{"id":25132,"date":"2015-01-18T15:01:56","date_gmt":"2015-01-18T04:01:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/nofibs.com.au\/?p=25132"},"modified":"2019-04-13T23:56:19","modified_gmt":"2019-04-13T13:56:19","slug":"pt-2-qld-election-blog-2015-qldvotes-qldpol-qldaah","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/archive.nofibs.com.au\/pt-2-qld-election-blog-2015-qldvotes-qldpol-qldaah\/","title":{"rendered":"Pt 2 Qld election blog 2015 &#8211; #qldvotes #qldpol: @Qldaah"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a title=\"@Qldaah\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Qldaah\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignright wp-image-25009 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nofibs.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/JadedIconElection5.jpg?resize=157%2C165\" alt=\"#qldvotes election coverage.\" width=\"157\" height=\"165\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h6 class=\"twitter-timeline\"><a title=\"Have your say\" href=\"#HaveYourSay\">(Jump to comments section)<\/a><\/h6>\n<h6><a title=\"Jump to the latest blog entry\" href=\"#BlogJump\">Jump to latest blog entry.<\/a><\/h6>\n<p class=\"twitter-timeline\" style=\"text-align: justify\">Welcome to part 2 of the Queensland election coverage. The below entries cover the period from January 17 &#8211; 21.\u00a0To follow the Twitter stream, see <a title=\"#qldvotes\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/search?f=realtime&amp;q=%23qldvotes&amp;src=typd\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#qldvotes<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h6 class=\"twitter-timeline\" style=\"text-align: justify\">List of Qld election blogs<\/h6>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"twitter-timeline\" style=\"text-align: justify\">Jan 06 &#8211; Jan 16:\u00a0<a title=\"&quot;Pt 1 Qld election blog 2015&quot;.\" href=\"http:\/\/nofibs.com.au\/2015\/01\/14\/qld-election-blog-2015-qldvotes-qldpol-qldaah\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Pt 1 Qld election blog 2015.<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"twitter-timeline\" style=\"text-align: justify\">Jan 17 &#8211; Jan 21:\u00a0<a title=\"Pt 2 Qld election blog 2015 \u2013 #qldvotes #qldpol: @Qldaah\" href=\"http:\/\/nofibs.com.au\/2015\/01\/18\/pt-2-qld-election-blog-2015-qldvotes-qldpol-qldaah\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Pt 2 Qld election blog 2015.<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"twitter-timeline\" style=\"text-align: justify\">Jan 22 &#8211; Jan 25: <a title=\"Pt 3 Qld election blog 2015.\" href=\"http:\/\/nofibs.com.au\/2015\/01\/22\/pt-3-qld-election-blog-2015-qldvotes-qldpol-qldaah\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Pt 3 Qld election blog 2015.<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"twitter-timeline\" style=\"text-align: justify\">Jan 26 &#8211; Jan 28: <a title=\"Pt 4 Qld election blog 2015.\" href=\"http:\/\/nofibs.com.au\/2015\/01\/26\/pt-4-qld-election-blog-2015-qldvotes-qldpol-qldaah\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Pt 4 Qld election blog 2015.<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"twitter-timeline\" style=\"text-align: justify\">Jan 29 &#8211; Jan 30:\u00a0<a title=\"Pt 5 Qld election blog 2015\" href=\"http:\/\/nofibs.com.au\/2015\/01\/30\/pt-5-qld-election-blog-2015-qldvotes-qldpol-qldaah\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Pt 5 Qld election blog 2015.<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"twitter-timeline\" style=\"text-align: justify\">Jan 31 &#8211; Feb 02: <a title=\"Pt 6 of the Qld election blog for 2015 \u2013 Polling and results\" href=\"http:\/\/nofibs.com.au\/2015\/02\/01\/pt-6-of-the-qld-election-blog-for-2015-polling-and-results-qldvotes-qldpol-qldaah\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Pt 6 Qld election blog 2015.<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"twitter-timeline\" style=\"text-align: justify\">Feb 03 &#8211; Feb 05: <a title=\"Feb 3 - Feb : Pt7 Qld election blog 2015.\" href=\"http:\/\/nofibs.com.au\/2015\/02\/04\/pt-7-of-the-qld-election-blog-for-2015-counting-and-results-qldvotes-qldpol-qldaah\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Pt 7 Qld election blog 2015.<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"twitter-timeline\" style=\"text-align: justify\">Feb 06 &#8211; Feb 09: <a title=\"Pt 8 of the Qld election blog for 2015 \u2013 Counting and results #qldvotes #qldpol @Qldaah\" href=\"http:\/\/nofibs.com.au\/2015\/02\/07\/pt-8-of-the-qld-election-blog-for-2015-counting-and-results-qldvotes-qldpol-qldaah\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Pt 8 Qld election blog 2015.<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"twitter-timeline\" style=\"text-align: justify\">Feb 10 &#8211; Feb 11: <a title=\"Feb 10 - Feb 11: Pt9 Qld election blog 2015.\" href=\"http:\/\/nofibs.com.au\/2015\/02\/11\/pt-9-of-the-qld-election-blog-for-2015-new-premier-rising-qldvotes-qldpol-qldaah\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Pt9 Qld election blog 2015.<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"twitter-timeline\" style=\"text-align: justify\"><a title=\"An archive of The Courier Mail\u2019s front pages during 2015.\" href=\"http:\/\/nofibs.com.au\/2015\/01\/24\/an-archive-of-the-courier-mails-front-pages-during-2015-qldvotes-qldpol-qldaah\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">An archive of The Courier Mail\u2019s front pages during election 2015.<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify\">Highlights<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"ProfileHeaderCard-screenname u-inlineBlock u-dir\" style=\"text-align: justify\"><a title=\"@jrojourno\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/jrojourno\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Joshua Robertson<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a title=\"@bkjabour \" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/bkjabour\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Bridie Jabour<\/a>\u00a0write, &#8220;With the premier\u2019s hold on his inner-Brisbane seat of Ashgrove looking shaky, we look at four contenders who could take his place if the Liberal National party regains power without him&#8221;:\u00a0<a title=\"If the LNP wins but Campbell Newman loses, who would lead Queensland?\" href=\"http:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/2015\/jan\/19\/if-the-lnp-wins-but-campbell-newman-loses-who-would-lead-queensland\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">If the LNP wins but Campbell Newman loses, who would lead Queensland?<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"ProfileHeaderCard-screenname u-inlineBlock u-dir\" style=\"text-align: justify\"><a title=\"@bkjabour \" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/bkjabour\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Bridie Jabour<\/a>\u00a0writes, &#8220;&#8221;I know you can be overwhelmed, and you can be underwhelmed, but can you ever just be whelmed?&#8221; pondered Chastity in the teen classic 10 Things I Hate About You&#8221;:\u00a0<a title=\"LNP quietly launches its Queensland election bid amid whelming scenes.\" href=\"http:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/australia-news\/commentisfree\/2015\/jan\/18\/lnp-quietly-launches-its-queensland-election-bid-amid-whelming-scenes\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">LNP quietly launches its Queensland election bid amid whelming scenes.<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"ProfileHeaderCard-screenname u-inlineBlock u-dir\" style=\"text-align: justify\">Dr Terry Goldsworthy writes, &#8220;Queensland\u2019s Liberal National government has made <a href=\"http:\/\/qld.lnp.org.au\/more-police-resources-keep-queenslanders-safe\/\">law and order<\/a> \u2013 particularly its <a href=\"http:\/\/www.brisbanetimes.com.au\/queensland\/bikies-back-on-queensland-agenda--this-time-in-governments-favour-20150105-12hziz.html\">anti-bikie laws<\/a> \u2013 a key part of its re-election pitch&#8221;:\u00a0<a title=\"The revealing facts on bikie laws and crime in Queensland.\" href=\"http:\/\/theconversation.com\/the-revealing-facts-on-bikie-laws-and-crime-in-queensland-35892\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The revealing facts on bikie laws and crime in\u00a0Queensland.<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"ProfileHeaderCard-screenname u-inlineBlock u-dir\" style=\"text-align: justify\"><a title=\"@bkjabour \" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/bkjabour\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Bridie Jabour<\/a>\u00a0on camera, &#8220;speaks\u00a0to residents and a Queensland University of Technology political scientist, Clive Bean, about the looming vote&#8221;:\u00a0<a title=\"Campbell Newman's electorate of Ashgrove yet to catch election fever\" href=\"http:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/video\/2015\/jan\/19\/campbell-newman-ashgrove-queensland-election-2015-video1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Campbell Newman&#8217;s electorate of Ashgrove yet to catch election fever.<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h6><a title=\"Have your say\" href=\"#HaveYourSay\">(Jump to comments section)<\/a><\/h6>\n<h6><a title=\"Jump to the latest blog entry\" href=\"#BlogJump\">Jump to latest blog entry.<\/a><\/h6>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify\">Important messages from Antony Green<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a title=\"@AntonyGreenABC\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AntonyGreenABC\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Antony Green&#8217;s<\/a> Queensland <a title=\"2015 election guide\" href=\"http:\/\/www.abc.net.au\/news\/qld-election-2015\/guide\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">election guide is now online<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" width=\"500\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Why Campbell Newman and LNP embrace Peter Beattie from 2001 urging voters to &#39;just vote 1&#39; <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/MzwQ6OHZhl\">http:\/\/t.co\/MzwQ6OHZhl<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/qldvotes?src=hash\">#qldvotes<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Antony Green (@AntonyGreenABC) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AntonyGreenABC\/status\/556683880338452480\">January 18, 2015<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" width=\"500\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Summary of the candidates and parties contesting the 2015 Queensland election <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/HfGwJl5WCQ\">http:\/\/t.co\/HfGwJl5WCQ<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/qldvotes?src=hash\">#qldvotes<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/qldpol?src=hash\">#qldpol<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Antony Green (@AntonyGreenABC) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AntonyGreenABC\/status\/554898372788633600\">January 13, 2015<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" width=\"500\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">My election calculator for Queensland is now published at <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/gidcUk48VQ\">http:\/\/t.co\/gidcUk48VQ<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/qldvotes?src=hash\">#qldvotes<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/qldpol?src=hash\">#qldpol<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Antony Green (@AntonyGreenABC) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AntonyGreenABC\/status\/553079508404670464\">January 8, 2015<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h6><a title=\"Have your say\" href=\"#HaveYourSay\">(Jump to comments section)<\/a><\/h6>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff\">.<\/span><a name=\"BlogJump\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h2>(January 21, 2015) Day 16 &#8211; The economy stupid<\/h2>\n<h3>ReachTEL poll for 7 News Brisbane<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify\"><a title=\"@bkjabour \" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/bkjabour\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Bridie Jabour<\/a>\u00a0reports, &#8220;The <a class=\" u-underline\" href=\"http:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/australia-news\/liberal-national-party\">Liberal National party<\/a> (LNP) has increased its statewide primary vote, widening its lead over the Labor party in the lead-up to the election by five percentage points&#8221;: <a title=\"Fresh poll puts Campbell Newman further in front.\" href=\"http:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/2015\/jan\/21\/queensland-election-poll-campbell-newman-in-front\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Fresh poll puts Campbell Newman further in front.<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div id=\"attachment_25382\" style=\"width: 200px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a title=\"7 News Brisbane: An exclusive 7News ReachTel poll has shown Campbell Newman is creeping ahead of Labor in the Queensland election campaign.