFMEU in Queensland.
A proportionally representative Queensland upper house would protect future state governments from their worst instincts.
The LNP’s plan to impose ‘adult time for adult crime’ has been met with harsh criticism,with experts saying it will only worsen youth crime.
Juveniles convicted of serious crimes would be treated as harshly as adult offenders in Queensland,under a major LNP pre-election promise.
Meanwhile,divisive Queensland senator Gerard Rennick’s last-ditch bid to rescue his parliamentary career has reportedly been dashed by his party.
After 97 uninterrupted years,one side of the NSW Coalition is contemplating going its separate way.