Qld election blog 2015 – #qldvotes #qldpol: @Qldaah

(January 13, 2015) Day 8 – Economic plans

Speculation, opinion & analysis

• Dr Mark Hayes: “Who is still a native Queenslander but hates the stultifying summer humidity and heat which envelops much of the place. ‘You break into a sweat when you change your mind, and feel your brain’s being squeezed into a moist oven or wrapped in a hot, wet towel,’ he growls. Like following election campaigns”: Few Weird Scenes Yet ~ Queensland Election Week Two.
• John Birmingham: “Oh my God. I’ve only just realised. Lawrence Springborg and John-Paul Langbroek are two different people”: Will Spring-John Broekborg be premier?

Where's Labor's passion? Does internal polling explain why Labor's campaign is so low key? #qldvotes

— Margo Kingston (@margokingston1) January 13, 2015

LNP letterboxing Courier-Mail editorial from last month endorsing the party via @McKennaattheOz #qldvotes pic.twitter.com/5IV95KdH40

— Bridie Jabour (@bkjabour) January 13, 2015

The economic plan

.@PatrickCondren talks to @Curtis_Pitt_MP about @QLDLabor 's as yet unannounced economic plan http://t.co/4EfKi8eSNL

— News Talk 4BC 1116 (@NewsTalk4BC) January 13, 2015

Treasurer Tim Nicholls https://t.co/zRtHJeogeH via @audioBoom

— News Talk 4BC 1116 (@NewsTalk4BC) January 12, 2015

Sunshine Coast – Leases for railways

• Amy Remeikis reports, “The Sunshine Coast would get an extra 150 train services a week under an LNP plan to duplicate part of the rail line”: LNP promises Sunshine Coast train line duplication.
• “Premier Campbell Newman has pledged $532 million to duplicate the rail line from Beerburrum to Landsborough on the Sunshine Coast”: Premier Campbell Newman pledges $500m for second Sunshine Coast rail line.

Sun Coast MPs + Callide interloper at @theqldpremier Landsborough media event #qldpol #qldvotes @abcnews pic.twitter.com/hhUv6oAPXk

— Chris O'Brien (@COBrienBris) January 13, 2015

At Landsborough Rail station @theqldpremier #qldvotes #qldpol @abcnews to announce line duplication pic.twitter.com/gNkHtrggsx

— Chris O'Brien (@COBrienBris) January 13, 2015

Townsville – Education

• “Labor has promised 875 extra teachers to be employed in state schools at a cost of $139 million”: 875 extra teachers to reduce class sizes.
• An investigation in 2013 by 7 News Brisbane’s Geoff Breusch revealed how the Newman Government changed the allocation of teachers resulting in crowding in classrooms.

School's out so next stop is a childcare centre photo op #qldvotes @AnnastaciaMP @billshortenmp pic.twitter.com/jYQJCp8wWO

— Melinda Howells (@MelindaHowells) January 13, 2015

Ashgrove draw

Ashgrove ballot order: @theqldpremier drew #2, @katejonesqld #5 – She says she'll "take it in her stride" #qldvotes pic.twitter.com/X8Ef711oFt

— Katherine Feeney (@katherinefeeney) January 13, 2015

Media assembled in #ashgrove ahead of Ballot Draw – here are the candidates, not in final order #qldvotes pic.twitter.com/OQXLhgVdUE

— Katherine Feeney (@katherinefeeney) January 13, 2015

In Ashgrove the names for the ballot paper will be drawn out of this box #qldvotes pic.twitter.com/4TleZ775XW

— Jessica van Vonderen (@jessvanvonderen) January 13, 2015

Rally at closed Ithaca TAFE

Everyone knows someone who got their start at #TAFE. LNP cuts are gutting TAFE in QLd. #stoptafecuts #qldvotes pic.twitter.com/hz7LkQ9oXp

— sam pidgeon (@sampidgeon) January 13, 2015

21/8/13 Abbott & Newman hand large slice of Ithaca TAFE to the Broncos, 68% owned by NewsLtd: http://t.co/J3pAQD8qOV #qldvotes @TheQCU

— David Marler (@Qldaah) January 13, 2015

LNP MP Michael Hart responds to disabled parking photo

• “Burleigh MP Michael Hart says he’s the victim of a “dirty social media campaign” after images taken three years ago circulated on social media at the weekend. ‘It was a non-event then and it’s a non-event now, except that the Labor Party are spreading the message on social media giving people the impression it’s a current photo’: State MP Michael Hart says tweeted image of car in a disabled parking spot is from three years ago.