\" href=\"https:\/\/au.news.yahoo.com\/qld\/video\/watch\/26059073\/exclusive-poll-puts-premier-ahead\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-25382\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-25382\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nofibs.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/ReachTELLNP1.jpg?resize=190%2C101\" alt=\"7 News Brisbane: An exclusive 7News ReachTel poll has shown Campbell Newman is creeping ahead of Labor in the Queensland election campaign.\" width=\"190\" height=\"101\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-25382\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">7 News Brisbane: An exclusive 7News ReachTel poll has shown Campbell Newman is creeping ahead of Labor in the Queensland election campaign.<\/p><\/div>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" width=\"500\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/qldvotes?src=hash\">#qldvotes<\/a> ReachTEL TPP to LNP 52% <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/XYaW2VRzxn\">pic.twitter.com\/XYaW2VRzxn<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; David Marler (@Qldaah) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Qldaah\/status\/557813937052614656\">January 21, 2015<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" width=\"500\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/qldvotes?src=hash\">#qldvotes<\/a> ReachTEL Preferred party LNP 42% <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/dYMnBz2mcV\">pic.twitter.com\/dYMnBz2mcV<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; David Marler (@Qldaah) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Qldaah\/status\/557813680935829506\">January 21, 2015<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" width=\"500\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/qldvotes?src=hash\">#qldvotes<\/a> Preferred premier after <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/theqldpremier\">@theqldpremier<\/a> is now Speaker <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FionaSimpsonMP\">@FionaSimpsonMP<\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/jyVvb2ex6A\">pic.twitter.com\/jyVvb2ex6A<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; David Marler (@Qldaah) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Qldaah\/status\/557814671550713856\">January 21, 2015<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" width=\"500\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/qldvotes?src=hash\">#qldvotes<\/a> 60.1% think the LNP will win. <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/W3ARCWzXT0\">pic.twitter.com\/W3ARCWzXT0<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; David Marler (@Qldaah) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Qldaah\/status\/557814256855691264\">January 21, 2015<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h3>News, opinion and analysis<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p class=\"ProfileHeaderCard-name\" style=\"text-align: justify\"><a class=\"ProfileHeaderCard-nameLink u-textInheritColor js-nav&lt;br \/&gt;&lt;br \/&gt;&lt;br \/&gt;&lt;br \/&gt;&lt;br \/&gt;&lt;br \/&gt;&lt;br \/&gt;&lt;br \/&gt;&lt;br \/&gt;&lt;br \/&gt;&lt;br \/&gt;&lt;br \/&gt;&lt;br \/&gt;&lt;br \/&gt;&lt;br \/&gt;&lt;br \/&gt;&lt;br \/&gt;&lt;br \/&gt;&lt;br \/&gt;&lt;br \/&gt;&lt;br \/&gt;&lt;br \/&gt;&lt;br \/&gt;&lt;br \/&gt;&lt;br \/&gt;&lt;br \/&gt; \" title=\"@TerryBarnes5\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TerryBarnes5\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Terry Barnes<\/a>\u00a0writes, &#8220;Despite what the critics might say, instead of harming Campbell Newman&#8217;s re-election prospects in Queensland, the odds are Tony Abbott&#8217;s presence could have made them that much better&#8221;:\u00a0<a title=\"Abbott damned if he does, damned if he doesn't.\" href=\"http:\/\/www.abc.net.au\/news\/2015-01-21\/barnes-abbott-damned-if-he-does-damned-if-he-doesnt\/6029824\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Abbott damned if he does, damned if he doesn&#8217;t.<\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" width=\"500\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/qldvotes?src=hash\">#qldvotes<\/a> The economy stupid?<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/couriermail\">@couriermail<\/a> drops the comma.&quot;The economy, stupid&quot; &#8211; James Carville. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/ImWithStupid?src=hash\">#ImWithStupid<\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/Kvl4QmsZ1x\">pic.twitter.com\/Kvl4QmsZ1x<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; David Marler (@Qldaah) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Qldaah\/status\/557622030288183296\">January 20, 2015<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" width=\"500\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/qldvotes?src=hash\">#qldvotes<\/a> CM moves to counter Alan Jones with fossil fuel CEO evoking Newman&#39;s parochialism <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/LgGO0PQ5cd\">http:\/\/t.co\/LgGO0PQ5cd<\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/gotN4K5qxI\">pic.twitter.com\/gotN4K5qxI<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; David Marler (@Qldaah) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Qldaah\/status\/557712409755156480\">January 21, 2015<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h3>LNP MP for Mermaid Beach Ray Stevens goes feral<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify\"><a title=\"@NoFibs \" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NoFibs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@<em>NoFibs<\/em>:<\/a>\u00a0&#8220;When Queensland Opposition Leader Annastacia Palaszczuk diverted from her \u201cCrime and Corruption Commission\u201d speech in parliament on Thursday to ask a rhetorical question, she didn&#8217;t expect the answer to come so brazenly&#8221;: <a title=\"A developer in the House, \u2018Mermaid\u2019 Ray Stevens\" href=\"http:\/\/nofibs.com.au\/2014\/11\/04\/a-developer-in-the-house-the-qld-weekly-qldpol-qldaah\/#DeveloperInTheHouse\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">A\u00a0developer in the House, \u2018Mermaid\u2019 Ray Stevens.<\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify\"><a class=\"ProfileHeaderCard-nameLink u-textInheritColor js-nav&lt;br \/&gt;&lt;br \/&gt;&lt;br \/&gt;&lt;br \/&gt;&lt;br \/&gt;&lt;br \/&gt;&lt;br \/&gt;&lt;br \/&gt;&lt;br \/&gt;&lt;br \/&gt;&lt;br \/&gt;&lt;br \/&gt;&lt;br \/&gt;&lt;br \/&gt;&lt;br \/&gt; \" title=\"@KymAgius\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/KymAgius\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Kym Agius<\/a>\u00a0reports, &#8220;Newman Government MP Ray Stevens became agitated and did &#8220;a dance&#8221; outside a polling booth after a journalist asked him about his controversial cable car development in the Gold Coast hinterland&#8221;:\u00a0<a title=\"Mermaid Beach MP Ray Stevens 'aggressive and juvenile' when asked about controversial development\" href=\"http:\/\/www.abc.net.au\/news\/2015-01-21\/mermaid-beach-mp-ray-stevens-aggressive-towards-journalist\/6032152\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Mermaid Beach MP Ray Stevens &#8216;aggressive and juvenile&#8217; when asked about controversial development.<\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify\"><a title=\"@AmyRemeikis\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AmyRemeikis\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Amy Remeikis<\/a>\u00a0reports, &#8220;There is flipping the bird. And then there is becoming the bird.\u00a0Gold Coast LNP MP Ray Stevens did the second while being questioned by a reporter on Wednesday&#8221;:\u00a0<a title=\"Mermaid MP Ray Stevens dances, flaps like a bird.\" href=\"http:\/\/www.brisbanetimes.com.au\/queensland\/queensland-state-election-2015\/queensland-election-mermaid-mp-ray-stevens-dances-flaps-like-a-bird-20150121-12v74a.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Mermaid MP Ray Stevens dances, flaps like a bird.<\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify\"><a title=\"@davrosz \" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/davrosz\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Dave Donovan<\/a> reports, &#8220;It would be almost funny if it wasn\u2019t so disgraceful \u2014 the conduct of LNP Assistant Minister <a href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Ray_Stevens_%28politician%29\">Ray Stevens<\/a> outside the Mermaid Beach pre-polling booth on the Gold Coast this morning (21\/1\/15)&#8221;:\u00a0<a title=\"Mermaid Ray implodes at Nobby\u2019s Beach over Cableway\" href=\"https:\/\/independentaustralia.net\/australia\/australia-display\/mermaid-ray-implodes-at-nobbys-beach-over-cableway,7284\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Mermaid Ray implodes at Nobby\u2019s Beach over Cableway.<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" width=\"500\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">VIDEO: Rude Mermaid Ray Stevens goes aggro in the most juvenile fashion today at Nobby&#39;s Beach. <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/UheV9xpLQh\">http:\/\/t.co\/UheV9xpLQh<\/a> Amazing behaviour.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Dave Donovan (@davrosz) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/davrosz\/status\/557757125230071809\">January 21, 2015<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h3>Voters dislike bikie sentencing laws<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify\">Queenslanders are deeply uneasy about the LNP Government&#8217;s mandatory sentencing laws targeting outlaw motorcycle gangs, data gathered by Vote Compass indicates&#8221;:\u00a0<a title=\"Vote Compass finds voters uneasy about bikie sentencing laws.\" href=\"http:\/\/www.abc.net.au\/news\/2015-01-21\/vote-compass-law-and-order-report\/6028746\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Vote Compass finds voters uneasy about bikie sentencing laws.<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Cairns &#8211;<\/h3>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" width=\"500\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">We&#39;re at the building site of a Singapore developer&#39;s planned residential block, first in CNS since GFC <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/qldvotes?src=hash\">#qldvotes<\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/3IwUJ3X2UT\">pic.twitter.com\/3IwUJ3X2UT<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Sarah Elks (@sarahelks) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/sarahelks\/status\/557712957032116224\">January 21, 2015<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" width=\"500\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Then there&#39;re these ETU blokes, calling <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/theqldpremier\">@theqldpremier<\/a> a grub for selling out FNQ and assets <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/qldvotes?src=hash\">#qldvotes<\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/fbP421zZiY\">pic.twitter.com\/fbP421zZiY<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Sarah Elks (@sarahelks) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/sarahelks\/status\/557713548336701442\">January 21, 2015<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" width=\"500\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Campbell Newman <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/theqldpremier\">@theqldpremier<\/a> touches down in Cairns to campaign for the first time, on Day 16 <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/qldvotes?src=hash\">#qldvotes<\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/9ShD9mW5hr\">pic.twitter.com\/9ShD9mW5hr<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Sarah Elks (@sarahelks) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/sarahelks\/status\/557686689788084224\">January 20, 2015<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h3>Acland mine &#8211; Donations to New Hope Coal<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify\"><a title=\"@AmyRemeikis\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AmyRemeikis\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Amy Remeikis<\/a>\u00a0reports, &#8220;The addition of Alan Jones and Dr Chris Davis to the campaign fray could be having more of an impact on conservative voters than the government would like&#8221;:\u00a0<a title=\"Alan Jones, Chris Davis hitting harder than Labor.\" href=\"http:\/\/www.brisbanetimes.com.au\/queensland\/queensland-state-election-2015\/queensland-election-alan-jones-chris-davis-hitting-harder-than-labor-20150121-12uh30.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Alan Jones, Chris Davis hitting harder than Labor.