It’s parliament, not Love Island: Queensland’s ministerial affair drama becomes a sordid distraction

Tuesday’s question time seemed more suited to prime time; full of sordid allegations, only the cast seems far less likable

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Queensland government in ‘integrity crisis’ over alleged undisclosed affair between two ministers, opposition says

The Olympic Games minister, Tim Mander, and the child safety minister, Amanda Camm say they were not in a relationship when they were sworn in

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Queensland government backflips on plan to contest all native title claims

The policy reversal came after a federal court judge asked the government to explain why it had stopped negotiating with Cape York traditional owners

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Rebel Queensland LNP MP urges colleagues to ‘put on the full armour of God’ and speak against abortion

Nigel Dalton says he sought to redeem himself ‘in the eyes of God’ by crossing the floor in an attempt to overturn the LNP’s abortion debate gag order

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Adani donated $600,000 to Liberal National party before 2024 state election using federal ‘loophole’

The donations were disclosed through the Australian Electoral Commission on 2 February – but not through the state-level disclosure system

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Coalition’s climate tussles to get public airing as parliament debates Barnaby Joyce’s bill to dump net zero

Ideological tensions to be on full display amid growing list of Liberal state divisions opposed to emissions reduction policy

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Queensland’s shark control plan facing court challenge and federal intervention, experts say

Crisafulli government’s $88m plan for more shark nets and baited drum lines at popular beaches may fall foul of federal laws

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‘Let Rome burn’: Coalition MP says allowing blackouts the only way to turn voters off renewable energy

Exclusive: Power outages in major cities would help build opposition to climate policies, Colin Boyce tells podcast

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LNP orders review of Queensland’s emissions reduction target of 75% by 2035

Conservation groups condemn the move along with the government’s decision to extend the life of coal power stations

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"Commercial flights diverted as Chinese warships undertake apparent live-fire drill in sea between Australia and New Zealand"

#Putin must have told Xi that Trump will not rescue #Australia or #Taiwan if Chinese invades them. That's why they have the audacity to conduct live fire exercises there on short notice.

Of course, the far-right, #Murdoch-supported opposition party #LNP blamed it on Labor.

#LiberalNationalParty

https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/feb/21/commercial-flights-diverted-as-chinese-warships-undertake-apparent-live-fire-drill-in-sea-between-australia-and-new-zealand

Commercial flights diverted as Chinese warships undertake apparent live-fire drill between Australia and New Zealand

Three Chinese vessels currently in international waters notified Australia’s defence department before the drill

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