LNP's @MichaelHartMP says "It was a non-event then and it’s a non-event now" #qldvotes #ableism pic.twitter.com/8nIb2XtbA6

— David Marler (@Qldaah) January 13, 2015

Gold Coast LNP MP Verity Barton on the run

• “Police are investigating revelations Broadwater MP Verity Barton drove while unlicensed after she confessed to the offence last week”: Police investigating after Gold Coast MP admitted she drove while unlicensed.

Campaign trail

YLNP members joined @RobCavMP today in #brisbanecentral. Thanks to the rest of our team across Qld. #qldpol #qldvotes pic.twitter.com/6CbqScCWy5

— Luke Barnes (@ylnppresident) January 13, 2015

The LNP is getting creative with its donation requests #qldpol pic.twitter.com/JYyKvHZRGO

— Amy Remeikis (@AmyRemeikis) January 13, 2015

Media watch

I need to do another tour of Qld when I'm not working! #cairns #qldvotes #thisisqueensland pic.twitter.com/lK27b0mlqX

— Melinda Howells (@MelindaHowells) January 13, 2015

Transport Minister @scottemerson is rocking some seriously cool cuff links today #qldvotes @tennewsqld pic.twitter.com/UMjA0X3wTr

— Tegan George (@tegangeorge) January 13, 2015

(January 12, 2015) Day 7 – More hung parliament speculation

Crime rates – Have they really fallen?

• Josh Bavis reports, “Law and order is one of the elements playing into the Queensland election campaign, with both sides of politics using it as a tool to woo voters”: Have crime rates dropped in the state under Campbell Newman’s government?

Premiership speculation, opinion & analysis

• “Premier Campbell Newman denies his time as Liberal National Party (LNP) leader has been marked by internal conflict”: Newman denies internal conflict has marred his LNP leadership.

• Todd Winther in The Conversation asks, “Who are Queensland’s unofficial premiers-in-waiting?” and suggests current Queensland Health Minister Lawrence Springborg may emerge the victor.

• Jessica Rudd: “Who’s got the remote? Mute the bloody thing. We’ve just had our living rooms bombarded by candlelit carolers, EVERYTHING-MUST-GO Boxing Day sales spruikers and now we’re about to see back-to-back worthy pledges from politicians set to uplifting muzak. It’s too early in the year to be thinking politics. It’s too early in the year to be thinking”: Queensland election timed to sneak LNP in under radar.

• Tony Moore asks, “Who is Annastacia Palaszczuk, the 45-year-old woman from the Brisbane suburb of Inala, who wants to be Queensland’s premier?”: Who is Annastacia Palaszczuk?

• “The state government is leasing more than 4000 square metres of empty office space in the Ipswich CBD, costing the taxpayer more than $5.5 million in rent since the Newman Government was elected in 2012”: Queensland government’s empty office space costs taxpayers $5.5 million.

Queensland! @abcnews has just released a #qldvotes edition of @VoteCompass. Find out where you stand at http://t.co/GBwaobQz66. #qldpol

— Vote Compass (@VoteCompass) January 12, 2015

ECQ says 60,000 people have updated or registered their details on the electoral roll since the Issue of the Writ last Monday #qldvotes

— Katherine Feeney (@katherinefeeney) January 12, 2015

The one word voters want from this month's election #qldpols #qldvotes http://t.co/j44tM533XV pic.twitter.com/uXidG5Y8Ql

— ABC Radio Brisbane (@612brisbane) January 12, 2015

Brisbane – The Greens

• Alison Middleton reports, “The Greens say tackling the challenge of climate change is as important as dealing with terrorism, as the party steps up its campaigning in the Queensland election”: Greens label climate change the ‘overwhelming challenge of our time’.

Greens presser in Brisbane focuses on reef, climate change, & link between state/federal LNP #qldpol #qldvotes pic.twitter.com/mohwBZQYgE

— Katherine Feeney (@katherinefeeney) January 12, 2015

Ipswich – Palaszczuk launches Business Development Fund

• Tony Moore reports, “Labor again hammered the LNP’s failure to create jobs as it announced a $40 million fund to help start-up businesses apply for grants to create jobs. Opposition Leader Annastacia Palaszczuk stood at the Claypave export paver business to launch the four-year Business Development Fund”: Labor to fund start-up businesses.