<\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify\"><a title=\"@sarahelks\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/sarahelks\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Sarah Elks<\/a> reports, &#8220;Campbell\u00a0Newman has denied allegations by broadcaster Alan Jones that political donations influenced the approval of a coal mine expansion, after dismissing the claims as Labor Party smear:&#8221;\u00a0<a title=\"Newman denies claim donors influenced Acland mine approval.\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/sarahelks\/status\/557745260018020352\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Newman denies claim donors influenced Acland mine approval.<\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify\"><a title=\"@jrojourno\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/jrojourno\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Joshua Robertson<\/a>\u00a0reports, &#8220;New details emerge of donation from New Hope Coal director to minister who oversaw air pollution clearance for coalmine expansion&#8221;:\u00a0<a title=\"Newman government under scrutiny over coal donation.\" href=\"http:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/2015\/jan\/21\/queensland-election-newman-government-scrutiny-coal-donation\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Newman government under scrutiny over coal donation.<\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify\">Tony Moore and <a title=\"@kimstephens_bt \" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/kimstephens_bt\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Kim Stephens<\/a> report, &#8220;Campbell Newman questioned the need to extract more coal in central Queensland in 2011, citing its environmental impact, a video released by anti-coal protesters reveals&#8221;:\u00a0<a title=\"Campbell Newman asked for coal 'alternatives' in 2011\" href=\"http:\/\/www.brisbanetimes.com.au\/queensland\/queensland-state-election-2015\/queensland-election-campbell-newman-asked-for-coal-alternatives-in-2011-20150121-12uwr6.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Campbell Newman asked for coal &#8216;alternatives&#8217; in 2011.<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div id=\"attachment_25369\" style=\"width: 200px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a title=\"'Huge piles of black stuff': New video of Newman in 2011 advocating clean, green energy\" href=\"http:\/\/youtu.be\/cAKB0hRbnzk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-25369\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-25369\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nofibs.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/HugePilesOfBlackStuff.jpg?resize=190%2C105\" alt=\"'Huge piles of black stuff': New video of Newman in 2011 advocating clean, green energy\" width=\"190\" height=\"105\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-25369\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">&#8216;Huge piles of black stuff&#8217;: New video of Newman in 2011 advocating clean, green energy<\/p><\/div>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" width=\"500\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">New Hope director Bill Grant gave $2,000 personal cheque to <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/IanWalker_MP\">@IanWalker_MP<\/a> prior to 2012 <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/qldvotes?src=hash\">#qldvotes<\/a> &amp; pollution rpt: <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/vO0PAefOeN\">http:\/\/t.co\/vO0PAefOeN<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; David Marler (@Qldaah) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Qldaah\/status\/557737792395292673\">January 21, 2015<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h3>Police union says Newman lied<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify\">Matt Watson reports, &#8220;Queensland Police Union president <a title=\"@IanLeaversQPU\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/IanLeaversQPU\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Ian Leavers<\/a> has called Premier <a title=\"@theqldpremier\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/theqldpremier\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Campbell Newman<\/a> a liar over the promise of funding for an anti-violence campaign&#8221;:\u00a0<a title=\"Police union president says Campbell Newman lied on funding for Safe Night Out strategy\" href=\"http:\/\/www.abc.net.au\/news\/2015-01-21\/police-union-president-says-newman-lied-safe-night-out-funding\/6030782\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Police union president says Campbell Newman lied on funding for Safe Night Out strategy.<\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify\"><a title=\"@sarahelks\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/sarahelks\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Sarah Elks<\/a> reports, &#8220;Queensland\u00a0Premier Campbell Newman has dismissed as a \u201cmisunderstanding\u201d claims from the police union boss that the premier lied over police funding&#8221;:\u00a0<a title=\"Lie over police funding was mere misunderstanding says Newman.\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/sarahelks\/status\/557750297163231233\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Lie over police funding was mere misunderstanding says Newman.<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div id=\"attachment_25384\" style=\"width: 200px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a title=\"9 News Brisbane: Allegations that Campbell Newman lied to a serving police officer Ian Leavers\" href=\"http:\/\/youtu.be\/xTYIaACLec8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-25384\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-25384\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nofibs.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/NewmanLiedToIanLeavers.jpg?resize=190%2C104\" alt=\"9 News Brisbane: Allegations that Campbell Newman lied to a serving police officer Ian Leavers.\" width=\"190\" height=\"104\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-25384\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">9 News Brisbane: Allegations that Campbell Newman lied to a serving police officer Ian Leavers.<\/p><\/div>\n<h3>Not crucial to like me, says Newman<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p class=\"ProfileHeaderCard-name\" style=\"text-align: justify\"><a class=\"ProfileHeaderCard-nameLink u-textInheritColor js-nav&lt;br \/&gt;&lt;br \/&gt;&lt;br \/&gt;&lt;br \/&gt;&lt;br \/&gt;&lt;br \/&gt;&lt;br \/&gt;&lt;br \/&gt;&lt;br \/&gt;&lt;br \/&gt;&lt;br \/&gt; \" title=\"@COBrienBris\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/COBrienBris\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Chris O&#8217;Brien<\/a>\u00a0writes, &#8220;Journalists who focus full time on a sporting code will end up spending a lot of time with the players and each other&#8221;:\u00a0<a title=\"Premier distinguishes between likeability and electability.\" href=\"http:\/\/www.abc.net.au\/news\/2015-01-21\/queensland-election-covering-politics-is-like-covering-sport\/6029394\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Premier distinguishes between likeability and electability.<\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" width=\"500\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Police inspecting graffitied <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/theqldpremier\">@theqldpremier<\/a> campaign trailer <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/9NewsBrisbane\">@9NewsBrisbane<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/9newscomau?src=hash\">#9newscomau<\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/PKY4OW0VNF\">pic.twitter.com\/PKY4OW0VNF<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Kath Landers (@KathLanders) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/KathLanders\/status\/557656708257165312\">January 20, 2015<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" width=\"500\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Vandalising political posters is never acceptable. Use your vote, not spray cans, to make your voice heard. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/teamkate?src=hash\">#teamkate<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/qldpol?src=hash\">#qldpol<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/qldvotes?src=hash\">#qldvotes<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Kate Jones (@katejonesqld) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/katejonesqld\/status\/557676993651961857\">January 20, 2015<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h3>Ferny Grove &#8211; Rebuilding TAFE<\/h3>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" width=\"500\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Addressing roadside rally TAFE Ferny Grove <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AnnastaciaMP\">@AnnastaciaMP<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/abcnews\">@abcnews<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/qldpol?src=hash\">#qldpol<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/qldvotes?src=hash\">#qldvotes<\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/z5ob4CKyT6\">pic.twitter.com\/z5ob4CKyT6<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Chris O&#39;Brien (@COBrienBris) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/COBrienBris\/status\/557682271768301568\">January 20, 2015<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" width=\"500\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">TAFE rally <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/QLDLabor\">@QLDLabor<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AnnastaciaMP\">@AnnastaciaMP<\/a> Ferny Grove <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/qldvotes?src=hash\">#qldvotes<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/qldpol?src=hash\">#qldpol<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/abcnews\">@abcnews<\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/muipOsNtov\">pic.twitter.com\/muipOsNtov<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Chris O&#39;Brien (@COBrienBris) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/COBrienBris\/status\/557677778725007362\">January 20, 2015<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" width=\"500\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Palaszczuk campaign is in the Brisbane seat of Ferny Grove this morning <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/qldvotes?src=hash\">#qldvotes<\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/6cOtHMcjhK\">pic.twitter.com\/6cOtHMcjhK<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Bridie Jabour (@bkjabour) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/bkjabour\/status\/557677950108467201\">January 20, 2015<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h3>Labor policy not to preference One Nation<\/h3>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" width=\"500\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">If you are going to vote early for the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Broadwater?src=hash\">#Broadwater<\/a> electorate, here&#39;s a How to Vote card for you <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/qldvotes?src=hash\">#qldvotes<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/gcpols?src=hash\">#gcpols<\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/K8YmG0wTXG\">pic.twitter.com\/K8YmG0wTXG<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Penny Toland (@PennyToland) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/PennyToland\/status\/557680072153657347\">January 20, 2015<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" width=\"500\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Qldaah\">@Qldaah<\/a> Policy&#8230;we never preference One Nation candidates<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Penny Toland (@PennyToland) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/PennyToland\/status\/557709427382685697\">January 21, 2015<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h3>No preference deal to LNP or Labor from KAP<\/h3>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" width=\"500\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">&quot;There is no way we will be giving our preferences to either Labor or the LNP,&quot; Mr Hopper said.&#10;&quot;Point blank no way.&quot; <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/qldvotes?src=hash\">#qldvotes<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Katherine Feeney (@katherinefeeney) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/katherinefeeney\/status\/557713186229858304\">January 21, 2015<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" width=\"500\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">KAP leader Ray Hopper &quot;rules out preference deal with either major party (due to) irreconcilable differences&quot; particularly asset sales<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Katherine Feeney (@katherinefeeney) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/katherinefeeney\/status\/557712603355836417\">January 21, 2015<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h3>Asset leasing and buy back<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify\"><a title=\"@AmyRemeikis\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AmyRemeikis\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Amy Remeikis<\/a>\u00a0reports, &#8220;The Premier says no, but the Treasurer has been more cautious as the government attempts to answer whether Queensland will have to buy back infrastructure at the end of its asset-lease program&#8221;:\u00a0<a title=\"Premier says no, Treasurer more cautious\" href=\"http:\/\/www.brisbanetimes.com.au\/queensland\/queensland-state-election-2015\/queensland-election-2015-premier-says-no-treasurer-more-cautious-20150120-12uf5d.