LNP
Stoker wins LNP preselection for QLD seat of Oodgeroo
Never say die. Amanda Stoker, despite never yet winning a public vote for elected office, will try again at the 2024 Queensland state election. The LNP today announced Stoker as its candidate for the state seat of Oodgeroo. Stoker lost both her previous attempts to win elected office. She stood unsuccessfully as a Senate candidate …
1912 reports on fossil fuels & climate change
Reports from 1912 show people knew over a century ago that burning fossil fuels impacted the climate. But obituaries for climate change denial remain premature. Last week, Queensland LNP Senator Matt Canavan gleefully partied with a lump of coal. I suppose at least Canavan, Barnaby Joyce’s former chief of staff, wasn’t committing adultery while screeching …
LNP learns nothing since 1989 gay invasion election
Coverage of the LNP’s historic Aston by-election loss gave me deja-vu. It was like watching the Queensland National Party’s 1989 gay invasion election campaign all over again. Truly, this mob have learned nothing. Election loss after election loss but LNP luminaries still call for the party to move further right. Any further right and they’ll …
Will Mr Woke Morning Teas learn the truth at seventeen?
Mr 17%. What an achievement! The Defence Department yesterday lifted Peter Dutton’s ban on inclusive staff events the day after his plunge to 17% in the preferred Prime Minister stakes. It appears the electorate is now awake to Mr Woke Morning Teas. (Apologies to the amazing Janis Ian for appropriating her song title. Video at …
Barnaby In Art: Kulcha with a capital K
Readers of long memory would remember Barnaby Joyce, the twice former Deputy Prime Minister 😒 and since-deposed leader of the Nationals 🤣. For those who’ve forgotten, a new form of public art is sweeping the country. Barnaby In Art inserts the member for New England 👐⚓into famous paintings and photographs. #BarnabyInArt Meme-makers simply erase the …
Good news: Stoker lost – Bad news: Palmer votes elect Hanson
So, the final vote count for the Queensland Senate sees a classic Good News/Bad News situation. In the Good News, Amanda Stoker remains unelectable. In the Bad News, Pauline Hanson returns on the back of votes that cost Clive Palmer an estimated $100 million. But in VERY GOOD NEWS, Queensland did not elect George Christensen, …
Biden’s LGBTIQ vision puts Australia’s major parties to shame
Joe Biden has a bold agenda for LGBTIQ equality. The new American president’s LGBTIQ vision highlights discrimination in the Coalition’s policies as well as Labor’s lack of commitment. In 2020 most Australians viewed the US with a mix of horror and pity. In 2021, LGBTIQ Australians and our allies will view it with envy. The …
Annastacia Palaszczuk romps in: what that means for LGBTIQ+
Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk Saturday night won a historic third term for her Labor Government. Labor led the race from the beginning of counting and their lead strengthened during the night. [OPINION] PFLAG+ National Spokesperson Shelley Argent told QNews last week that Annastacia Palaszczuk has done more for LGBTIQ+ rights than any other premier in …
Queensland votes – Queer Newsweek election special
Queensland goes to the polls this Saturday 31 October. Shelley Argent joins us on Queer Newsweek for an election special. As at previous elections, prior to the Queensland vote, Shelley contacted the major parties concerning their LGBTIQ+ policies. Scroll down for video Letters from Deputy Premier and Shadow Attorney-General at bottom of the article. Shelley …
LNP shoo-in loses: fear of LGBT+ impact on Qld election
Before yesterday’s meeting to select an LNP candidate for the federal seat of Groom, David van Gend seemed a shoo-in. However, fellow rightwinger Garth Hamilton emerged the winner following the meeting in Toowoomba yesterday. The Toowoomba Chronicle reports the party chose a lesser-known nominee over fears that van Gend’s controversial views on LGBT+ issues would …
