(January 11, 2015) Day 6 – Get a real job
Comment, opinion and analysis
- Chris O’Brien: “Election campaigns are a pointless waste of time, energy and money”: Political reporter Chris O’Brien on the campaign trail.
- Tony Moore: “What the parties have actually promised”: Queensland state election party promises.
#qldvotes The total number of people unemployed in Qld has reached 171,000. pic.twitter.com/4aXFy7wPGt
— David Marler (@Qldaah) January 11, 2015
Minority government – The ‘unholy coalition’
- Amy Remeikis reports, “The LNP is attempting to use its drop in popularity since the 2012 election as a campaign positive”: LNP stokes hung parliament fears.
7 News Brisbane: Recent polling shows a minority government is on the cards.
'We cannot have an unholy coalition' @theqldpremier says of close election #9News #qldpol pic.twitter.com/FTR5SezuEY
— Shane Doherty (@ShaneDoherty9) January 11, 2015
The Ashgrove Plan – $10.66 million in 2 minutes
- Amy Remeikis reports, “It’s called the Ashgrove Plan and it’s $18 million designed to keep the seat yellow and blue”: Ashgrove Plan gets $18 million.
9 News Brisbane: Ashgrove cash splash: $131m to be spent on Newman’s electorate while 171k now out of work.
#qldvotes Including today's announcements, total taxpayer bill for Ashgrove with Newman as MP will be $131m. pic.twitter.com/nFToiMJDTl
— David Marler (@Qldaah) January 11, 2015
#qldvotes The Strong Ashgrove plan was made to LNP volunteers at a secluded park in Mitchelton http://t.co/uCNTaqiI4W pic.twitter.com/1RedNBe3RI
— David Marler (@Qldaah) January 11, 2015
#qldvotes #AshgroveVotes @7NewsBrisbane: "Campbell sacked my daughter. Enough said." http://t.co/xJg7YPrLDO pic.twitter.com/IPYPBI034C
— David Marler (@Qldaah) January 11, 2015
.@theqldpremier announces his plan for #Ashgrove #qldvotes @tennewsqld pic.twitter.com/k7QVI3mVdm
— Tegan George (@tegangeorge) January 11, 2015
No presser in Ashgrove, just photo op. #qldvotes
— Amy Remeikis (@AmyRemeikis) January 11, 2015
Sports Fields. Roads. Mitchelton youth club expansion. Ashgrove – it's on #qldvotes pic.twitter.com/lSZbySwQva
— Amy Remeikis (@AmyRemeikis) January 11, 2015
The battle for Ashgrove, on a street corner #qldvotes pic.twitter.com/0mGKwqC10j
— Amy Remeikis (@AmyRemeikis) January 11, 2015
$1m for sporting grounds near GPS in Strong Ashgrove plan. New bus service for Enoggera .. Kedron Brook clean up #9News #qldpol
— Shane Doherty (@ShaneDoherty9) January 11, 2015
$10.66 million in 2 minutes .. Campbell Newman's cash splurge on Ashgrove #9News #qldpol pic.twitter.com/BukuPMiikN
— Shane Doherty (@ShaneDoherty9) January 11, 2015
Media watch
- Cheeky shot against the backdrop of “The Reject Shop” from The Australian’s Sarah Elks.
There's a lesson here about where not to stand during an election campaign…@AnnastaciaMP @billshortenmp #qldvotes pic.twitter.com/9qRgCBXDNY
— Sarah Elks (@sarahelks) January 11, 2015
Working lunch @jasonthetin @leoniemellor @sarahelks #qldvotes pic.twitter.com/eHxY1bBgbG
— Melinda Howells (@MelindaHowells) January 11, 2015
Sunnybank – When Labor leaders meet
- Tony Moore reports, “Federal Opposition Leader Bill Shorten entered Queensland’s 2015 election campaign on Sunday warning that Tony Abbott – “Campbell Newman’s brother in Canberra” – was considering extending the goods and services tax to fresh food”: Tony Abbott ‘in witness protection’, says Bill Shorten.