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Premier says no, Treasurer more cautious.<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Campaign trail<\/h3>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" width=\"500\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Campaigning in <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/QLD?src=hash\">#QLD<\/a> &#39;s largest electorate <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/fY9CBTmOkH\">http:\/\/t.co\/fY9CBTmOkH<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ABCNorthWestQLD\">@abcnorthwestqld<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RobKatter3\">@RobKatter3<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/qldpol?src=hash\">#qldpol<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/MountIsa?src=hash\">#MountIsa<\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/KkSkiyRWhD\">pic.twitter.com\/KkSkiyRWhD<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Blythe Moore (@Blythe_Moore) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Blythe_Moore\/status\/555902469650120705\">January 16, 2015<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" width=\"500\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">With @BruceYoungMP &amp; Bridie Luva to announce $230K Qld Govt funding for migrants &amp; refugees in CQ <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/qldvotes?src=hash\">#qldvotes<\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/5zInIbnjvT\">pic.twitter.com\/5zInIbnjvT<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Glen Elmes (@GlenElmesMP) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GlenElmesMP\/status\/557705515623809025\">January 21, 2015<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" width=\"500\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Out doorknocking in Paradise Point&#8230;this is the lovely Joyce&#8230;100 years and 6 months old!!!! <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/qldvotes?src=hash\">#qldvotes<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Broadwater?src=hash\">#Broadwater<\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/mJbudmbc1L\">pic.twitter.com\/mJbudmbc1L<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Penny Toland (@PennyToland) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/PennyToland\/status\/557756872770727936\">January 21, 2015<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h3>Cartoons and humour<\/h3>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" width=\"500\">\n<p>Touchdown! In Brisbane 4 first press conference for <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WWF_Australia\">@WWF_Australia<\/a>. Love the Air Fish One. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/fightforthereef?src=hash\">#fightforthereef<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/qldvotes?src=hash\">#qldvotes<\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/lkdh8mmcr4\">pic.twitter.com\/lkdh8mmcr4<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Nemoforqld (@NemoForQLD) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NemoForQLD\/status\/557753834815385601\">January 21, 2015<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h2>(January 20, 2015) Day 15 &#8211; Labor&#8217;s bare knuckles launch<\/h2>\n<h3>News, opinion and analysis<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify\"><a title=\"@NoFibs \" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NoFibs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@<em>NoFibs<\/em>:<\/a>\u00a0&#8220;Series of videos showing\u00a0the path taken in dismantling the Fitzgerald Inquiry\u2019s Crime and Misconduct Commission (CMC) which\u00a0ultimately led to the sacking of the Parliamentary Crime and Misconduct Committee (PCMC)&#8221;:\u00a0<a title=\"Quick vids: The sacking of the PCMC and the scent of corruption.\" href=\"http:\/\/nofibs.com.au\/2015\/01\/20\/quick-vids-the-sacking-of-the-pcmc-and-the-scent-of-corruption-qldvotes-qldpol-qldaah\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Quick vids: The sacking of the PCMC and the scent of corruption.<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" width=\"500\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/frontpages?src=hash\">#frontpages<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/couriermail\">@Couriermail<\/a>&#10;&quot;Who said we don&#39;t put Labor on the front page&quot;.&#10;The snide story is 50% about Newman. <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/aOc7nFd4K7\">pic.twitter.com\/aOc7nFd4K7<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; John (@John_Hanna) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/John_Hanna\/status\/557258264048463872\">January 19, 2015<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h3>Ashgrove<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify\"><a title=\"@bkjabour \" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/bkjabour\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Bridie Jabour<\/a>\u00a0on camera, &#8220;speaks\u00a0to residents and a Queensland University of Technology political scientist, Clive Bean, about the looming vote&#8221;:\u00a0<a title=\"Campbell Newman's electorate of Ashgrove yet to catch election fever\" href=\"http:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/video\/2015\/jan\/19\/campbell-newman-ashgrove-queensland-election-2015-video1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Campbell Newman&#8217;s electorate of Ashgrove yet to catch election fever.<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Tony Abbott not required in Queensland<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify\">&#8220;Prime Minister <a title=\"@TonyAbbottMHR\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TonyAbbottMHR\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Tony Abbott<\/a> says Queensland Premier <a title=\"@theqldpremier\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/theqldpremier\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Campbell Newman<\/a> doesn&#8217;t need him to &#8220;hold his hand&#8221; in the campaign for the state&#8217;s January 31 election&#8221;:\u00a0<a title=\"Campbell Newman doesn't need me, says Tony Abbott\" href=\"http:\/\/www.brisbanetimes.com.au\/queensland\/queensland-state-election-2015\/queensland-election-2015-campbell-newman-doesnt-need-me-says-tony-abbott-20150120-12tyk5.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Campbell Newman doesn&#8217;t need me, says Tony Abbott.<\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify\">&#8220;Prime Minister <a title=\"@TonyAbbottMHR\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TonyAbbottMHR\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Tony Abbott<\/a>\u00a0says he will not be joining Queensland Premier Campbell Newman on the state election campaign&#8221;:\u00a0<a title=\"Abbott confirms he will not be joining the LNP's re-election campaign\" href=\"http:\/\/www.abc.net.au\/news\/2015-01-20\/queensland-election-2015-tony-abbott-will-not-campaign-for-lnp\/6027202\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Abbott confirms he will not be joining the LNP&#8217;s re-election campaign.<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Alan Jones controversy<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify\"><a title=\"@sarahelks\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/sarahelks\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Sarah Elks<\/a> reports, &#8220;Top-rating radio broadcaster Alan Jones has vowed to ratchet up pressure on Campbell Newman during the Queensland election, threatening to disclose damaging revelations on the airwaves&#8221;:\u00a0<a title=\"Watch this space, warns Alan Jones, as Campbell Newman is in his sights.\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/sarahelks\/status\/557372660917600257\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Watch this space, warns Alan Jones, as Campbell Newman is in his sights.<\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify\"><a title=\"@sarahelks\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/sarahelks\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Sarah Elks<\/a> reports, &#8220;Queensland\u00a0Premier Campbell Newman has repeatedly refused to say whether he visited broadcaster Alan Jones\u2019s Sydney home in 2012 to promise a controversial coal mine would not be expanded&#8221;:\u00a0<a title=\"Newman silent over Alan Jones on coal mine\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/sarahelks\/status\/557370237683658754\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Newman silent over Alan Jones on coal mine.<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div id=\"attachment_25333\" style=\"width: 200px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a title=\"9 News Brisbane: Newman runs race without Abbott as Alan Jones attacks over $650k donation from New Hope.\" href=\"http:\/\/youtu.be\/uv28RPQKOTY\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-25333\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-25333\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nofibs.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/NewmanRunsOwnRaceWithoutAbbott.jpg?resize=190%2C107\" alt=\"9 News Brisbane: Newman runs race without Abbott as Alan Jones attacks over $650k donation from New Hope.\" width=\"190\" height=\"107\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-25333\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">9 News Brisbane: Newman runs race without Abbott as Alan Jones attacks over $650k donation from New Hope.<\/p><\/div>\n<h3>The truth about bikie laws and crime<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify\">Dr Terry Goldsworthy writes, &#8220;Queensland\u2019s Liberal National government has made <a href=\"http:\/\/qld.lnp.org.au\/more-police-resources-keep-queenslanders-safe\/\">law and order<\/a> \u2013 particularly its <a href=\"http:\/\/www.brisbanetimes.com.au\/queensland\/bikies-back-on-queensland-agenda--this-time-in-governments-favour-20150105-12hziz.html\">anti-bikie laws<\/a> \u2013 a key part of its re-election pitch&#8221;:\u00a0<a title=\"The revealing facts on bikie laws and crime in Queensland.\" href=\"http:\/\/theconversation.com\/the-revealing-facts-on-bikie-laws-and-crime-in-queensland-35892\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The revealing facts on bikie laws and crime in\u00a0Queensland.<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Asset leasing and buy back<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify\"><a title=\"@AmyRemeikis\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AmyRemeikis\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Amy Remeikis<\/a>\u00a0reports, &#8220;The LNP still cannot rule out that Queenslanders will have to buy back the state&#8217;s asset infrastructure at the end of their lease, but says voters just need &#8220;certainty&#8221; over its &#8220;clear plan&#8221;:\u00a0<a title=\"State might have to buy back assets\" href=\"http:\/\/www.brisbanetimes.com.au\/queensland\/queensland-state-election-2015\/queensland-election-2015-state-might-have-to-buy-back-assets-20150119-12tlrm.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">State might have to buy back assets.<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div id=\"attachment_25304\" style=\"width: 200px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a title=\"4BC: Assets may have to be bought back at a negotiated prices at end of leasing term.\" href=\"http:\/\/youtu.be\/8r5qWGtczas\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-25304\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-25304\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nofibs.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/AssetLeasingBuyback1.jpg?resize=190%2C105\" alt=\"4BC: Assets may have to be bought back at a negotiated prices at end of leasing term.\" width=\"190\" height=\"105\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-25304\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">4BC: Assets may have to be bought back at a negotiated prices at end of leasing term.<\/p><\/div>\n<h3>Labor launch<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify\">Matt Eaton and <a title=\"@EricTlozek\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/EricTlozek\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Eric Tlozek<\/a> report, &#8220;Queensland Labor leader Annastacia Palaszczuk has launched her party&#8217;s bid for a return to power, saying the LNP has opened the door to corruption during its first term of government&#8221;:\u00a0<a title=\"LNP opened door to corruption, Annastacia Palaszczuk says at Labor campaign launch.