LNP
‘You’ve got to stand for something’: Why this Nationals MP stands alone on Gaza
Nationals MP Mark Coulton says calling for the respect of civilians in conflicts should not be a radical position.
- by Angus Thompson
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Queensland votes
Major parties lay out their election-year plans. How will they get your vote?
The next state election is now a year away, with Labor and the LNP honing their campaigns. We’re keen to know what you want them to focus on.
- by Matt Dennien
Perspective
City council
King George Square-off: Both sides share blame for city’s summer hellscape
Both Labor and the LNP left us with the King George Square mess. It’s time to end the blame game and fix it.
- by Cameron Atfield
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Voice to parliament
After the Voice, the LNP’s lean, mean division machine finds a new gear
David Crisafulli has sought to differentiate his party’s state team from the brutal politics of their federal counterparts. Then, he embraced it.
- by Matt Dennien
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Voice to parliament
‘Dangerous and short-sighted’: Cloud over treaties after LNP drops support
Queensland’s human rights boss has criticised ‘sweeping assumptions’ being made about what the failed federal Voice means for the state’s separate path ahead.
- by Matt Dennien
It was a resounding No from Queensland — only three electorates voted in favour
Seven of the 10 highest No-voting federal seats were in Queensland. But some electorates bucked the trend.
- by Matt Dennien
The one issue that unifies both sides in remote Indigenous community
In Cherbourg, Australia’s second-most disadvantaged local government area, a unifying view is that governments should listen harder to advocacy already in place.
- by Zach Hope
Perspective
Political leadership
The key promise leaders seem all too willing to break
Daniel Andrews’ departure from the top job in Victoria is the latest study in the speed at which public pledges to carry on can fall away. Eyes are now on Queensland.
- by Matt Dennien
As southerners prepare to wind clocks ahead, most Queenslanders want the same
Early detail from new national daylight saving research suggests strong support in the Sunshine State – even with two timezones. Political will is a different story.
- by Matt Dennien
Qld health chief addresses stink over ‘rotten egg’ odours
As pressure mounts over the Ipswich odours, Dr John Gerrard has called on sufferers to report their symptoms to a GP.
- by Matt Dennien
Perspective
Voice to parliament
One lonely LNP Yes man is quietly pushing for the Voice
Watching recent Yes campaign events across the country has been a rare show of shared political drive – except in Queensland. But one LNP MP has spoken out.
- by Matt Dennien