The latest policy announcement from Qld Labor @7NewsBrisbane pic.twitter.com/na1fnKEDxb

— Katrina Blowers (@katrinablowers) January 12, 2015

At Claypave Dinmore. Lots of pavers here. Allen is very excited about his 400×400. #qldvotes @abcnews pic.twitter.com/lrBs5dNRMR

— Leonie Mellor (@leoniemellor) January 12, 2015

Pleased to meet local workers at Claypave today to talk about @QLDLabor's $40 mil Business Development Fund #qldvotes pic.twitter.com/slN4yizp2B

— AnnastaciaPalaszczuk (@AnnastaciaMP) January 12, 2015

Great to catchup with the Inala Woolworths team, a strong local employer, creating jobs for our community. #qldvotes pic.twitter.com/8sm7tcFnkI

— AnnastaciaPalaszczuk (@AnnastaciaMP) January 12, 2015

Brisbane – Newman would rather lose

Amy Remeikis reports, “The  LNP has a very clear stand point that we won’t do deal with independents and minor parties to cobble together an unstable chaotic government that is bad for Queensland, he said. We have said that in the past and we say that again now. That is why it is so important that people not vote for minor parties, because they will wake up with Annastacia Palaszczuk as premier. They need to vote for a strong team with a strong plan”: LNP would rather lose than have hung parliament.

Amy Remeikis reports, “Queensland could be headed back to the polls if the January 31 election results in a hung parliament, with both sides ruling out negotiating with the crossbench for power”: Back to the polls if hung parliament is the result.

@theqldpremier out among the people – at Costco #9News #qldpol #qldvotes pic.twitter.com/HEKvpB73Js

— Shane Doherty (@ShaneDoherty9) January 12, 2015

And we're North Lakes Costco with @theqldpremier & @scottemerson @tennewsqld #qldvotes pic.twitter.com/spw8m4Uoh6

— Tegan George (@tegangeorge) January 12, 2015

.@theqldpremier posing for photos with shoppers at Costco @tennewsqld #qldvotes pic.twitter.com/dYCJyW0HKn

— Tegan George (@tegangeorge) January 12, 2015

$500m down $7.5 BILLION to go. Campbell Newman starts spending proceeds of assets plan #9News #qldvotes #qldpol pic.twitter.com/OseLlbSjYi

— Shane Doherty (@ShaneDoherty9) January 12, 2015

Asset leasing to fund roads

Matt Eaton reports, “Premier Campbell Newman says a plan to address traffic congestion north of Brisbane will be paid for by the LNP’s plan to lease public assets”: Asset leasing essential to fund road projects, says Campbell Newman.

Amy Remeikis reports, “Deputy Prime Minister Warren Truss has leapt to the defence of Tony Abbott, saying he was “surprised” the Prime Minister had been criticised for not visiting Queensland, and adding the state LNP did not need federal help”: Warren Truss defends Tony Abbott for not visiting Queensland.

Acting Prime Minister @warrentrussmp joins campaign with @theqldpremier – Tony Abbott on hols @tennewsqld pic.twitter.com/oW0nI9PsNA

— Tegan George (@tegangeorge) January 12, 2015

$101 million from asset leases for roads #qldvotes pic.twitter.com/bq4R0G2ro3

— Chris O'Brien (@COBrienBris) January 12, 2015

Acting PM Truss joins @theqldpremier #qldvotes #qldpol @abcnews pic.twitter.com/hyqn3Xb8Ch

— Chris O'Brien (@COBrienBris) January 12, 2015

Brisbane – Bill Shorten

• “Campbell Newman has made it clear, he’s his own man, keen to emphasise the distance between Tony Abbott and the LNP. But that’s in complete contrast to ALP. The Labor leader Bill Shorten is in Brisbane again today, campaigning for Annastacia Palaszczuk. Labor leader Bill Shorten joined the program”: Labor Leader Bill Shorten on @612Brisbane.

.@billshortenmp ready to chat #qldvotes with @reblev on @612brisbane – http://t.co/U8WSCPs27S pic.twitter.com/BE4ohEzB36

— ABC Radio Brisbane (@612brisbane) January 12, 2015

Strong Choices will cause adverse impact

• “The LNP’s Strong Choices plan will have an “adverse impact” on the state’s fiscal position and cost Queensland $9 billion by 2020, gifting only a temporary sugar hit, economist John Quiggin said, labelling it “misleading”: Strong Choices will have ‘adverse impact’.
• “Asset privatisation will devastate rural and regional industries in Queensland, the state leader of Katter’s Australian Party (KAP) says”: Privatising state assets devastating for state, Rob Katter says.

