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How the Queensland Labor factions operate.

‘He’s gotta show something’: Who’s who in Qld Labor’s factions, and how they pick their leaders

While there are no active discussions to move on Miles, there are frustrations following a humbling byelection result. Here’s how Labor’s factions operate in Queensland.

  • James Hall

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Steven Miles speaks in Stafford on Sunday, flanked by possible future leaders Cameron Dick and Shannon Fentiman, factional heavyweight Grace Grace, and winning Labor candidate Luke Richmond.

Labor backs Miles, despite humbling Stafford byelection result

The party room might be backing Steven Miles, but he’s likely to feel intense external scrutiny after Labor’s margin was trimmed in a heartland Brisbane seat secured via Greens preferences.

  • James Hall and William Davis
Queensland ministers Amanda Camm and Tim Mander have been grilled about their relationship.

Premier and romantic ministers referred to corruption watchdog

Labor has asked the CCC to investigate the romance between Tim Mander and Amanda Camm, and whether David Crisafulli failed to act.

  • James Hall
Former Queensland premier Annastacia Palaszczuk at a national cabinet meeting just days before announcing her resignation in December 2023. In her book, she reflects on this time – with all but one other pandemic-era leader gone – as crystallising her decision to quit.

The Palaszczuk party rival who doesn’t get a mention in her new book

The former Queensland premier’s post-politics memoir has been highly anticipated since her 2023 retirement. Spanning many key people and events, there’s a notable exception.

  • Matt Dennien
Just 56.9 per cent of Queensland ambulance transfers fell within the 30-minute target time between July to September this year.

Qld premier says ramping at five-year low. The opposition’s not convinced

Ambulance ramping in Queensland has fallen to the lowest level in half a decade, according to David Crisafulli, but Labor says the figures are fudged.

  • Cloe Read
Energy Minister David Janetzki.

‘Very hard’ to reach net zero under Queensland’s new plan: expert

Despite extending the life of coal power plants, treasurer and energy minister David Janetzki said the government remained committed to reducing emissions by 75 per cent by 2035.

  • William Davis and James Hall
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Nationals leader David Littleproud.

Littleproud calls for coal royalties to go as miners cut jobs

The Nationals leader called on his party colleagues in the Queensland state branch to ditch the coal excise.

  • James Hall
Adani had taken the Queensland government to court in a bid to end a royalties dispute.

LNP trumpets Adani mine investment but remains coy on royalty deal

The Crisafulli government has touted an end to “hostilities” with the owner of the Carmichael coal mine amid a promised $50m expansion.

  • Matt Dennien
Krispin Hajkowicz at the announcement of his appointment as CHO in 2021.

Spurned doctor seeks legal advice after Crisafulli government U-turn

Would-be chief health officer Dr Krispin Hajkowicz is considering his legal options after the Crisafulli government’s U-turn on appointing him as Queensland’s chief medico.

  • Cameron Atfield and Matt Dennien
Labor deputy leader Cameron Dick and shadow health minister Mark Bailey at a press conference in Brisbane to discuss the abandonment of Dr Krispin Hajkowicz

Opposition, former LNP premier raise questions over top doc hiring

Campbell Newman and Labor don’t often see eye-to-eye. But both want answers over the chief health officer recruitment process after revelations about political signage at the first pick’s home.

  • Matt Dennien