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Queensland election: Pitt to be nominated for speaker, Trad for Treasurer
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The Queensland Premier makes substantial changes to her Cabinet, including nominating Treasurer Curtis Pitt as Speaker and Deputy Premier Jackie Trad as the new Treasurer.
Topics: elections, government-and-politics, state-parliament, parliament, political-parties, alp, liberal-national-party-queensland, one-nation, minor-parties, greens, qld, brisbane-4000, australia
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'Who's next?': Annastacia Palaszczuk vows to defeat the LNP again
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Barely two hours after becoming Premier-elect, Annastacia Palaszczuk was already engaging in mind-games with her political foes, currently down in the dumps without a party leader.
Topics: elections, government-and-politics, state-parliament, parliament, political-parties, alp, liberal-national-party-queensland, one-nation, minor-parties, greens, qld, brisbane-4000, australia
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Why Tim Nicholls couldn't convince Queenslanders to vote for him Analysis
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On the campaign trail Tim Nicholls was affable, approachable and comfortable with almost anyone. But in the harsh world of politics, it became clear before the election that he wouldn't become premier, writes Chris O'Brien.
Topics: elections, government-and-politics, state-parliament, parliament, political-parties, alp, liberal-national-party-queensland, one-nation, minor-parties, greens, qld, brisbane-4000, australia
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'I'm extremely humbled': Palaszczuk to form majority Labor government
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Annastacia Palaszczuk's new government will be sworn in next Tuesday, with the beaming Premier-elect vowing to focus on generating jobs and boosting health and education in her next term in office.
Topics: elections, government-and-politics, state-parliament, parliament, political-parties, alp, liberal-national-party-queensland, one-nation, minor-parties, greens, brisbane-4000, qld, australia
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Contenders line up to replace Tim Nicholls
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Rising LNP star Deb Frecklington and John-Paul Langbroek have already started making their pitches for the party's leadership, hours after Tim Nicholls conceded defeat in the election and stepped down from the top job.
Topics: elections, government-and-politics, alp, political-parties, one-nation, liberal-national-party-queensland, minor-parties, greens, parliament, state-parliament, brisbane-4000, qld, australia
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Citizenship D-day arrives: Senators' documents shed light on status
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From digging through old family photographs to trawling ancestry websites, federal politicians have been forced to pull out all the stops to prove their citizenship status and eligibility to stay in Parliament.
Topics: constitution, government-and-politics, federal-parliament, minor-parties, australia
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ABC Queensland election computer shows Labor has 47 seats, but no official result yet
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Labor secures the 47 seats it needs to govern Queensland with a majority, according to the ABC's election computer, but it could still be next week before an official state election result is declared.
Topics: elections, government-and-politics, parliament, state-parliament, political-parties, alp, liberal-national-party-queensland, minor-parties, one-nation, greens, brisbane-4000, qld, australia
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Katter aims for crossbench voting bloc in Queensland Parliament
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Outback MP Robbie Katter is phoning potential members of Queensland Parliament's diverse new crossbench urging them to work together to wield more power in Parliament.
Topics: political-parties, government-and-politics, elections, one-nation, regional, greens, minor-parties, community-and-society, mount-isa-4825, brisbane-4000, qld, australia
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The new faces set to shake up Queensland's Parliament
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The results are going down to the wire, and a final count could be days away, but the Queensland election looks to deliver a set of new faces for Parliament's crossbench.
Topics: elections, government-and-politics, greens, alp, liberal-national-party-queensland, minor-parties, one-nation, political-parties, brisbane-4000, indooroopilly-4068, qld, australia
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Antony Green projects Labor to win Queensland election Video
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ABC election analyst Antony Green has projected Labor to win the Queensland election with a majority of 48 seats.
Topics: elections, minor-parties, state-parliament, parliament, liberal-national-party-queensland, alp, political-parties, government-and-politics, qld, brisbane-4000, australia
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Palaszczuk to win Queensland election with Labor confident of majority
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Annastacia Palaszczuk will be returned as Premier with her government likely to win up to 48 seats, giving it a slim majority, ABC election analyst Antony Green says.
Topics: alp, parliament, liberal-national-party-queensland, government-and-politics, state-parliament, elections, greens, political-parties, minor-parties, one-nation, brisbane-4000, qld, australia
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Queensland election result likely to remain unknown for days
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No clear winner is likely to emerge from the Queensland election for several days, amid the possibility that neither Labor nor the LNP will be able to guarantee a majority vote in Parliament.
Topics: elections, state-parliament, liberal-national-party-queensland, minor-parties, one-nation, alp, political-parties, government-and-politics, brisbane-4000, qld
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Voters decide after a fast and furious campaign
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Polls suggest Labor will pick up enough seats in the south-east to counteract a northern swing and gain a small majority over the Tim Nicholls-led LNP.
