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
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
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
Morning Mail: Jacinta Allan’s abortion warning, Tucker Carlson’s rant, Labor narrows gap in Queensland Victorian premier warns of threat conservative forces pose to reproductive rights; has Steven Miles left his surge too late to hold on to office? The Guardian - AU · Oct 24, 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
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? The Guardian - AU · 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. 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. AAP · Oct 24, 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 Guardian - AU · 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 Conversation · 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 23, 2024
Thorpe rebuffs Indigenous leaders’ criticism of protest – as it happened Follow live The Guardian - AU · Oct 22, 2024
The Conversation · Oct 22, 2024 Labor looks set for a resounding defeat in Queensland. But the state’s elections have long thrown up surprises On Saturday October 26, Queensland Premier Steven Miles’ Labor is vying for a fourth consecutive term in government, up against David Crisafulli’s Liberal National Party (LNP).
AAP · Oct 22, 2024 Off the scale: intruder crashes campaign crime pitch Accused of being a policy chameleon, Queensland's opposition leader has stared down a scaly interloper while talking tough on crime on the campaign trail.
AAP · Oct 22, 2024 Mayor set to challenge government move to remove him A controversial mayor has responded to a show cause notice issued by the Queensland government, challenging a plan to remove him from office.
AAP · Oct 21, 2024 Premier looks to stop election slide in final debate Premier Steven Miles hopes to arrest a worrying slide after going toe to toe with the opposition leader in the final debate ahead of Saturday's state election.
AAP · Oct 21, 2024 Heat still on opposition despite abortion law backtrack A crossbencher has backtracked on abortion law changes before the Queensland election but the premier is maintaining pressure on the opposition over the issue.
The Guardian - AU · Oct 21, 2024 LNP leader should vow to fight Peter Dutton’s nuclear plan in high court, Queensland premier says Steven Miles has accused David Crisafulli of using ‘weasel words’ by failing to directly commit to a legal challenge over Dutton’s Queensland nuclear sites
AAP · Oct 20, 2024 Opposition on song ahead of Queensland election Premier Steven Miles has rubbished the LNP's kids' health care commitment, calling the opposition leader a "dill" for announcing a policy that already exists.
AAP · Oct 19, 2024 Premier blasts LNP's 'fresh start' youth justice reform Crime is making headlines again on the Queensland election campaign as the Labor government hits back at the LNP's planned youth justice reforms.
The Conversation · Oct 17, 2024 LNP is set for an easy win in Queensland, but its first term may pose a much greater challenge It’s long been assumed the Queensland election of October 26 – to elect the state’s 58th (and second fixed, four-year) parliament – would be a tough ask for a tired-looking Labor government seeking a rare fourth term.
AAP · Oct 17, 2024 Abortion debate erupts again after 'secret recording' A colourful Queensland election campaign has taken another twist with allegations a "secret recording" reveals the opposition's intentions on abortion laws.
The Guardian - AU · Oct 17, 2024 ‘Put them in a coffin’: could debate over Queensland’s ‘youth crime crisis’ take a dangerous turn? While data suggests youth crime rates are at near-record lows, it’s become a totemic issue in the election campaign and that has Indigenous academics worried