\" href=\"http:\/\/www.abc.net.au\/news\/2015-01-20\/queensland-election-2015-queensland-labor-campaign-launch\/6027742\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">LNP opened door to corruption, Annastacia Palaszczuk says at Labor campaign launch.<\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify\"><a title=\"@bkjabour \" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/bkjabour\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Bridie Jabour<\/a>\u00a0reports, &#8220;With Labor holding just nine of the Queensland\u2019s parliament 89 seats, the party\u2019s chances of victory are slight at best, but try telling that to the true believers&#8221;:\u00a0<a title=\"Labor faithful look on the bright side at their campaign launch, despite the odds.\" href=\"http:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/2015\/jan\/20\/labor-faithful-look-on-the-bright-side-at-their-campaign-launch-despite-the-odds\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Labor faithful look on the bright side at their campaign launch, despite the odds.<\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify\"><a title=\"@bkjabour \" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/bkjabour\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Bridie Jabour<\/a>\u00a0reports, &#8220;Bill Shorten introduces Annastacia Palaszczuk as the next premier at campaign launch where she unveils only policies that can be afforded without asset sales&#8221;:\u00a0<a title=\"Palaszczuk opts for frugality and federal help in Queensland Labor election bid.\" href=\"http:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/2015\/jan\/20\/palaszczuk-opts-for-frugality-and-federal-help-in-queensland-labor-election-bid\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Palaszczuk opts for frugality and federal help in Queensland Labor election bid.<\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify\"><a title=\"@AmyRemeikis\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AmyRemeikis\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Amy Remeikis<\/a>\u00a0reports,\u00a0&#8220;Labor has promised to &#8220;rescue&#8221; the state&#8217;s TAFE system, have an &#8220;advance Queensland&#8221; focus on seniors and build the regions during its Ipswich campaign launch&#8221;: <a title=\"Labor would 'rescue' TAFE, build regions.\" href=\"http:\/\/www.brisbanetimes.com.au\/queensland\/queensland-state-election-2015\/queensland-election-2015-labor-would-rescue-tafe-build-regions-20150120-12u46n.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Labor would &#8216;rescue&#8217; TAFE, build regions.<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"@AmyRemeikis\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AmyRemeikis\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Amy Remeikis<\/a>\u00a0reports, &#8220;On the same stage where she stood as a St Mary&#8217;s school girl and accepted speech night awards, Labor leader Annastacia Palaszczuk was treated to a hero&#8217;s welcome from her party&#8217;s &#8220;true believers&#8221; at its official campaign launch on Tuesday&#8221;:\u00a0<a title=\"Palaszczuk comes full circle at Labor launch.\" href=\"http:\/\/www.brisbanetimes.com.au\/queensland\/queensland-state-election-2015\/queensland-election-2015-palaszczuk-comes-full-circle-at-labor-launch-20150120-12u21m.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Palaszczuk comes full circle at Labor launch.<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div id=\"attachment_25328\" style=\"width: 200px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a title=\"9 News Brisbane: Bill Hayden front and centre in Labor's bare knuckles campaign launch.\" href=\"http:\/\/youtu.be\/a-zLJtNhIM8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-25328\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-25328\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nofibs.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/LaborLaunchBareKnuckles.jpg?resize=190%2C106\" alt=\"9 News Brisbane: Bill Hayden front and centre in Labor's bare knuckles campaign launch.\" width=\"190\" height=\"106\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-25328\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">9 News Brisbane: Bill Hayden front and centre in Labor&#8217;s bare knuckles campaign launch.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_25318\" style=\"width: 200px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a title=\"Ten News Qld: Palaszczuk: &quot;We have had enough of the cockiness,the bullying &amp; plain nastiness of the last 3 years&quot;\" href=\"http:\/\/youtu.be\/RVBPR6U2mYo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-25318\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-25318\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nofibs.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/LaborLaunchAP1.jpg?resize=190%2C107\" alt=\"Ten News Qld: Palaszczuk: &quot;We have had enough of the cockiness,the bullying &amp; plain nastiness of last 3 yrs&quot;\" width=\"190\" height=\"107\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-25318\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Ten News Qld: Palaszczuk: &#8220;We have had enough of the cockiness,the bullying &amp; plain nastiness of the last 3 years&#8221;<\/p><\/div>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" width=\"500\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Ipswich Civic Centre, venue of <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/QLDLabor\">@QLDLabor<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AnnastaciaMP\">@AnnastaciaMP<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/qldvotes?src=hash\">#qldvotes<\/a> launch, opened by Gough in 1975 <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/abcnews\">@abcnews<\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/nsdAK0VMZ5\">pic.twitter.com\/nsdAK0VMZ5<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Chris O&#39;Brien (@COBrienBris) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/COBrienBris\/status\/557320228955115521\">January 19, 2015<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" width=\"500\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AnnastaciaMP\">@AnnastaciaMP<\/a> receives standing ovation as she leaves Labor campaign launch in Ipswich <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/qldvotes?src=hash\">#qldvotes<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/tennewsqld\">@tennewsqld<\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/lm7pzg81gv\">pic.twitter.com\/lm7pzg81gv<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Tegan George (@tegangeorge) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/tegangeorge\/status\/557360438443114496\">January 20, 2015<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" width=\"500\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/billshortenmp\">@billshortenmp<\/a>: <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/theqldpremier\">@theqldpremier<\/a>\u2019s assets plan isn\u2019t a policy, it\u2019s &#39;an ad on Gumtree&#39;. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/QldVotes?src=hash\">#QldVotes<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/9News?src=hash\">#9News<\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/teFM6ekTkV\">pic.twitter.com\/teFM6ekTkV<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Nine News Brisbane (@9NewsBrisbane) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/9NewsBrisbane\/status\/557349153425330177\">January 20, 2015<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" width=\"500\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Labor launch a crowded affair <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/qldvotes?src=hash\">#qldvotes<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/9News?src=hash\">#9News<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/qldpol?src=hash\">#qldpol<\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/MNuFkIPlh9\">pic.twitter.com\/MNuFkIPlh9<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Shane Doherty (@ShaneDoherty9) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ShaneDoherty9\/status\/557334094271356929\">January 20, 2015<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" width=\"500\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Straight past the Labor launch &#8211; the cheek! <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/qldvotes?src=hash\">#qldvotes<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/qldpol?src=hash\">#qldpol<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/9News?src=hash\">#9News<\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/1u5YlLwdk8\">pic.twitter.com\/1u5YlLwdk8<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Shane Doherty (@ShaneDoherty9) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ShaneDoherty9\/status\/557374416783298560\">January 20, 2015<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" width=\"500\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">How did that get there?  at Labor Campaign Launch <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/qldvotes?src=hash\">#qldvotes<\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/iZXiXGWdNM\">pic.twitter.com\/iZXiXGWdNM<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Nick Wiggins (@nick__w) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/nick__w\/status\/557363316020883457\">January 20, 2015<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h3>Bill Shorten zingers #ShortenSweet<\/h3>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" width=\"500\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Fed Oppn leader Bill Shorten on asset leasing proposed by LNP: &quot;That&#39;s not a policy, that&#39;s an ad on Gum Tree&quot; <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/qldvotes?src=hash\">#qldvotes<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Kerrin Binnie (@kerrinbinnie) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/kerrinbinnie\/status\/557348972633665536\">January 20, 2015<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" width=\"500\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">&quot;QLDers don&#39;t want a prem acting like vaudeville magician trying to hypnotise ppl by repetition of the word strong 20x a day&quot; <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/ShortenSweet?src=hash\">#ShortenSweet<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Daniel Hurst (@danielhurstbne) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/danielhurstbne\/status\/557348441764814849\">January 20, 2015<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" width=\"500\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">&quot;Poor old LNP couldn&#39;t even keep it [smart state] on the number plates&quot; &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/ShortenSweet?src=hash\">#ShortenSweet<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/qldvotes?src=hash\">#qldvotes<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Daniel Hurst (@danielhurstbne) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/danielhurstbne\/status\/557347137491447808\">January 20, 2015<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" width=\"500\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">&quot;QLDers don&#39;t want a prem acting like vaudeville magician trying to hypnotise ppl by repetition of the word strong 20x a day&quot; <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/ShortenSweet?src=hash\">#ShortenSweet<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Daniel Hurst (@danielhurstbne) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/danielhurstbne\/status\/557348441764814849\">January 20, 2015<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" width=\"500\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">\u201cCampbell Newman loves to use the word strong but he\u2019s a pussy cat when it comes to dealing with T Abbott\u201d Shorten <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/ShortenSweet?src=hash\">#ShortenSweet<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/qldvotes?src=hash\">#qldvotes<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Bridie Jabour (@bkjabour) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/bkjabour\/status\/555516869143048193\">January 15, 2015<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" width=\"500\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">&quot;When they say something&#39;s off the table, we know it&#39;s on the menu&quot; Shorten <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/qldvotes?src=hash\">#qldvotes<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/ShortenSweet?src=hash\">#ShortenSweet<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Bridie Jabour (@bkjabour) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/bkjabour\/status\/557347916361109504\">January 20, 2015<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h3>Gold Coast &#8211; Pirates of the Caribbean 5<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify\"><a class=\"ProfileHeaderCard-nameLink u-textInheritColor js-nav&lt;br \/&gt;&lt;br \/&gt;&lt;br \/&gt;&lt;br \/&gt;&lt;br \/&gt;&lt;br \/&gt;&lt;br \/&gt;&lt;br \/&gt;&lt;br \/&gt;&lt;br \/&gt;&lt;br \/&gt;&lt;br \/&gt;&lt;br \/&gt;&lt;br \/&gt;&lt;br \/&gt;&lt;br \/&gt;&lt;br \/&gt;&lt;br \/&gt;&lt;br \/&gt;&lt;br \/&gt;&lt;br \/&gt;&lt;br \/&gt;&lt;br \/&gt;&lt;br \/&gt;&lt;br \/&gt;&lt;br \/&gt;&lt;br \/&gt;&lt;br \/&gt;&lt;br \/&gt;&lt;br \/&gt;&lt;br \/&gt;&lt;br \/&gt;&lt;br \/&gt;&lt;br \/&gt;&lt;br \/&gt;&lt;br \/&gt;&lt;br \/&gt;&lt;br \/&gt;&lt;br \/&gt;&lt;br \/&gt;&lt;br \/&gt;&lt;br \/&gt;&lt;br \/&gt; \" title=\"@JorgeBrancoBNE \" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JorgeBrancoBNE\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Jorge Branco<\/a>\u00a0reports,&#8221;Pirates, mermaids and magic have all featured in the LNP&#8217;s pitch for Queensland tourism, so long as you use a bit of imagination&#8221;:\u00a0<a title=\"Newman leans on movie industry for tourism pitch.