Queensland politics

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• Rogue MPs' Queensland police union deal reportedly done at the Ekka

  17 Oct 2014: MPs believed to have talked with a union representative about defecting from the government during royal agricultural show

• Anna Palmer poised for the party – Clive's wife in the political spotlight

  17 Oct 2014: Until now a discreet presence on the sidelines of the Clive roadshow, Anna Palmer is a potential PUP candidate

• Clive Palmer drops defamation action against News Corp Australia

  15 Oct 2014: Palmer United party leader settles with the Australian newspaper over articles about his business activities

• John Chardon donated $80,000 to LNP before jailing over child sex charges

  15 Oct 2014: Queensland businessman John Chardon received praise in federal parliament for his assistance to the Liberal National party before a dramatic fall from grace

• Man's racist attack on Brisbane train caught on video

  12 Oct 2014: Police investigating after video shows man swearing at and racially abusing a security guard, and challenging him to a fight

• Tony Abbott says states will take counter-terrorism steps

  10 Oct 2014: Premiers have agreed to toughen their states’ security laws to ensure there are no loopholes for terrorists or criminals
  

• Carl Judge quits: Palmer United party loses last state MP in Queensland

  9 Oct 2014: Clive Palmer to name new PUP leader in the state after last remaining MP leaves to recontest seat as an independent

• Activist group banned from holding Brisbane debate in parliamentary room

  8 Oct 2014: Lock the Gate Alliance told it cannot hold a forum on restoring Queensland’s upper house because of a previous protest

• Former Queensland MP Scott Driscoll charged with fraud worth $725,000

  7 Oct 2014: Corruption watchdog to allege former Redcliffe MP committed fraud offences and solicited at least $400,000 in secret commissions

• Great Barrier Reef dredge approval was ‘suicide’ for reef authority

  7 Oct 2014: Coral reef expert says Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority has lost its credibility and budget cuts left it unable to protect the world heritage site

• Queensland's cuts to pokies red tape could hurt state's poorest, report says

  7 Oct 2014: Newman government plans to slash gambling legislation risk increase in gambling-related problems, according to research commissioned by the Anglican church

• LNP's Bruce McIver: there are 'worthy successors' to Campbell Newman

  6 Oct 2014: Party president backs Queensland premier for re-election but says leadership is an issue for the party room

• Queensland plan to dump dredge spoil onshore 'will not harm wetlands'

  4 Oct 2014: Deputy premier Jeff Seeney says despite conservation group’s concerns, nationally significant wetland will be preserved

• LNP blocks Bruce Flegg from standing for his Moggill seat

  3 Oct 2014: Party’s state executive rejects preselection application from former Queensland housing minister for 2015 poll

• Clive Palmer denies Senate inquiry linked to feud with Campbell Newman

  3 Oct 2014: Palmer says inquiry into Queensland government has support of more than half the Senate and therefore reflects the people’s will

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