By Stephanie Dale 22 August 2013 Blair Brewster is two men – he is the shiny ‘businessman you can trust’, staring out from his campaign posters in yellow tie and well cut suit; and he is the bloke in the black t-shirt who met me for coffee in Upper Coomera, up the road from his […]
The billionaire’s nephew – @stephaniedale22 interviews Forde candidate Blair Brewster
August 22, 2013
What Abbott’s #PPL is really about: @stephaniedale22 comment
August 21, 2013
By Stephanie Dale @stephaniedale22 21 August 2013 The Coalition’s controversial Paid Parental Leave policy – what’s it really about? Actually, first of all I’m confused about why it’s called ‘parental’ leave, when according to the Liberal Party’s website it applies only to mothers? Oh yes, a second aside, I’ve called it the ‘Coalition’s’ policy, even though technically […]
21 reasons candidates ignore media requests, by Forde reporter @StephanieDale22
August 20, 2013
By Stephanie Dale @stephaniedale22 20 August 2013 More than a week ago, No Fibs sent a list of standardised questions to the seven candidates vying for the seat of Forde, sandwiched between Brisbane and the Gold Coast. Four responded – all three women and Peter Beattie. Was that a coincidence? As the reporter who compiled and […]
Forde candidates Q & A: @stephaniedale22 reports
August 20, 2013
By Stephanie Dale @stephaniedale22 20 August 2013 A week ago today, No Fibs put a series of questions to Forde candidates via email. In the interests of fair play, we put the same questions to each one of the contenders for your vote. We did this in order to line up our candidates at the starting line, […]
Sally Spain – The Greens
August 15, 2013
SALLY SPAIN – THE GREENS What is your vision for Forde? The Queensland Green Party vision for Forde and my vision, as Sally Spain, Greens candidate for Forde, is to deliver a more just, safe, sharing. prosperous and fair future. To do this we need to build on and preserve the strengths of the past […]
Jan Pukallus, Citizens Electoral Council
August 15, 2013
JAN PUKALLUS – CITIZENS ELECTORAL COUNCIL What is your vision for Forde? People are as much the solution as the problem. The people of Forde or anywhere else in Australia must first identify with being human; what is the difference between mankind and an animal? Creativity! We can and must use it to make the […]
Peter Beattie – Australian Labor Party
August 15, 2013
PETER BEATTIE – AUSTRALIAN LABOR PARTY What is your vision for Forde? I want to put Forde on the map, and bring industry and growth to this area. There is a lot going for us here in Forde – straight up the M1 is the Brisbane airport, the Port of Brisbane, and in the other […]
Amanda Best – Family First
August 15, 2013
AMANDA BEST – FAMILY FIRST What is your vision for Forde? See the people of Forde have affordable living, cut red tape for small business & see that cultural diversity is integrated well and celebrated. What do you see as the most important issues for the people of Forde? Cost of living, road and rail […]
Forde hosts Beattie: @StephanieDale22 reports
August 12, 2013
View Larger Map Forde Seat Profile By Stephanie Dale @stephaniedale22 12 August 2013 For most south-east Queenslanders, the Division of Forde can be summed up in two white words on a green signpost: Beenleigh and Logan, exits off the MI between Brisbane and the Gold Coast. To a zillion daily commuters and travelers heading north and […]
