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A Queensland Senate may be the only thing to protect the LNP from itself
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A Queensland Senate may be the only thing to protect the LNP from itself

A proportionally representative Queensland upper house would protect future state governments from their worst instincts.

  • by Cameron Atfield

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‘They see crime as a way of winning seats’: Miles slams LNP youth plan

‘They see crime as a way of winning seats’: Miles slams LNP youth plan

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.

  • by Courtney Kruk
LNP vows ‘adult crime, adult time’ for young offenders

LNP vows ‘adult crime, adult time’ for young offenders

Juveniles convicted of serious crimes would be treated as harshly as adult offenders in Queensland, under a major LNP pre-election promise.

  • by William Ton and Holly Hales
PM ridiculed over cost-of-living as LNP eyes state prize

PM ridiculed over cost-of-living as LNP eyes state prize

Meanwhile, divisive Queensland senator Gerard Rennick’s last-ditch bid to rescue his parliamentary career has reportedly been dashed by his party.

  • by William Ton and Savannah Meacham
NSW Liberal leader must stand his ground against junior Coalition partners

NSW Liberal leader must stand his ground against junior Coalition partners

After 97 uninterrupted years, one side of the NSW Coalition is contemplating going its separate way.

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Minister accuses former power plant bosses of giving ‘incorrect’ advice

Minister accuses former power plant bosses of giving ‘incorrect’ advice

Amid fallout from fresh findings into a Queensland power station explosion, Mick de Brenni has been forced to interrupt leave to explain past statements.

  • by Matt Dennien
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It took ‘creative nous’: Rudd on behind-the-scenes efforts to secure Assange release

It took ‘creative nous’: Rudd on behind-the-scenes efforts to secure Assange release

His comments came as the opposition accused Prime Minister Anthony Albanese of giving Assange, who pleaded guilty to a conspiracy charge, an overly warm welcome.

  • by Matthew Knott
‘Very negligible’: Premier plays down explosion effect on power prices

‘Very negligible’: Premier plays down explosion effect on power prices

Long-awaited detail into the breakdown of a major Queensland coal power station in 2021 has added fuel to claims about its role in increased power bills.

  • by Matt Dennien
Draft report finds broader failures behind Qld coal plant explosion

Draft report finds broader failures behind Qld coal plant explosion

The state will now appoint special advisors to the government-owned operator of the Callide power station, CS Energy, amid a review of all its power generators.

  • by Matt Dennien
Queensland voters will be first to push the button on LNP’s nuclear pitch
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Queensland voters will be first to push the button on LNP’s nuclear pitch

The drip-fed federal atomic energy plan will open for feedback here in October, whether state LNP leader David Crisfulli likes it or not.

  • by Matt Dennien
If Dutton’s given up on the teal seats, how about a nuclear reactor in Vaucluse?

If Dutton’s given up on the teal seats, how about a nuclear reactor in Vaucluse?

The Coalition’s embrace of nuclear power may be a sign of surrender in teal-town. Pity the moderate candidates suffering the progressive fallout.

  • by Daisy Turnbull