- Sarah Elks reports, “Bill Shorten has challenged Tony Abbott to emerge from “witness protection”, join Campbell Newman on the hustings, and declare whether he wants a GST on fresh food”: Shorten places federal issues on the agenda.
On Brisbane's Southside with @AnnastaciaMP today. Lots of concern about the Liberals' campaign to increase the GST pic.twitter.com/ErrOvUJDr2
— Bill Shorten (@billshortenmp) January 11, 2015
Still at the fruit shop, @AnnastaciaMP and @billshortenmp have invoked concerns about GST on fruit and veg #qldvotes pic.twitter.com/oAkwQHTdof
— Sarah Elks (@sarahelks) January 11, 2015
Baby bonanza on the campaign trail in Sunnybank #qldvotes @billshortenmp @AnnastaciaMP pic.twitter.com/8Pil27Sn4U
— Melinda Howells (@MelindaHowells) January 11, 2015
@billshortenmp says @Tony AbbottMHR wants to change gst. @theqldpremier will rubberstamp. @abcnews #qldvotes pic.twitter.com/LmVMZ40lie
— Leonie Mellor (@leoniemellor) January 11, 2015
Oh look … another baby. Didn't like @billshortenmp. Wanted to go back to dad. #qldvotes @abcnews pic.twitter.com/GosaZnQXhr
— Leonie Mellor (@leoniemellor) January 11, 2015
Federal Labor leader Bill Shorten joins @AnnastaciaMP for yum cha in Sunnybank. #qldvotes @7NewsBrisbane pic.twitter.com/6wYlLQx6JP
— Katrina Blowers (@katrinablowers) January 11, 2015
Brisbane – ‘Jobs of tomorrow’ youth training plan
- “The Newman government has launched the policies aspect of its campaign, with a plan to tackle youth unemployment”: Campbell Newman launches t $91 million ‘Jobs of Tomorrow’ plan”.
7 News Brisbane: “Real jobs are created in the private sector,” says Newman
Under a LNP government, more than 209,000 jobs will be created in QLD over the next 6 years | http://t.co/m9ng1bzbjf #qldpol #qldvotes
— LNP (@LNPQLD) January 11, 2015
.@theqldpremier unveils 1st LNP policy of the campaign – plan to create 209K more jobs @tennewsqld pic.twitter.com/1tsX6ZJfkv
— Tegan George (@tegangeorge) January 11, 2015
Newman campaign looking at things #qldvotes pic.twitter.com/LpUGF1vnUJ
— Amy Remeikis (@AmyRemeikis) January 11, 2015
#qldvotes Big emphasis on the "real jobs" in Qld today. pic.twitter.com/4HeHr90OeQ
— David Marler (@Qldaah) January 11, 2015
#qldvotes Murdoch press ramping up anti-Labor campaign. pic.twitter.com/VVWxLKqg5I
— David Marler (@Qldaah) January 10, 2015
Brisbane – Cuts to ministries
- Sarah Elks reports, “Labor leader Annastacia Palaszczuk today promised to slash the size of her cabinet if elected, before joining federal counterpart Bill Shorten for yum cha in Brisbane’s suburbs”: Palaszczuk vows to slash cabinet.
