This Month
Palaszczuk ‘full steam ahead’ on renewables despite blowout risks
The Palaszczuk government has committed $62 billion to wean the state off fossil fuels, but fears have been raised about cost blow-outs on the mega-projects.
- Mark Ludlow
September
‘Refreshed’ Palaszczuk ready for election
The Queensland Premier returned from her holiday in Italy determined defy poor opinion polls.
- Mark Ludlow
August
Why Liberals fear Boris Johnson’s go-to pollster has lost its touch
NSW and Queensland officials are worried that CT Group can’t help the party woo younger voters, women and some ethnic groups.
- Samantha Hutchinson
- Analysis
- Annastacia Palaszczuk
The best thing going for Palaszczuk is there is no one else
Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk still believes she is the best person to lead Labor to the next state election – and she may well be correct.
- Mark Ludlow
Palaszczuk goes stale with voters, deputy hits back against ‘gossip’
Annastacia Palaszczuk’s deputy, Steven Miles, has dismissed talk she must step aside for Labor to be competitive at the next election as “rumours and gossip”.
- Gus McCubbing
July
- Exclusive
- David Crisafulli
No nukes in Qld: Crisafulli rejects Dutton’s plan
Queensland Liberal National Party leader David Crisafulli said his federal leader Peter Dutton’s push to embrace nuclear power will fail unless Labor supports it.
- Mark Ludlow
David who? Crisafulli ‘hungry’ for Queensland’s top job
The Queensland Liberal National Party leader is on track to become the next premier in Queensland, according to the latest opinion polls.
- Mark Ludlow
- Exclusive
- Voice to parliament
City-country divide in Queensland could silence the Voice
A new AFR/Freshwater Strategy poll found Queensland remains a barrier to a successful referendum in October, with opposition to the Voice eight points higher outside Greater Brisbane.
- Mark Ludlow
- Opinion
- The AFR View
Is time up for Palaszczuk?
The LNP is now benefiting from hammering Ms Palaszczuk over Labor’s handling of cost-of-living, housing, crime, and health issues.
- The AFR View
Palaszczuk vows to fight 2024 election despite damning poll
Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk has dismissed an AFR/Freshwater Strategy poll showing voters are getting sick of her long-term government.
- Mark Ludlow and Tom McIlroy
- Exclusive
- Annastacia Palaszczuk
Queenslanders back mining royalty cuts
New polling shows almost half of Queenslanders support reducing coal royalties to encourage big miners, like BHP, to invest in future projects in the state.
- Updated
- Mark Ludlow
- Analysis
- Analysis
Has the ‘Queensland whisperer’ become a drag on Labor?
Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk has won three consecutive state elections, but according to new polling appears to face an uphill battle to win a fourth in October next year.
- Mark Ludlow
- Exclusive
- Annastacia Palaszczuk
Palaszczuk on track to lose in 2024: poll
Almost half of those polled believed Queensland was headed in the wrong direction as voters turn against premier Annastacia Palaszczuk.
- Mark Ludlow
June
Libs need 4pc swing, Labor claims, as byelection sandbagging begins
Labor claims anything less than a 4 percentage point swing towards the Liberal-National Party in forthcoming Fadden byelection will be a failure for Peter Dutton.
- Phillip Coorey
November 2020
- Exclusive
- Clive Palmer
UAP will fight on despite Qld election drubbing, says Clive Palmer
Queensland billionaire Clive Palmer said his United Australia Party would continue to contest elections despite a dire result in the recent state election.
- Mark Ludlow
- Opinion
- US votes 2020
Why we are still waiting for the US election result
There's still no result the day after the presidential election because America lacks Australia's independent electoral commission to make sure all the votes are quickly and fairly counted.
- Ed Coper
Tourism bosses push for earlier Queensland border opening
Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk should listen to medical experts and open the borders, tourism bosses say.
- Mark Ludlow
No sense shutting Queensland off from Sydney: health experts
Newly re-elected Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk is under pressure to change her draconian border policies.
- Mark Ludlow and Hannah Wootton
Palaszczuk won't budge on borders as cases hit zero
The victorious Queensland Premier on Sunday pointed to European lockdowns to deal with the coronavirus pandemic, saying Queenslanders wanted to 'protect their lifestyle'.
- Mark Ludlow
Jackie Trad the biggest casualty of Labor victory
Former deputy premier and treasurer Jackie Trad has lost her seat to the Greens, but Labor held off a surge from the minor party in other inner-city seats.
- Mark Ludlow