\" href=\"http:\/\/www.brisbanetimes.com.au\/queensland\/queensland-state-election-2015\/queensland-election-2015-newman-leans-on-movie-industry-for-tourism-pitch-20150120-12ubbt.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Newman leans on movie industry for tourism pitch.<\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify\"><a title=\"@NoFibs \" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NoFibs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@<em>NoFibs<\/em>:<\/a>\u00a0&#8220;Amid guffaws and pirate noises from fellow MPs, Minister for Science, IT, Innovation and the Arts Ian Walker updated the House on Queensland securing the location for the filming of the fifth movie in \u201cThe Pirates of The Caribbean\u201d franchise&#8221;:\u00a0<a title=\"The Arrrs have it \u2013 Arts Minister updates the House on Captain Jack Sparrow\" href=\"http:\/\/nofibs.com.au\/2014\/10\/17\/the-arrrs-have-it-arts-minister-updates-the-house-on-captain-jack-sparrow-qldaah-qldpol\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The Arrrs have it \u2013 Arts Minister updates the House on Captain Jack Sparrow.<\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify\"><a title=\"@NoFibs \" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NoFibs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@<em>NoFibs<\/em>:<\/a>\u00a0&#8220;Queensland Science and Arts Minister Ian Walker may have gone a bit overboard in his announcement that the fifth movie in the \u2018Pirates of the Caribbean\u2019 franchise will lift the Queensland economy&#8221;:\u00a0<a title=\"Pirate led recovery.\" href=\"http:\/\/nofibs.com.au\/2014\/10\/07\/piracy-led-recovery-the-qld-weekly-qldpol-qldaah\/#PiracyLedRecovery\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Pirate led recovery.<\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify\"><a title=\"@TheNewDaily_\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TheNewDaily_\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>The New Daily<\/em><\/a> reports, &#8220;Premier promises $80 million to boost tourism in Queensland, double Labor\u2019s figure&#8221;:\u00a0<a title=\"Newman\u2019s $80m tourism pledge.\" href=\"http:\/\/thenewdaily.com.au\/news\/2015\/01\/20\/newmans-80m-tourism-pledge\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Newman\u2019s $80m tourism pledge.<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" width=\"500\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/theqldpremier\">@theqldpremier<\/a> looking at a wall. It&#39;s a Pirates of the Caribbean set. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/9NewsBrisbane\">@9NewsBrisbane<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/qldvotes?src=hash\">#qldvotes<\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/Ie7DP5NKTQ\">pic.twitter.com\/Ie7DP5NKTQ<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Michael Best (@michaelbesty) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/michaelbesty\/status\/557345196350787584\">January 20, 2015<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" width=\"500\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Ministers Jann Stuckey and Ian Walker with Premier Campbell Newman at Pirates of the Caribbean 5 set <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/qldvotes?src=hash\">#qldvotes<\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/0Nwwevdgey\">pic.twitter.com\/0Nwwevdgey<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Jason Tin (@jasonthetin) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/jasonthetin\/status\/557345766159572992\">January 20, 2015<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" width=\"500\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Now on the set of a show about mermaids &#8211; I&#39;m clearly not the target demographic <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/qldvotes?src=hash\">#qldvotes<\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/4OLernmL0u\">pic.twitter.com\/4OLernmL0u<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Jason Tin (@jasonthetin) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/jasonthetin\/status\/557352241636462596\">January 20, 2015<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h3>Campaign trail<\/h3>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" width=\"500\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Desperate times call for desperate measures I guess <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TimNichollsMP\">@TimNichollsMP<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/qldvotes?src=hash\">#qldvotes<\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/7rss1Hvn7l\">pic.twitter.com\/7rss1Hvn7l<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Not Campbell Newman (@Can_do_Campbell) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Can_do_Campbell\/status\/557425116636643331\">January 20, 2015<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h3>Media watch<\/h3>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" width=\"500\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Super wet for today&#39;s first media stop on <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/theqldpremier\">@theqldpremier<\/a>&#39;s campaign <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/qldvotes?src=hash\">#qldvotes<\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/8aMmBiu5q0\">pic.twitter.com\/8aMmBiu5q0<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Stephanie Smail (@sjsmail) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/sjsmail\/status\/557304506505904130\">January 19, 2015<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" width=\"500\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Styling up in my $10 emergency &quot;closed-in shoes&quot; for Day 15 of <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/qldvotes?src=hash\">#qldvotes<\/a>. Carrie Bradshaw eat your heart out! <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/O3eJgEf9O2\">pic.twitter.com\/O3eJgEf9O2<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Melinda Howells (@MelindaHowells) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MelindaHowells\/status\/557333502526365696\">January 20, 2015<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h3>Cartoons<\/h3>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" width=\"500\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">CARTOON: Alan Jones dumps on Campbell Newman <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/PAo5GTz5Xn\">http:\/\/t.co\/PAo5GTz5Xn<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/auspol?src=hash\">#auspol<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/qldpol?src=hash\">#qldpol<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/qldvotes?src=hash\">#qldvotes<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Broelman (@Broelman) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Broelman\/status\/557385447685378049\">January 20, 2015<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><!--nextpage--><\/p>\n<h2>(January 19, 2015) Day 14 &#8211; Save the Newmans<\/h2>\n<h3>News, opinion and analysis<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify\"><a title=\"@jrojourno\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/jrojourno\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Joshua Robertson<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a title=\"@bkjabour \" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/bkjabour\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Bridie Jabour<\/a>\u00a0write, &#8220;With the premier\u2019s hold on his inner-Brisbane seat of Ashgrove looking shaky, we look at four contenders who could take his place if the Liberal National party regains power without him&#8221;:\u00a0<a title=\"If the LNP wins but Campbell Newman loses, who would lead Queensland?\" href=\"http:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/2015\/jan\/19\/if-the-lnp-wins-but-campbell-newman-loses-who-would-lead-queensland\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">If the LNP wins but Campbell Newman loses, who would lead Queensland?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"ProfileHeaderCard-nameLink u-textInheritColor js-nav&lt;br \/&gt;&lt;br \/&gt;&lt;br \/&gt; ProfileHeaderCard-nameWithBadges--1&lt;br \/&gt;&lt;br \/&gt;&lt;br \/&gt; \" title=\"@kristian_silva\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/kristian_silva\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Kristian Silva<\/a>\u00a0writes, &#8220;The LNP&#8217;s official campaign launch &#8211; set to a backdrop of a sea of blue and an uplifting soundtrack &#8211; was a place where <a title=\"@theqldpremier\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/theqldpremier\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Campbell Newman<\/a>\u00a0could escape the polls and take centre stag&#8221;: <a title=\" Polite enthusiasm for Campbell Newman at LNP campaign launch\" href=\"http:\/\/www.brisbanetimes.com.au\/queensland\/queensland-state-election-2015\/queensland-election-2015-polite-enthusiasm-for-campbell-newman-at-lnp-campaign-launch-20150118-12ssk0.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Polite enthusiasm for Campbell Newman at LNP campaign launch.<\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify\"><a class=\"ProfileHeaderCard-screennameLink u-linkComplex js-nav\" title=\"@612brisbane \" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/612brisbane\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@<span class=\"u-linkComplex-target\">612brisbane<\/span><\/a>\u00a0reports, &#8220;The Queensland voter comes in many shapes and sizes \u2013 from the commuter who takes the City Cat on the Brisbane River to work each morning to the couple enjoying their retirement in one of the state&#8217;s many coastal hideaways&#8221;: <a title=\"From country to coast, voters have their say.\" href=\"http:\/\/www.abc.net.au\/news\/2015-01-16\/queensland-election-local-voter-issues\/6021238\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">From country to coast, voters have their say.<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" width=\"500\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">\u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/John_Hanna\">@John_Hanna<\/a>: <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/frontpages?src=hash\">#frontpages<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/couriermail\">@couriermail<\/a> &#10;Its Do or Die&#10;So &#8230; Newman Gets Another Front Page <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/NQt9CZ7yGD\">pic.twitter.com\/NQt9CZ7yGD<\/a>\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/qldvotes?src=hash\">#qldvotes<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; David Marler (@Qldaah) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Qldaah\/status\/556967488093581312\">January 19, 2015<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" width=\"500\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/qldvotes?src=hash\">#qldvotes<\/a> The case for putting the LNP last: <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/C3M0Zc18KY\">http:\/\/t.co\/C3M0Zc18KY<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; David Marler (@Qldaah) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Qldaah\/status\/556818485402030080\">January 18, 2015<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" width=\"500\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Annastacia Palaszczuk says she will consider re-instating civil unions if elected. \u201cI have no problem with that\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/qldvotes?src=hash\">#qldvotes<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Bridie Jabour (@bkjabour) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/bkjabour\/status\/556979096207364097\">January 19, 2015<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h3>No daylight saving policy from LNP and Labor<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify\"><a title=\"@AmyRemeikis\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AmyRemeikis\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Amy Remeikis<\/a>\u00a0reports, &#8220;Both sides again ruled out the issue that the sun refuses to set on,\u00a0falling back on the &#8220;we will not split Queensland&#8221; line&#8221;:\u00a0<a title=\"No to daylight saving\" href=\"http:\/\/www.brisbanetimes.com.au\/queensland\/queensland-state-election-2015\/queensland-election-no-to-daylight-saving-20150119-12tbo7.