Labor policy announcement: Cutting the number of ministers to save $ #qldvotes pic.twitter.com/IH7QqIKtK3
— Melinda Howells (@MelindaHowells) January 11, 2015
Labor will shrink Cabinet from 19 to 14 ministers, saving $27m per term, @AnnastaciaMP says #qldvotes pic.twitter.com/6iT6t1pgLs
— Sarah Elks (@sarahelks) January 11, 2015
#qldvotes @AnnastaciaMP will cut ministers from 19 to 14. Assistant ministry will be cut to 1. pic.twitter.com/f1kLax7zcf
— David Marler (@Qldaah) January 11, 2015
#qldvotes @AnnastaciaMP pledges there will be no job cuts to the public service. pic.twitter.com/uJBQVdV3JB
— David Marler (@Qldaah) January 11, 2015
Campaign watch
#TeamToland No. 3 in Runaway Bay #paintqldred #qldvotes pic.twitter.com/4tOU4KfQVH
— Penny Toland (@PennyTolandALP) January 10, 2015
Out door knocking with these stars today! All voting for a better way on January 31 #teamkate #qldvotes #ashgrove pic.twitter.com/sgrpegHOSP
— Kate Jones (@katejonesqld) January 10, 2015
#qldvotes LNP MPs caught by snap election call: @RobCavMP using old signs with Qld crest covered up. pic.twitter.com/uS6RKXSFyr
— David Marler (@Qldaah) January 11, 2015
A strong team campaigning in Cleveland #qldvotes pic.twitter.com/sx0wicvTlE
— Mark Robinson MP (@MarkRobinsonMP) January 10, 2015
Gold Coast – No permit no park but ok for Michael Hart
- LNP MP for the Gold Coast seat of Burleigh, Michael Hart MP has been snapped allegedly parking in a disabled parking space. NoPermitNoPark campaigners are following the report to with police. (Read more about the “No Permit No Park” campaign here.)
If the information is correct why was this person not issued with a fine when police were informed @CoPStewart pic.twitter.com/fIAvRnUXes
— nopermitnopark (@NoPermitNoPark) January 10, 2015
Legislation is just a piece of paper when it's not enforced. We need support of police to help change attitudes toward disability parking.
— nopermitnopark (@NoPermitNoPark) January 10, 2015
(January 10, 2015) Day 5 – Rise in polls for LNP
Dirty tricks?
- “The LNP state director, Brad Henderson, in an email calling for volunteers said Labor in recent elections had “tried every dirty trick in the book … including enlisting the unions to dress people up as firemen, nurses and policemen”: Queensland election 2015: LNP official complains of Labor’s ‘dirty tricks’.
LNP email to supporters (subject "we need you"). Unions "dress[ed] people up as firemen, nurses, policemen" #qldvotes pic.twitter.com/cVc8wjI6em
— Daniel Hurst (@danielhurstbne) January 9, 2015
9 News Brisbane: Spencer Jolly and Peter Beattie look back at week 1 of the campaign.
Predictions, comment and analysis
Teaming up with former Queensland premier Peter Beattie is former 9 News Brisbane political editor, Spencer Jolly. They take a look back at the week and discuss what Labor would need to do to win back the strongholds.
Dr Mark Hayes: “We’re off to the polls on January 31. Calm yourselves. The LNP will win”: CanDo Newman — a losery winner in the Queensland election?
Amy Remeikis: “The first week of the Queensland election campaign ended with a sigh, not a bang, as both sides suspended their campaigning out of respect for the families affected by the Cairns tragedy”: Gloves stay on in first week.
“After landslide victories last time, the conservative NSW and Queensland governments can expect the electoral distortion to correct itself when they head to the polls soon. But if that happens, don’t blame Tony Abbott, writes Norman Abjorensen”: State elections fought on issues, not Abbott.
Peter Beattie: “Annastacia Palaszczuk is the woman who came from nowhere, three years ago, to now be a credible chance of becoming Queensland’s next premier on January 31″: Queensland election: Nothing sure in Sunshine State’s ‘holiday’ poll.
Newspoll – LNP TPP 53pc
- Michael McKenna from The Australian writes, “The Liberal National Party has staged a recovery in the first week of the Queensland election campaign, but Campbell Newman continues to wrestle with his unpopularity among voters”: LNP in lead, Newman struggles: Newspoll”.
#qldvotes E-Calc Newspoll: 10.1% swing against Newman Govt but not enough for Labor to win: http://t.co/AyNQaYLFpA pic.twitter.com/qeJIvF1Rcf
— David Marler (@Qldaah) January 10, 2015
Galaxy – LNP TPP 52pc
The Courier Mail – Galaxy poll has LNP win with 52pc TPP
- The Courier Mail’s Steven Wardill writes: “Campbell Newman has stormed out of the election blocks, establishing a healthy lead over Labor after the first week of the 2015 campaign”: First poll of Queensland election campaign shows surging support for LNP.
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