Queensland Liberal members voted by a large majority to accept the Nationals’ takeover bid for their allegedly insolvent party, and the deal is all set to be consummated at a constitutional convention. So all is peachy in the Pineapple Party? Maybe not. Read more »
The “media narrative” we’ve seen the first taste of today in the wake of the Gippsland by-election couldn’t be more predictable. Brendan Nelson’s contributed a theme of his own - that polls aren’t as meaningful as the “only poll that counts” - an election, or in this case a by-election. Read more »
Queensland Premier Anna Bligh has used her keynote address at the Queensland ALP state conference at the Gold Coast today to distance herself and her government from her predecessor Peter Beattie. Bligh criticised Beattie for short term thinking and for being reactive. Read more »
Would make a great used car salesman: Anna Bligh.
The Borg’s “Pineapple Party” is set to take off on the back of his own rebranding (visible on huge billboards in Brisbane and no doubt throughout the state) as the “new face of Queensland”. Read more »
I must say, I didn’t think it would happen. Read more »
Courier Mail readers love this shitSo, it’s not just NSW Labor that has political scandals now. It’s Black Friday for the ALP in Queensland today. Read more »
Dr David Solomon, a former journalist and barrister who’s long had a big interest in this area, has released a sweeping report to the Queensland Government on reforms to freedom of information and fostering a culture of open government. Read more »
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