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">No to daylight saving.<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Acland mine approval &#8211; Alan Jones attacks Newman<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify\"><a title=\"@NoFibs \" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NoFibs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@<em>NoFibs<\/em>: <\/a>&#8220;When coal mining companies buy up a town and buy the government what hope is there for the people of Acland to fight back?&#8221;:\u00a0<a title=\"Dirty deals done dirt cheap.\" href=\"http:\/\/nofibs.com.au\/2014\/05\/10\/dirty-deals-done-dirt-cheap-the-qldpol-weekly-wrap-qldaah\/#DirtyDeals\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Dirty deals done dirt cheap.<\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify\"><a title=\"@girlclumsy\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/girlclumsy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"author noopener noreferrer\">Natalie Bochenski<\/a>\u00a0reports, &#8220;Broadcaster Alan Jones has accused Campbell Newman of lying and the LNP of prostitution in a fiery debut on Brisbane radio\u00a0<a class=\"ProfileHeaderCard-screennameLink u-linkComplex js-nav\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NewsTalk4BC\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@<span class=\"u-linkComplex-target\">NewsTalk4BC&#8221;<\/span><\/a>:\u00a0<a title=\"Alan Jones accuses Campbell Newman of lying.\" href=\"http:\/\/www.brisbanetimes.com.au\/queensland\/queensland-state-election-2015\/queensland-election-alan-jones-accuses-campbell-newman-of-lying-20150119-12t6tm.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Alan Jones accuses Campbell Newman of lying.<\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify\"><a title=\"@andreewithey\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/andreewithey\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Andree Withey<\/a> reports, &#8220;Conservative media commentator Alan Jones has had a spray at Queensland Premier Campbell Newman and the state&#8217;s LNP Government&#8221;:\u00a0<a title=\"Alan Jones condemns Campbell Newman's LNP Government as 'worst ever'\" href=\"http:\/\/www.abc.net.au\/news\/2015-01-19\/queensland-election-2015-alan-jones-condemns-newman-government\/6025020\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Alan Jones condemns Campbell Newman&#8217;s LNP Government as &#8216;worst ever&#8217;.<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div id=\"attachment_25264\" style=\"width: 200px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a title=\"4BC: 'Bully boy stuff': Alan Jones attacks Newman &amp; labels LNP 'prostitutes'.\" href=\"http:\/\/youtu.be\/S1MQKzT0tOE\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-25264\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-25264\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nofibs.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/JonesNewmanLiarLNPProstitutes.jpg?resize=190%2C105\" alt=\"4BC: 'Bully boy stuff': Alan Jones attacks Newman &amp; labels LNP 'prostitutes'.\" width=\"190\" height=\"105\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-25264\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">4BC: &#8216;Bully boy stuff&#8217;: Alan Jones attacks Newman &amp; labels LNP &#8216;prostitutes&#8217;.<\/p><\/div>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" width=\"500\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">\u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/australian\">@australian<\/a>: Alan Jones calls Campbell Newman a \u201cbully boy\u201d, says his government is worst in Australia. <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/2A5Okoknk7\">http:\/\/t.co\/2A5Okoknk7<\/a>\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/qldvotes?src=hash\">#qldvotes<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Sarah Elks (@sarahelks) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/sarahelks\/status\/557004391601803264\">January 19, 2015<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" width=\"500\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Alan Jones on the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/theqldpremier\">@theqldpremier<\/a> \u201cHe\u2019s got a Courier-Mail newspaper which by-and-large does his bidding&quot;. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/qldvotes?src=hash\">#qldvotes<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/qldpol?src=hash\">#qldpol<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; News Talk 4BC 1116 (@NewsTalk4BC) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NewsTalk4BC\/status\/556938402998673409\">January 18, 2015<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" width=\"500\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">I am not going to respond to Alan Jones allegations, says <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/theqldpremier\">@theqldpremier<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/qldvotes?src=hash\">#qldvotes<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NewsTalk4BC\">@NewsTalk4BC<\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/DXptLLXgJr\">pic.twitter.com\/DXptLLXgJr<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; CairnsComms (@CairnsComms) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CairnsComms\/status\/556978950585339904\">January 19, 2015<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h3>Rocklea &#8211; Apprenticeships<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p class=\"cN-headingPage\" style=\"text-align: justify\"><a title=\"@AmyRemeikis\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AmyRemeikis\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Amy Remeikis<\/a>\u00a0reports, &#8220;The Labor party continues to beat the &#8220;jobs, jobs, jobs&#8221; drum on the\u00a0election campaign, having not made a new announcement in three days.Labor stays on message on jobs&#8221;:\u00a0<a title=\"Labor stays on message on jobs\" href=\"http:\/\/www.brisbanetimes.com.au\/queensland\/queensland-state-election-2015\/queensland-state-election-labor-stays-on-message-on-jobs-20150119-12t8m2.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Labor stays on message on jobs.<\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div id=\"attachment_25278\" style=\"width: 200px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a title=\"Ten News Qld: Annastacia Palaszczuk to restore apprenticeship levels &amp; lower youth unemployment.\" href=\"http:\/\/youtu.be\/ILEQkAxKnhs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-25278\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-25278\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nofibs.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/ApprenticeshipsYouthUnemployment.jpg?resize=190%2C104\" alt=\"Ten News Qld: Annastacia Palaszczuk to restore apprenticeship levels &amp; lower youth unemployment.\" width=\"190\" height=\"104\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-25278\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Ten News Qld: Annastacia Palaszczuk to restore apprenticeship levels &amp; lower youth unemployment.<\/p><\/div>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" width=\"500\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AnnastaciaMP\">@AnnastaciaMP<\/a> talking LNP job &amp; apprenticeship cuts but no new ALP announcements. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/tennewsqld\">@tennewsqld<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/qldvotes?src=hash\">#qldvotes<\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/UOp3Gs0aE6\">pic.twitter.com\/UOp3Gs0aE6<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Tegan George (@tegangeorge) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/tegangeorge\/status\/556985064022491136\">January 19, 2015<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" width=\"500\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">The series, Queensland politicians looking at things, continues in Rocklea <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/qldvotes?src=hash\">#qldvotes<\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/FEA66GYxFC\">pic.twitter.com\/FEA66GYxFC<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Amy Remeikis (@AmyRemeikis) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AmyRemeikis\/status\/556971150173937665\">January 19, 2015<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" width=\"500\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Today&#39;s <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AnnastaciaMP\">@AnnastaciaMP<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/qldvotes?src=hash\">#qldvotes<\/a> event <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/abcnews\">@abcnews<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/qldpol?src=hash\">#qldpol<\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/ea4B8ZDfSq\">pic.twitter.com\/ea4B8ZDfSq<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Chris O&#39;Brien (@COBrienBris) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/COBrienBris\/status\/556964908261072896\">January 19, 2015<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" width=\"500\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Accusation of fewer apprentice: &#39;that&#39;s why we announced our apprenticeship plan&#39; <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/9News?src=hash\">#9News<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/qldpol?src=hash\">#qldpol<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/qldvotes?src=hash\">#qldvotes<\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/kPjDQRVlqm\">pic.twitter.com\/kPjDQRVlqm<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Shane Doherty (@ShaneDoherty9) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ShaneDoherty9\/status\/556991274478088192\">January 19, 2015<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h3>Tourism<\/h3>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" width=\"500\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">The Qld Tourism industry council wants the next state govt to consider tourism to boost employment <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/9NewsBrisbane\">@9NewsBrisbane<\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/yGzuWZneRp\">pic.twitter.com\/yGzuWZneRp<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Ebony Cavallaro (@ebonycavallaro) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ebonycavallaro\/status\/556996453340442624\">January 19, 2015<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h3>Ipswich &#8211; Crime and police<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify\">&#8220;When\u00a0Premier Campbell Newman turned up at the Ipswich home of Helena Woods and her two kids at morning-tea time yesterday, he arrived with a teeming press pack, four media advisers, his chief of staff, a government minister, two local MPs and one candidate \u2014 and cupcakes for the children&#8221;:\u00a0<a title=\"Casual cupcakes delivered with a slick and snappy service\" href=\"http:\/\/www.theaustralian.com.au\/national-affairs\/state-politics\/casual-cupcakes-delivered-with-a-slick-and-snappy-service\/story-fnr8rfrw-1227190035476\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Casual cupcakes delivered with a slick and snappy service.<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div id=\"attachment_25282\" style=\"width: 200px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a title=\"9 News Brisbane: &quot;Alan Jones is a bloke from Sydney&quot;: Newman promises new iPads for police.\" href=\"http:\/\/youtu.be\/FyHWBcGLDSE\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-25282\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-25282\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nofibs.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/AlanJonesABlokeFromSydney.jpg?resize=190%2C102\" alt=\"9 News Brisbane: &quot;Alan Jones is a bloke from Sydney&quot;: Newman promises new iPads for police.\" width=\"190\" height=\"102\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-25282\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">9 News Brisbane: &#8220;Alan Jones is a bloke from Sydney&#8221;: Newman promises new iPads for police.