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Labor leader to go the extra miles to be premier again

Labor's Steven Miles is ready to play the long game once again in his bid to become Queensland premier after being unanimously elected opposition leader.

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'Con job': government flushes hydro energy project

A report says a scrapped pumped hydro scheme proposed by the former Queensland government had no value for money, with costs blowing out to almost $37 billion.

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Queensland truth-telling inquiry chair says premier ‘hugely disrespectful’ to demand work cease via media

Joshua Creamer says he has had no contact from new LNP government after David Crisafulli told press conference inquiry should cease its work

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Conservation groups question Queensland commitment to renewables after hydro scheme scrapped

LNP urged to release details of its alternative energy plans within first 100 days of government

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Which Australian states and territories perform best on gender representation in parliament? We crunched the numbers

Abortion became a key issue at the recent Queensland election, despite its decriminalisation in 2018.

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Family of driver involved in school crash says ‘we are all in shock’ – as it happened

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Take away Lidia Thorpe's right to protest at your peril, armchair critics

Letters: 'Anyone would think she committed murder.'

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Premier plays musical chairs with prized cabinet spots

Premier David Crisafulli has unveiled the Liberal National Party's first Queensland cabinet in almost a decade, revealing major frontbench changes.

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Rising Labor star keeps Gold Coast seat amid LNP sweep

Meaghan Scanlon will be the only Labor representative on the Gold Coast after a Liberal National Party election sweep of Queensland's tourist strip.

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Four Davids and two Nigels: can Crisafulli deliver a modern and inclusive cabinet?

As Queensland’s new premier prepares to announce his frontbench, he may struggle to incorporate women and multicultural MPs into the LNP lineup

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Tackling youth crime already a priority: police chief

Queensland's newly elected government vows harsh laws targeting youth offenders but the police chief says crime numbers are already trending down.

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Round two brews in fight over Gabba Olympics rebuild

A federal Greens MP has warned the new Queensland premier he is ready for another battle to stop reconstruction of the Gabba before the 2032 Olympic Games.

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Robbie Katter to ‘test the parliament’ on abortion as Queensland election count continues

KAP leader questions motives of LNP candidates who concurred with his anti-abortion position during election campaign

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Greens point finger at Labor after another poll letdown

The Greens have gone backwards at another election after a disappointing state poll result but haven't specified where they can improve.

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Premier promises to release secret corruption reports

The votes are still being tallied but Queensland's newly-sworn in premier is already making big moves, vowing to release secret corruption reports.

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Labor lost Queensland election partly because it was obsessed with the Greens, Chandler-Mather says

Greens housing spokesperson argues that lesson for federal Labor is if PM spends next six months fighting party ‘he’s going to hand the keys to Peter Dutton’

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View from The Hill: Queensland’s lessons for Anthony Albanese, Peter Dutton and Adam Bandt’s band

Often state elections don’t mean much federally, but Saturday’s Queensland’s result does carry implications for Anthony Albanese, Peter Dutton and Adam Bandt.

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LNP will need to show Brisbane voters it can be a moderate government if it’s to stay in power

The party won decisively in the regions but was rejected by the city, which was scared off by the hard-right social views of some candidates

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Who Is Queensland’s New Premier? Everything You Need To Know About LNP’s David Crisafulli

"Queenslanders voted for hope over fear," the incoming premier shared.

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Devastating losses in regional Queensland show Labor is increasingly being consigned to the cities

ALP has done well in the urban south-east but was hit hard in the regions, bringing it in line with the federal party and other state branches

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David Crisafulli will lead the first LNP government in Queensland in a decade. Who is he?

David Crisafulli, leader of the centre-right Liberal National Party of Queensland (LNP), will be Queensland’s 41st Premier. The party will form majority government for the first time since 2012.

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'We are not the US': abortion erodes LNP winning margin

Ahead of a federal contest, Queensland voters have sent a clear message to the major political parties: do not repeal abortion laws.

The Guardian - AU

Crisafulli makes first speech as premier-elect; trucks deliver food aid to western NSW after power outages – as it happened

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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.

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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

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