Mastodawn

Only Jarrod Bleijie could use "elites" as an insult when referring to Olympic athetes. #qldpol

https://www.thenewdaily.com.au/sport/olympics/2026/03/26/olympic-rowing-fitzroy-river

'No other venues': Croc habitat to host Olympic rowing

A crocodile habitat is the only site the Queensland government is considering for the 2032 Olympic rowing, despite a mounting backlash.

John Quiggin 9h ago

This kind of idiocy is characteristic of the Bleijie government. Time for front-man Crisafulli to take his job back, and put Jarrod somewhere he can't do any harm #qldpol

https://www.theage.com.au/national/queensland/out-of-his-depth-rowers-escalate-rocky-revolt-against-bleijie-20260325-p5xy6o.html

‘Out of his depth’: Rowers escalate Rocky revolt against Bleijie

The row over a regional 2032 Games venue has boiled over after the deputy premier accused Olympic gold medallists of “turning up their noses” at Rockhampton.

The Age

Matt Godden 2d ago

"Victoria Park will be totally closed off to the public in less than 10 weeks, with Deputy Premier Jarrod Bleijie confirming at a business lunch that the park would be fenced off until 2032."

Oh fuck you, Bleijie. #QldPol

Augustus Brown 🌈2d ago

Queensland to require e-bike or e-scooter riders to hold a driver's licence or learner permit.

(Queensland is a dictatorship with its rubber stamp unicameral parliament - I very much hope that the democracies in other Australian states dismiss or significantly modify any similar proposals in their jurisdictions).

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-24/e-bike-ban-to-impact-queenslanders-with-disabilities/106489958

#Transport #QLDPol #AusPol #GeneralNews

E-bike ban to target Queenslanders who are 'medically unfit to drive'

Queenslanders who are not "medically fit to drive" will be banned from e-bikes and e-scooters.

Natasha Taylor 3d ago

Got a medical condition that means you can't drive? Guess what: you won't be able to ride a fucking bicycle either thanks to the LNP.

Like a nice ride through the park? Nope, the LNP wants you on the busy road instead. What's that, almost all of Brisbane's bicycle infrastructure are footpaths and shared paths, not dedicated bike lanes? Well you're de facto banned from all of it.

#Meanjin #Brisbane #QLD #Queensland #AusPol #MotoNormativity #QLDPol #Bike #Bicycle #Ebike

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-24/queensland-ebike-escooter-ban-children-licence-reforms/106487910?utm_source=abc_news_app&utm_medium=content_shared&utm_campaign=abc_news_app&utm_content=other

E-bike and e-scooter riders to require a licence in Qld under proposed laws

A raft of new rules around the use of e-mobility devices will be ushered in after the Queensland government accepted the recommendations from a parliamentary inquiry.

Peter Oram 6d ago

I’m on my small smartphone so maybe that’s the problem but I can’t find the actual prohibited expressions listed in the new legislation “Fighting Antisemitism and Keeping Guns out of the Hands of Terrorists and Criminals Amendment Bill 2026”. Maybe they are listed in a separate instrument or something. (I’m using the word “instrument” to try to sound knowledgeable about laws and stuff.)
#QldPol #AusPol #politics