(January 18, 2015) Day 13 – King Campbell
News, opinion and analysis
#qldvotes @TimNichollsMP happy with his CM front page yesterday. pic.twitter.com/iFHMawCmN7
— David Marler (@Qldaah) January 18, 2015
Brisbane – LNP launch
- Bridie Jabour writes, “”I know you can be overwhelmed, and you can be underwhelmed, but can you ever just be whelmed?” pondered Chastity in the teen classic 10 Things I Hate About You”: LNP quietly launches its Queensland election bid amid whelming scenes.
- Nathan Paull reports, “Queensland Premier Campbell Newman might be able to promise billions more than his Labor counterpart, but it doesn’t mean he won’t be worried when voters head to the polls”: Newman acknowledges poll concern at launch.
- Kym Agius and Leonie Mellor report, “One million Queensland households will have their water bills lowered and young people will get a leg-up under a re-elected Liberal National Party (LNP) government”: Campbell Newman promises LNP will bring down water bills.
- Kim Stephens reports, “First came the absence of Prime Minister Tony Abbott. Now, deputy Liberal Party leader Julie Bishop has joined Mr Abbott as the second high-profile party absentee from Sunday’s LNP Queensland election campaign launch”: Bishop skips LNP’s campaign launch.
- Kristian Silva reports, “Deputy Prime Minister Warren Truss has hinted that Tony Abbott will come to Queensland to campaign alongside Campbell Newman before the January 31 election”: Abbott snubs LNP launch.
7 News Brisbane: Newman’s expensive promises
9 News Brisbane: LNP launch – Newman promises to lower water & power bills again:
The Courier Mail – King of the Kids
Crowd stands to welcome "the man with a fully funded plan", @theqldpremier to LNP campaign launch #qldvotes pic.twitter.com/WsYgiwiN2C
— Katherine Feeney (@katherinefeeney) January 18, 2015
Banners and balloons – going to be an interesting clash at LNP campaign launch #qldvotes #qldpol #9News pic.twitter.com/1V2nwi2pkd
— Shane Doherty (@ShaneDoherty9) January 18, 2015
Not everyone here to cheer LNP launch #9News #qldpol #qldvotes pic.twitter.com/YkMIT8Zvx0
— Shane Doherty (@ShaneDoherty9) January 18, 2015
Cheaper power AND water pledge in LNP launch #9News #qldvotes #qldpol pic.twitter.com/DFmsEnolON
— Shane Doherty (@ShaneDoherty9) January 18, 2015
It's senior members of the LNP and their families gathered on stage at the LNP campaign launch #qldvotes pic.twitter.com/Mr2rDrTSdd
— Bridie Jabour (@bkjabour) January 18, 2015
Ashgrove – Campaign launch for Kate Jones
- Kim Stephens reports, “The former Bligh government environment minister, whom Mr Newman unseated in Ashgrove in 2012, officially launched her campaign at the Ashgrove Bowls Club, accompanied by federal deputy Opposition Leader Tanya Plibersek“: Ashgrove in the spotlight.
9 News Brisbane: Swings to Labor of 9% – 12% predicted as Kate Jones launches her campaign.
RT @gracextwo: Great to share an afternoon drink with @tanya_plibersek chatting to the locals #qldvotes pic.twitter.com/HSm7CVc2pU
— Tanya Plibersek (@tanya_plibersek) January 17, 2015
Townsville – Ports not for sale
- Amy Remeikis reports, “Labor is invoking north Queensland parochialism in its fight for the key election battleground”: The fight for north Qld seats.
Qld ALP Opp Leader Annastacia Palaszczuk at a rally against LNP asset leasing plan near Port of Townsville. #qldvotes pic.twitter.com/dDisEzcuR9
— Rachel Riley (@Rach_Riley) January 18, 2015
Another port another rally Townsville @AnnastaciaMP @abcnews #qldvotes #qldpol pic.twitter.com/QOsSStsGjs
— Chris O'Brien (@COBrienBris) January 18, 2015
"Labor won't sell assets" @AnnastaciaMP #qldvotes #qldpol @abcnews pic.twitter.com/KvT9sebIto
— Chris O'Brien (@COBrienBris) January 18, 2015
Cairns – Power assets not for sale
- Amy Remeikis reports, “The LNP think it can, Labor won’t make ‘false promises’. Electricity prices and what both parties plan on doing about them continues to plague the election campaign.”: Lowering electricity prices: Labor highlights LNP broken promises.
Barron Gorge power station @AnnastaciaMP #qldvotes #qldpol @abcnews pic.twitter.com/wi98xMwzQI
— Chris O'Brien (@COBrienBris) January 18, 2015
Queensland politicians looking at things – the Labor edition #qldvotes pic.twitter.com/SNsbGR0yRU
— Amy Remeikis (@AmyRemeikis) January 17, 2015
Palmer United Party campaign launch
- Kym Agius reports, The Palmer United Party in Queensland says it would abolish payroll tax to invigorate the state’s economy if elected into Parliament”: Palmer United Party promises to abolish payroll tax.
Palmer United Party vows to scrap payroll tax to revive Queensland’s economy: http://t.co/FLkBf7h4sm #QldVotes #9News pic.twitter.com/oyq8WF13dr
— Nine News Brisbane (@9NewsBrisbane) January 18, 2015
Media watch
Back on the plane #qldvotes pic.twitter.com/l3SUPFY3tf
— Amy Remeikis (@AmyRemeikis) January 18, 2015
Sat-Nav says 'screw it, it's too hot. You're on your own' 39 degrees #9News pic.twitter.com/hwguVSDLs7
— Shane Doherty (@ShaneDoherty9) January 18, 2015
Campaign trail
I'm sure putting your electoral signs over Govt property is within AEC rules right ? #qldVotes #LNPFail pic.twitter.com/sObgVD9uoN
— Not Campbell Newman (@Can_do_Campbell) January 18, 2015
#qldvotes LNP MPs most at risk: http://t.co/X712rBVKKf pic.twitter.com/s7eWpALOYW
— David Marler (@Qldaah) January 18, 2015
