Brace yourselves as Queensland becomes the centre of the political universe …
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Qld poll: Greens, Katter, indies the shape of things to come
Anna Bligh is expected to take Queensland back to the polls within weeks. In the third of a series of reports from Larvatus Prodeo, Mark Bahnisch looks at the impact of the independents and third parties.
Power Shots: Truckies split on convoy protest … The Don takes willow to cricket heavies …
Bruce McIver is the driving force behind Queensland’s new Liberal National Party and the man who brought about the 2008 merger of the state’s two right-of-center parties. Also, truckies are split on convoy protest, and more…
Your Say: Daily Mail readers' feedback: The Campbell Newman coup
Crikey readers have their say.
Galaxy: 55-45 to LNP in Queensland
Lost in the excitement of the NSW election has been a breathtaking Galaxy poll showing the Liberal National Party set to sweep to victory under the sort-of-leadership of Campbell Newman, writes William Bowe.
Political donations: SA and Tassie rolling in election dough
Political donations data released by the Australian Electoral Commission yesterday shows a multi-million jump in donations for South Australia and Tasmania — the two states that held elections over the audit period.
More LNP antics — this time from our old friend Michael Johnson
While Tony Abbott has done spectacular work to get the Coalition into a competitive position federally, the Liberal National Party has been quietly but effectively undoing all his work in Queensland.
Bartlett: Queensland MPs show their true colours
Queensland Parliament is about to have a conscience vote on laws relating to voluntary surrogacy of children. But when freed from the constraints of the “party line”, it can be a bit disconcerting to find out what MPs really believe, says Andrew Bartlett.
Tips and rumours: Tips and rumours: The McPherson LNP preselection candidates revealed
The blog post that got a Courier-Mail subbie sacked, no news probably isn’t good news for Ian Macfarlane, customs staff don’t land on Free Parking, and a tasty tip-off on the McPherson LNP preselection candidates.
Constituents not happy about Dutton dumping Dickson
Last week a disgruntled LNP member from Peter Dutton’s seat of Dickson wrote to Crikey venting their spleen at Dutton’s decision to abandon the seat for Margaret May’s seat of McPherson.
Tips and rumours: Tips and rumours: sports-star gets off the news cycle
Which sportsperson has managed to keep his womanising ways out of the front pages — and how? When will Multiplex suck it up? Which LNP press secretary has been getting rough with the media? Crikey tipsters tell all.
Wild Rivers get murkier and murkier
Even the keywords “Crosby-Textor” have had an airing as the Wilderness Society and indigenous groups battle over Queensland’s Wild Rivers Act.
Tips and rumours: The ABS is not your mate
An unfriendly rule at the ABS, jobs may be going at the The Australian Public Service Commission, the LNP go into lockdown, and more from our tipsters.
Tips and rumours: PM staffers can’t switch off
More tales of PM staffers struggling to part with technology while flying the friendly skies, and insider news from the LNP AGMs.
Desperate LNP phones a friend over Chatsworth
A full eight weeks after the polls closed in Queensland, the to-and-fro over the state seat of Chatsworth continues to bumble along.
Tips and rumours: Accountants cash in on stimulus payments
One tipster explains how accountants processessing stimulus payments are charging for the service, and which law firm is penalising its Brisbane and Melbourne employees for its Sydney office losses?
Tips and rumours: Tensions are high in the Young LNP
Why are tensions high in the Young LNP? And which Jennifer Hawkins’ fashion spread has Myer fuming?
Queensland: hardly a triumph for democracy
Two weeks on, and results from the Queensland election are now final. Charles Richardson reflects.
Your Say: Daily Mail readers' feedback: PETA applauds Rudd’s vegetarian stance
Mr Rudd may have spit the dummy on a RAAF flight at the prospect of having his diet derailed by a fatty meat meal, but who wouldn’t? writes PETA’s Alistair Cornell.
Tips and rumours: Archie the celebrity dolphin harrassed
LNP leadership … Archie the celebrity dolphin … No wonder “credible” journos are taking their jobs
Hot dentist with famous sibling to lead LNP
Queensland has a new opposition leader: former Liberal and Member for Surfers Paradise, John-Paul Langbroek, writes Mark Bahnisch.
Queensland gives hope to the hopeless
The ALP has won a lot of elections in the last decade, but few of them have confounded expectations as much as Saturday’s victory in Queensland, writes Charles Richardson.
Springborg’s stuff ups summoned the ghost of Joh
The ALP exploited Springborg’s ineloquence to the hilt during the campaign, and it worked, writes Bernard Keane.
Pineapple Party Time QLD election wrap
What we had expected would be a long night was over in a flash, writes Mark Bahnisch.
