The state’s top union powerbroker and four-term premier Peter Beattie both say Annastacia Palaszczuk should have quit sooner to give Steven Miles a better shot at luring back disillusioned voters. Read more: bit.ly/4dMk3uA

Opinion: In his pitch for re-election, Steven Miles is determined to keep voters’ attention on the government’s record since he became Queensland Premier in December. It’s an easier sell: bit.ly/4eYkt22

In case you missed it, Friday's edition of Feeding the Chooks is available here 🐔🐔 The Australian Lydia Lynch Mackenzie Scott Michael McKenna #qldpol #auspol #qldvotes theaustralian.com.au/commentary/fee…

David Crisafulli is poised to become Queensland’s next premier in a knife-edge win, squandering a decisive lead in a campaign derailed by his small target strategy and attacks on the LNP’s stance on abortion | LATEST NEWSPOLL: bit.ly/4f89p2I

Exclusive Qld Newspoll. There’ll be a change of government but David Crisafulli has squandered his lead and could even be forced into a minority deal with the Katters. Very interesting numbers, The Australian #qldpol #auspol Michael McKenna Lydia Lynch theaustralian.com.au/nation/politic…

BREAKING: The LNP solicited multimillion-dollar loans to prop up David Crisafulli’s campaign war chest from conservative rich-listers, including former party president Gary Spence who was banned from donating as a property developer. #qldpol #qldvotes theaustralian.com.au/nation/million…

The final Feeding the Chooks before the Queensland election is up! #qldpol #qldvotes Michael McKenna Lydia Lynch Mackenzie Scott theaustralian.com.au/commentary/fee…

The Liberal National Party has solicited multimillion-dollar loans to prop up David Crisafulli’s election campaign war chest from conservative political rich-listers: bit.ly/4hgckIj

Congratulations to the legend, Drew! 🙌

BREAKING: David Crisafulli has appointed Public Sector Commission chief David Mackie as his new director-general. Follow our live coverage The Australian theaustralian.com.au/nation/politic…

The Governor received the call of the 40th Premier of Queensland the Honourable Steven Miles MP who tendered his resignation as Premier, effective at the swearing-in of the incoming government, following his concession of the 2024 State Election.

Steven Miles will remain as Labor leader after Cameron Dick and Shannon Fentiman ruled out leadership challenges, following last night's election loss. #qldpol #auspol theaustralian.com.au/nation/fentima…

Feeding the Chooks is up on The Australian now! Who is David Crisafulli's new DG? Why did Cameron Dick and the Right faction accept a vote from an MP on forced leave due to legal/police/alcohol dramas? With Lydia Lynch Michael McKenna #qldpol #Auspol theaustralian.com.au/commentary/fee…

This week's Feeding the Chooks is up - only available on The Australian online - via Lydia Lynch and me. Even though the thorny issue of abortion is not formally on the LNP state council agenda, Chooks hears it'll definitely be discussed. #qldpol #auspol theaustralian.com.au/commentary/fee…

Feeding the Chooks is up! (And there's a fair bit of preselection intel Preselection Updates) #qldpol #auspol Lydia Lynch The Australian theaustralian.com.au/commentary/fee…

Read the final Feeding the Chooks Queensland politics column for 2024! Chockablock full of gossip and gold. Via Lydia Lynch and Michael McKenna and me. The Australian #qldpol #auspol ‘Not even a rubber stamp’: Dutton’s own MPs kept in dark on nuclear theaustralian.com.au/commentary/fee…

All beaches from the Sunshine Coast to Byron Bay have been closed and residents in those areas are lining up for hours to collect sandbags as the threat of Tropical Cyclone Alfred looms: bit.ly/3XmMxWI