Topics: government-and-politics, elections, parliament, state-parliament, political-parties, alp, greens, pauline-hanson, minor-parties, liberal-national-party-queensland, qld, australia
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Deal-breakers: The policies Queensland's minor parties will demand
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Guns, crocs, gambling, and Adani: Just a few of the issues minor parties would demand action on in return for their support if Queensland is left with another hung parliament.
Topics: elections, government-and-politics, state-parliament, parliament, minor-parties, greens, political-parties, one-nation, alp, liberal-national-party-queensland, brisbane-4000, qld, australia
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'Abandoned' rural Queensland towns say they'll vote for minor parties
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People in country Queensland say they feel forgotten by many of the state's politicians, so they'll be voting for minor party candidates in the upcoming elections, in the hope it will give them better representation in Parliament.
Topics: elections, states-and-territories, minor-parties, regional, community-and-society, government-and-politics, political-parties, alp, liberal-national-party-queensland, liberals, one-nation, rural, qld, brisbane-4000, australia
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Why Queensland voters are so angry
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Ask punters on the street what they think of politicians and it's likely you'll be told they're a pack of liars who get nothing done. Larger groups of disconnected voters who feel apathetic, angry and disengaged are found in pockets around Queensland.
Topics: elections, government-and-politics, parliament, state-parliament, liberal-national-party-queensland, alp, political-parties, greens, minor-parties, one-nation, townsville-4810, thuringowa-central-4817, brisbane-4000, qld, australia
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Antony Green answers the big questions before the election
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How tight is this election likely to be? Will One Nation preferences help Labor or the LNP? Will Annastacia Palaszczuk get a second term as Premier? ABC's election analyst Antony Green gives us his insight into how Saturday's Queensland election will play out.
Topics: government-and-politics, elections, state-parliament, parliament, greens, alp, liberal-national-party-queensland, political-parties, minor-parties, one-nation, brisbane-4000, qld
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Australia's first election with real-time donations disclosures. Who's handing out the cheques? (photos)
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Queensland voters are now armed with a new system that reveals political donations in real time. Who's handing out the big cheques?
Topics: elections, states-and-territories, liberal-national-party-queensland, alp, state-parliament, parliament, minor-parties, political-parties, government-and-politics, one-nation, greens, bob-katter, qld, brisbane-4000, australia
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Jacqui Lambie eyes a return to Federal politics Video
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Just weeks after being wiped out over her dual citizenship, Jacqui Lambie is already eying a return to Federal politics. And she's hitting the streets with her State candidates in preparation for next year's Tasmanian election.
Topics: government-and-politics, elections, federal-parliament, state-parliament, minor-parties, states-and-territories, burnie-7320
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'You can't keep a Lambie down': Jacqui Lambie out of Parliament, but not politics
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A week after bidding an emotional farewell to the Senate, the brash Tasmanian is back out on the streets campaigning, with plans for both federal and state Parliament.
Topics: government-and-politics, federal-elections, federal-government, federal-parliament, state-parliament, minor-parties, tas, burnie-7320, australia
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Replacing Kakoschke-Moore a complicated process Explainer
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Yet another dual citizenship case, but it's unsurprising that the process to replace Skye Kakoschke-Moore might not be simple.
Topics: constitution, government-and-politics, federal-parliament, minor-parties, australia, sa
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Citizenship saga: NXT senator to resign over dual citizenship Video
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South Australian senator Skye Kakoschke-Moore has announced she will resign from the Senate after she discovered she obtained British citizenship through her mother.
Topics: government-and-politics, constitution, federal-parliament, minor-parties, australia, sa
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Nick Xenophon Team senator becomes ninth MP to resign over dual citizenship
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South Australian Skye Kakoschke-Moore will resign from the Senate after revealing she was "extremely surprised" to learn she obtained British citizenship through her mother despite previous advice to the contrary.
Topics: constitution, government-and-politics, federal-parliament, minor-parties, australia, sa
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P-plate politicians: Meet the young guns who want more diversity in State Parliament
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A small cohort of Queensland political candidates with varied views are united in their desire to get a stronger youth voice into State Parliament.
Topics: elections, state-parliament, liberal-national-party-queensland, greens, minor-parties, one-nation, youth, alp, political-parties, government-and-politics, gladstone-4680, brisbane-4000, rockhampton-4700, mudgeeraba-4213, mermaid-beach-4218, ferny-grove-4055, gaven-4211, stretton-4116, whitsundays-4802, qld, australia
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From croissants to communism: Bernardi uses Senate motions to make ideological points
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The conservative senator's colleagues are not taking kindly to his approach, with Sarah Hanson-Young responding to one motion about late-term abortions by labelling her political opponents "misogynistic".
Topics: government-and-politics, federal-parliament, minor-parties, australia
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