Jack McKay

Steve Minnikin vows to keep cash as a payment method for government services as the new LNP administration launches a new customer services department.

The state government is estimated to have made more than $2 billion from land tax last financial year, $300 million more than the year before. Nearly 200,000 properties were subject to the land tax in 2023-24.

First home buyers in Queensland used to be banned from claiming stamp duty concessions if they rented out part of their property — but that rule has been lifted.

The new ticketing system was meant to be up and running last year but Translink says commuters on the council-owned fleet of 1,200 buses can't use it until 2025.

MPs who lose their seat are eligible for a payout worth 12 weeks of their salary but an association representing former members says it should be more.

David Crisafulli has been sworn in as Queensland's premier, vowing to legislate his key crime policy before the end of the year.

David Crisafulli will become Queensland's 41st premier after leading the LNP to a historic election victory overnight.

With so many Queenslanders now opting to vote early, it doesn't make sense for the political parties to wait until the home stretch of the election campaign to unveil their major initiatives.

In a Queensland election debate devoid of big moments, both leaders tried to wedge each other on familiar ground. 

Former Queensland premier Peter Beattie is saying out loud what is plainly obvious: Steven Miles had a very small runway in the lead-up to this election.

Queensland Premier Steven Miles is vowing to make school lunches free for every student in prep through to Year 6, if Labor is re-elected at the October 26 election.

As Steven Miles leads his party to the October 26 election, he's set out to put his own stamp on the government.

An LNP candidate in the Queensland election who previously shared a social media post saying abortion is a "human rights abuse" has repeatedly sidestepped questions on the issue.

David Crisafulli has once again sidestepped questions about whether he would allow a conscience vote on a future KAP bill to repeal abortion laws — and why he voted against Labor's decriminalisation bill in 2018.

Opposition Leader David Crisafulli suggests a rebuild or upgrade of the Gabba would be "part of the mix" of a planned Olympics review to be ordered by an LNP government.

In an interview with the ABC, the Queensland opposition leader sheds light on his decision to keep his family out of the public spotlight, and talks about his pitch for the state's future.

Ahead of this month's state election, several MPs from both Labor and the LNP have used their electorate and communication allowances to pay for billboards spruiking themselves.

Labor is vying for a fourth term in government but is facing a tough battle from the LNP, particularly in regional Queensland.

The signs, which will also detect mobile phone usage, are expected to be rolled out in Townsville and South East Queensland trial sites before the end of the year.

Queenslanders will be able to access a rebate of $500 for e-bicycles and $200 for e-scooters under the state government scheme launched ahead of next month's election. 

The Electoral Commission of Queensland has issued about tens of thousands of people with "apparent failure to vote notices" in the wake of the March local government elections.

Parents worried their children have consumed too many of the common pharmaceuticals are increasingly making calls for help to the Queensland Poison Information Centre.

Under the new rules, which come with a $6,452 fine, it will be illegal to feed a crocodile by discarding food in a way that attracts them to a public place.

The Neville Bonner Bridge, which connects the Queen's Wharf precinct in the Brisbane CBD to South Bank, is expected to cater to 10,000 pedestrians each day.

The Queensland government has featured inaccurate information on webpages about the types of recycled plastics that can be used in shopping bags under the state's plastic bag ban.