Hold my beer: new premier hits ground running after win Queensland's premier-elect has hit the ground running after a tight election race while Labor's Steven Miles says he hopes to stay on as opposition leader. AAP · Oct 26, 2024
David Crisafulli claims LNP victory in Queensland election, ending Labor’s decade-long reign Outgoing premier Steven Miles concedes he cannot form majority government despite a last-minute vote surge The Guardian - AU · Oct 26, 2024
David Crisafulli has narrowly won the Queensland election but the real fight has only just begun With a very narrow majority to protect, Crisafulli will have no wriggle room to tolerate internal dissent – and that’s already begun The Guardian - AU · Oct 26, 2024
LNP wins Queensland election, likely with a clear majority With 45% of enrolled voters counted in today’s Queensland state election, The Poll Bludger’s results have the Liberal National Party (LNP) winning 38 of the 93 seats, Labor 26, Katter’s Australian Party (KAP) three and independents one. The Conversation · Oct 26, 2024
QLD election: David Crisafulli claims victory – as it happened All the Queensland 2024 election news, as it unfolded The Guardian - AU · Oct 26, 2024
Baby, it's been ruff working to snag every last vote Premier Steven Miles and LNP leader David Crisafulli have campaigned down to the wire on election day, hugging babies, patting pups and snacking on sausages. AAP · Oct 26, 2024
Your armchair guide to the 2024 Queensland election From the battleground seats and key issues, to minor parties wooing a polarised electorate, we answer all your questions as voters head to the polls The Guardian - AU · Oct 25, 2024
Fresh start for Queensland as government falls Liberal National Party leader David Crisafulli has claimed victory in the Queensland election despite Premier Steven Miles casting doubt on the LNP's majority. AAP · Oct 25, 2024
Amy-Clare had an abortion. Queensland’s current debate around the issue makes her feel like a criminal The Brisbane woman was told her baby was unlikely to make it to birth. She says an abortion is painful enough without ill-informed political discussion The Guardian - AU · Oct 25, 2024
This man wants to lead Queensland. Has David Crisafulli done enough to become the state’s 41st premier? He was the early favourite in the state election, but campaign cracks emerged over abortion and a pledge to get crime numbers down. Will voters still give him a shot? The Guardian - AU · Oct 25, 2024
How the abortion bandwagon has proved a useful vehicle for political advantage From Queensland to South Australia, tacticians of different stripes have been able to leverage the conviction of true-believers The Guardian - AU · Oct 25, 2024
Milestone day as sea of red salutes Daniel's legacy Politicians have set aside rivalries and worn a single colour to join thousands of people saluting the legacy of Daniel Morcombe. AAP · Oct 25, 2024
David Crisafulli backtracks on promise to resign if crime victim numbers do not fall under an LNP government Opposition leader adds caveat to campaign vow on eve of Queensland election day as polls tighten The Guardian - AU · Oct 25, 2024
Premier makes a splash in the polls as race narrows Buoyed by an eleventh-hour boost in the polls, Queensland's premier is hoping to surf a wave of momentum as Labor attempts to claim a fourth term in office. AAP · Oct 24, 2024
The Guardian - AU · Oct 24, 2024 Queensland election: how Steven Miles went from underdog to attack dog in the dying days of the campaign The premier has breathed new life into Labor after pollsters left the party for dead. He is making up ground – but has he run out of time?
AAP · Oct 24, 2024 Going the full mile in last-ditch effort to sway voters He might be trailing in the polls but Queensland's premier isn't going to die wondering as he ramps up the pace in the final days of Labor's election campaign.
The Guardian - AU · Oct 24, 2024 LNP cabinet ministers will be booted to the backbench if they miss key targets. Will it backfire on David Crisafulli? Experts warn that setting KPIs could create perverse incentives rather than improving outcomes
Pedestrian.tv · Oct 24, 2024 What On Earth Is Going On With Abortion Laws In Queensland? Here’s Everything We Know Despite abortion being decriminalised Australia-wide for some time now, there are whispers of reforms post the Queensland election.
AAP · Oct 24, 2024 Police budget blowout won't affect front line: premier A $116 million blowout over a bungled lease for a new Queensland police station won't affect frontline services, Premier Steven Miles says.
The Guardian - AU · Oct 23, 2024 Queensland is at a crossroads – but a Labor defeat won’t guarantee an easy run for the LNP David Crisafulli’s frontbench may find government more challenging than expected, especially if voters expect crime, inflation, hospitals and housing to be quickly fixed
The Conversation · Oct 23, 2024 Abortion is back in the headlines in Australia. The debates in the United States tell us why The 2022 news that the US Supreme Court had overturned Roe v Wade and ended the constitutional right to abortion sent shockwaves around the world.
The Guardian - AU · Oct 23, 2024 Queensland Greens vow ban on new deals to outsource hospital services to anti-abortion organisations Exclusive: Party to push for ‘universal access’ as it draws attention to Labor’s deals with Catholic organisation Mater to run public hospitals
The Conversation · Oct 23, 2024 LNP lead reduced as Queensland election approaches; US election remains very close The Queensland state election is this Saturday, with polls closing at 7pm AEDT. There are 93 single-member seats, with Queensland having no upper house. At the 2020 election, Labor won 52 of the 93 seats, the Liberal National Party (LNP) 34 and all others seven. Labor won the two-party statewide…
The Guardian - AU · Oct 23, 2024 Queensland election abortion debate: it’s what David Crisafulli is not saying that matters most There is a contradiction between the Liberal National party leader’s steadfast defence of the right to a conscience vote a year ago, and his continued refusal to make a clear statement about it these past few weeks
The Guardian - AU · Oct 22, 2024 Thorpe rebuffs Indigenous leaders’ criticism of protest – as it happened Follow live