#qldvotes 'Fiction that we can be a low-tax state': @JohnQuiggin warns Strong Choices will have 'adverse impact:' http://t.co/0eczWXZVDn

— David Marler (@Qldaah) January 12, 2015

Agriculture – Wishlist from the bush

• “Campbell Newman might have caught many Queenslanders off guard with his call to the polls on Tuesday, but AgForce general president Grant Maudsley was ready with his election wishlist”: AgForce ready with election wishlist.

The carbon tax enters the campaign

• From the archives, September 21, 2014: “The state government will spend its $30 million in carbon tax savings cutting public transport fares across Queensland”: Public transport fares cut by five per cent.
• From the archives, September 22, 2014: “Cutting public transport fares by five per cent will not stop GoCard users rorting the system, according to advocacy group Rail Back on Track”: Brisbane fare cut won’t stop rorts.

The carbon tax enters the #qldvotes campaign: https://t.co/UpFAE6PoFL pic.twitter.com/xR2tAL4Aay

— David Marler (@Qldaah) January 12, 2015

Bookies update

• “Bookmakers have considerably shortened odds for an LNP election win on January 31, while giving Premier Campbell Newman a stronger chance of returning in Ashgrove”: Odds shorten on LNP victory.

QLD election betting: LNP: $1.10 (was $1.28) Labor $6.50 (was $3.80)

— Stephen Koukoulas (@TheKouk) January 12, 2015

New Labor candidates

• “Maroochydore will be contested by Bill Gissane, who stood for the seat of Fisher at the 2013 Federal election campaign, securing 40.25% of the two-party preferred vote. Labor’s Buderim candidate is Elaine Hughes, who stood for the party in Fairfax at the 2013 Federal election”: Labor reveals candidates for Buderim and Maroochydore.

LNP pre-orders Courier Mail front page

• Interesting revelation from @9NewsBrisbane’s Katherine Feeney. In a LNP email, the party revealed it had confirmed a front page of The Courier Mail would be attacking the chaos of a hung parliament where the independents and minor parties held the balance of power. Sure enough, today’s front page did reflect the sentiment describing the group as a ‘motley crew’.

The 'other' headline note in LNP jobs policy email: "Courier Mail front page confirmed real risk…of chaotic minority government" #qldvotes

— Katherine Feeney (@katherinefeeney) January 11, 2015

#qldvotes LNP's requested CM front page depicting independents & KAP who would hold balance of power in a hung parl. pic.twitter.com/QTREOajPNh

— David Marler (@Qldaah) January 11, 2015

Cartoons

CAMPBELL NOT WITH STUPID #auspol #qldvotes #qldpol Story: http://t.co/46KenZ4SSg Comments: http://t.co/8X539pflTl pic.twitter.com/Xdwec5HK0G

— Leahy Cartoons (@leahycartoons) January 11, 2015

Media watch

Back in Townsville. @DrAnthonyLynham is travelling with @AnnastaciaMP. #qldvotes @abcnews pic.twitter.com/AtVr3jv5xP

— Leonie Mellor (@leoniemellor) January 12, 2015

Leaving southeast QLD with Annastacia Palaszczuk's campaign team #qldpol #qldvotes pic.twitter.com/egZtraewGN

— Jason Tin (@jasonthetin) January 12, 2015

Another day, another plane. Labor campaign heads back to Townsville #qldvotes pic.twitter.com/yZ2QVMssUk

— Melinda Howells (@MelindaHowells) January 12, 2015

#behindthescenes here's what a Labor campaign shopping centre walk through looks like #qldvotes pic.twitter.com/dNp8fGTfS9

— Katrina Blowers (@katrinablowers) January 12, 2015

Campaign watch

Have you seen my TV ad? It is up at http://t.co/VoaxVzeyHi have watch and share with friends! #qldpol #qldvotes #Bundaberg

— Jack Dempsey (@JackDempseyMP) January 12, 2015

They'll have to do better than that! pic.twitter.com/uaX0ZJFeZn

— Steven Miles (@StevenJMiles) January 11, 2015

In the garden with Penny, Yr4 teacher Kitty and @JohnMcVeighMP at Pittsworth SS #qldpol #qldvotes pic.twitter.com/yh4PwvFHUV

— John-Paul Langbroek (@JPLangbroek) January 12, 2015

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