Queensland

Queensland media freaks out over #qldvotes election speculation – @Qldaah #qldpol

August 10, 2017

Tensions high in #qldpol as Labor and LNP launch Twitter election missiles.

Filed Under: #qldvotes, #QldWeekly, David Marler, Democracy, Front Page, Queensland, State Politics Tagged With: #qldvotes, Annastacia Palaszczuk, chris o'brien, election, Jarrod Bleijie, Labor, LNP, Media, patrick condren, QldPol, Queensland, shane doherty, Tim Nicholls

Trashing Queensland: How the Newman Govt made the state into NSW’s dump – @Qldaah #qldpol

August 7, 2017

A policy decision in 2012 has led to a 210,000 tonne jump in the volume of interstate waste being tipped in Queensland.

Filed Under: #QldWeekly, David Marler, Front Page, Parliament, Queensland Tagged With: andrew powell, Annastacia Palaszczuk, Australia, Campbell Newman, caro meldrum-hanna, david goodwin, landfill, new south wales, Nick Behrens, paul tully, Queensland, rubbish, Steven Miles, Tim Nicholls, waste, waste levy

Pauline Hanson wrongly claims influence over Palaszczuk Govt policy – @Qldaah #qldpol

August 3, 2017

In a series of tweets, the One Nation leader claims to have pressured the Queensland Government into announcing legislation to protect seniors in retirement villages hours after a community forum. However, the policy had been announced a month earlier.

Filed Under: #QldWeekly, David Marler, Front Page, Hansonism, Queensland, State Politics Tagged With: Annastacia Palaszczuk, Labor, mick de brenni, One Nation, Pauline Hanson, QldPol, Queensland, retirement villages, Steve Dickson

George Christensen’s superiority complex captured in a Twitter moment – @Qldaah #qldpol #auspol

June 5, 2017

George Christensen claims some refugees shouldn’t be in Australia and Immigration Minister Peter Dutton knows all about it.

Filed Under: #QldWeekly, Asylum Seekers, Christians, David Marler, Front Page, Immigration, Muslims, Refugees Tagged With: George Christensen, LNP, Peter Dutton, Philip Dalidakis, Queensland, samantha maiden

At her discretion: Queensland election speculation – @Qldaah #qldpol

May 3, 2017

A short blog for those who like to speculate on the Queensland election date.

Filed Under: #qldvotes, #QldWeekly, David Marler, Front Page, Queensland, State Politics Tagged With: Annastacia Palaszczuk, election, QldPol, Queensland

Qld farmers left stranded by Barnaby Joyce’s red tape – @Qldaah #qldpol #auspol

April 13, 2017

Acting Prime Minister Barnaby Joyce’s favouritism for New South Wales exposed.

Filed Under: #QldWeekly, David Marler, Front Page, Queensland Tagged With: Annastacia Palaszczuk, Barnaby Joyce, Gladys Berejiklian, jackie trad, Labor, LNP, new south wales, Queensland, tc debbie, tropical cyclone debbie

Tarnya Smith claims Australia’s NAPLAN online ‘bungled’ by Qld – @Qldaah #qldpol #auspol

April 8, 2017

The Queensland LNP’s Shadow Science Minister Tarnya Smith appears not to understand the NAPLAN program.

Filed Under: #QldWeekly, David Marler, Education, Front Page, Queensland, State Politics Tagged With: Dr John Harrison, Dr Lee Anne Perry, Education, jessica pugh, Labor, Leanne Enoch, LNP, Naplan, Queensland, Sam Pidgeon, science, Tarnya Smith

PHONy deals: The Qld LNP’s path to appeasement of One Nation – @Qldaah #qldpol #auspol

April 7, 2017

While Queensland Opposition Leader Tim Nicholls dithers on the question of preferencing One Nation, others appear to be making the decision for him.

Filed Under: #QldWeekly, David Marler, Front Page, Hansonism, Queensland, State Politics Tagged With: abortion, Annastacia Palaszczuk, caro meldrum-hanna, Dawson, Gary Spence, George Christensen, Gerard Benedet, Greens, JamesAshby, jeff seeney, Labor, Leonie Mellor, LNP, Mark Robinson, Matthew Knott, Michael Pucci, Neil Symes, One Nation, Pauline Hanson, Peter Coulson, phon, Queensland, Sam Cox, Steve Dickson, Tim Nicholls

Pauline Hanson downs PHON plane page – @Qldaah #qldpol #auspol

April 5, 2017

Under scrutiny, Pauline Hanson has taken down the 2015 web page which celebrated the arrival of her Jabiru aircraft.

Filed Under: #QldWeekly, David Marler, Front Page, Hansonism, Queensland Tagged With: 4 corners, Australia, James Ashby, One Nation, Pauline Hanson, pauline hanson's one nation, phon, Queensland

George Christensen’s Cyclone Debbie diary – @Qldaah #qldpol #TCDebbie #auspol

April 1, 2017

The unauthorised diary of George Christensen’s Tropical Cyclone Debbie adventures.

Filed Under: #QldWeekly, David Marler, Front Page, Queensland, State Politics Tagged With: #auspol, Australia, Bill Shorten, George Christensen, mackay, Malcolm Turnbull, QldPol, Queensland, sugar, tc debbie, tropical cyclone debbie