<\/p><\/div>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" width=\"500\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/theqldpremier\">@theqldpremier<\/a> is in Ipswich looking at CCTV <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/qldvotes?src=hash\">#qldvotes<\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/KZvPTr0uMl\">pic.twitter.com\/KZvPTr0uMl<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Melinda Howells (@MelindaHowells) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MelindaHowells\/status\/556965287413563392\">January 19, 2015<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" width=\"500\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/theqldpremier\">@theqldpremier<\/a> visits a family in Ipswich <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/qldvotes?src=hash\">#qldvotes<\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/QWoD6lBk5L\">pic.twitter.com\/QWoD6lBk5L<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Melinda Howells (@MelindaHowells) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MelindaHowells\/status\/556970877313499136\">January 19, 2015<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h3>Ashgrove army<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"cN-headingPage\" style=\"text-align: justify\"><a title=\"@AmyRemeikis\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AmyRemeikis\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Amy Remeikis<\/a>\u00a0reports, &#8220;More than 400 volunteers walking hundreds of kilometres to change 1500 votes&#8221;: <a title=\"Kate Jones thanks Ashgrove Army.\" href=\"http:\/\/www.brisbanetimes.com.au\/queensland\/queensland-state-election-2015\/queensland-state-election-kate-jones-thanks-ashgrove-army-20150119-12szau.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Kate Jones thanks Ashgrove Army.<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"cN-headingPage\" style=\"text-align: justify\"><a class=\"ProfileHeaderCard-nameLink u-textInheritColor js-nav&lt;br \/&gt;&lt;br \/&gt;&lt;br \/&gt;&lt;br \/&gt;&lt;br \/&gt;&lt;br \/&gt;&lt;br \/&gt;&lt;br \/&gt;&lt;br \/&gt;&lt;br \/&gt;&lt;br \/&gt;&lt;br \/&gt;&lt;br \/&gt;&lt;br \/&gt;&lt;br \/&gt;&lt;br \/&gt;&lt;br \/&gt;&lt;br \/&gt;&lt;br \/&gt;&lt;br \/&gt;&lt;br \/&gt;&lt;br \/&gt;&lt;br \/&gt;&lt;br \/&gt;&lt;br \/&gt;&lt;br \/&gt;&lt;br \/&gt;&lt;br \/&gt;&lt;br \/&gt;&lt;br \/&gt;&lt;br \/&gt;&lt;br \/&gt;&lt;br \/&gt;&lt;br \/&gt;&lt;br \/&gt;&lt;br \/&gt;&lt;br \/&gt;&lt;br \/&gt;&lt;br \/&gt;&lt;br \/&gt;&lt;br \/&gt;&lt;br \/&gt;&lt;br \/&gt; \" title=\"@JorgeBrancoBNE \" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JorgeBrancoBNE\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Jorge Branco<\/a>\u00a0reports, &#8220;Premier <a title=\"@theqldpremier\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/theqldpremier\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Campbell Newman<\/a> has rejected former LNP MP Chris Davis&#8217;s accusation of pork-barrelling in Ashgrove&#8221;:\u00a0<a title=\"Premier Campbell Newman denies pork barreling in Ashgrove\" href=\"http:\/\/www.brisbanetimes.com.au\/queensland\/queensland-state-election-2015\/queensland-state-election-premier-campbell-newman-denies-pork-barreling-in-ashgrove-20150119-12t91t.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Premier Campbell Newman denies pork barreling in Ashgrove.<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" width=\"500\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Social media experts say <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/katejonesqld\">@katejonesqld<\/a> &#39;tweeting her way&#39; to success &#8211; 80% twitter verse undecided <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/9News?src=hash\">#9News<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/qldvotes?src=hash\">#qldvotes<\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/2OsJVKEJXJ\">pic.twitter.com\/2OsJVKEJXJ<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Shane Doherty (@ShaneDoherty9) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ShaneDoherty9\/status\/557064779869593600\">January 19, 2015<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" width=\"500\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Together in Ashgrove <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AnnastaciaMP\">@AnnastaciaMP<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/katejonesqld\">@katejonesqld<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/abcnews\">@abcnews<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/qldvotes?src=hash\">#qldvotes<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/qldpol?src=hash\">#qldpol<\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/hNX8lPJpSN\">pic.twitter.com\/hNX8lPJpSN<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Chris O&#39;Brien (@COBrienBris) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/COBrienBris\/status\/556713629580410880\">January 18, 2015<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" width=\"500\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Pulling out the big guns to win votes <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/qldvotes?src=hash\">#qldvotes<\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/PrG28yvmJF\">pic.twitter.com\/PrG28yvmJF<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Amy Remeikis (@AmyRemeikis) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AmyRemeikis\/status\/556717824538718208\">January 18, 2015<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h3>Absent Abbott<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify\"><a class=\"ProfileHeaderCard-nameLink u-textInheritColor js-nav \" title=\"@leoniemellor \" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/leoniemellor\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Leonie Mellor<\/a>\u00a0reports,\u00a0&#8220;As the Queensland election campaign swings into its second half, there is still no sign of Prime Minister <a title=\"@TonyAbbottMHR \" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TonyAbbottMHR\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Tony Abbott<\/a> joining his Liberal National Party (LNP) colleagues&#8221;: <a title=\"Queensland election 2015: Abbott returns to work but remaining absent from LNP campaign\" href=\"http:\/\/www.abc.net.au\/news\/2015-01-19\/queensland-election-abbott-still-absent-from-lnp-campaign\/6024340\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Abbott returns to work but remaining absent from LNP campaign.<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div id=\"attachment_25266\" style=\"width: 200px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a title=\"Ten News Qld: Pre-polling opens: People line up to vote as unions tie Newman to Abbott.\" href=\"http:\/\/youtu.be\/R5TJ9DtfVG0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-25266\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-25266\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nofibs.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/PrePollingBegins.jpg?resize=190%2C107\" alt=\"Ten News Qld: Pre-polling opens: People line up to vote as unions tie Newman to Abbott.\" width=\"190\" height=\"107\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-25266\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Ten News Qld: Pre-polling opens: People line up to vote as unions tie Newman to Abbott.<\/p><\/div>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" width=\"500\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Qld council of unions brings &quot;Tony Abbott&quot; to campaign <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/9NewsBrisbane\">@9NewsBrisbane<\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/5NOd5ACnDz\">pic.twitter.com\/5NOd5ACnDz<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Ebony Cavallaro (@ebonycavallaro) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ebonycavallaro\/status\/556949251343659008\">January 18, 2015<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" width=\"500\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">The qld council of unions brings out their <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/theqldpremier\">@theqldpremier<\/a> impressionist <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/9NewsBrisbane\">@9NewsBrisbane<\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/DlyUm5oVGd\">pic.twitter.com\/DlyUm5oVGd<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Ebony Cavallaro (@ebonycavallaro) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ebonycavallaro\/status\/556948998980763648\">January 18, 2015<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h3>CommSec &#8211; State of States report<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify\"><a title=\"@CommSec\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CommSec\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">CommSec<\/a>\u00a0reports,\u00a0&#8220;Last quarter NSW stood on top of Australia&#8217;s economic performance rankings for the first time since July 2011. And NSW has maintained its position this quarter. But it has been joined on top by the Northern Territory with Western Australia slipping to third. The next grouping is Victoria and Queensland. ACT has now overtaken South Australia into sixth spot while Tasmania is ranked eighth. Over the past quarter, NSW has improved its position on retail spending to consolidate its position at the top of the economic performance rankings&#8221;: <a title=\"State of the States 2015.\" href=\"https:\/\/www.commsec.com.au\/stateofstates\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">State of the States 2015 &#8211; January.<\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify\"><a title=\"@AmyRemeikis\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AmyRemeikis\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Amy Remeikis<\/a>\u00a0reports, &#8220;Queensland has retained fifth position in the <a title=\"@CommSec\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CommSec\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">CommSec<\/a>\u00a0report, but\u00a0unemployment and population growth continue to pull it down&#8221;: <a title=\"State ranks fifth in CommSec report.\" href=\"http:\/\/www.brisbanetimes.com.au\/queensland\/queensland-state-election-2015\/queensland-election-2015-state-ranks-fifth-in-commsec-report-20150119-12t5as.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">State ranks fifth in CommSec report.<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" width=\"500\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">[CHART] CommSec State of the States: NSW &amp; NT share top spot, NSW strong retail  <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ZMczSNBW2o\">https:\/\/t.co\/ZMczSNBW2o<\/a>  <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/NSW?src=hash\">#NSW<\/a> ^JR <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/sofs8veo10\">pic.twitter.com\/sofs8veo10<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; CommSec (@CommSec) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CommSec\/status\/556930741645238272\">January 18, 2015<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" width=\"500\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">[CHART] CommSec State of the States Report &#8211; States breakdown NSW &amp; NT share top spot. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/ausbiz?src=hash\">#ausbiz<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/australia?src=hash\">#australia<\/a> ^JR <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/D5Pw4stdJo\">pic.twitter.com\/D5Pw4stdJo<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; CommSec (@CommSec) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CommSec\/status\/556931243862810625\">January 18, 2015<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" width=\"500\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">[VIDEO] CommSec State of the StatesReport Jan 2015: NT &amp; NSW share top spot <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/c5K7jkTKGW\">http:\/\/t.co\/c5K7jkTKGW<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/ausbiz?src=hash\">#ausbiz<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/stocks?src=hash\">#stocks<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/QLD?src=hash\">#QLD<\/a> ^JR<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; CommSec (@CommSec) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CommSec\/status\/556902584720441344\">January 18, 2015<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h3>Pre-polling opens<\/h3>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" width=\"500\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Pre-poll voting opens today! Vote early at 166 Settlement Rd, The Gap. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/teamkate?src=hash\">#teamkate<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/qldpol?src=hash\">#qldpol<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/qldvotes?src=hash\">#qldvotes<\/a>\u2026 <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/04Fb0zPf2w\">http:\/\/t.co\/04Fb0zPf2w<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Kate Jones (@katejonesqld) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/katejonesqld\/status\/556984683767283712\">January 19, 2015<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" width=\"500\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Early voting starts today. You have a choice between a strong &amp; stable LNP Gov with a plan \u2013 or minor party chaos. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/qldpol?src=hash\">#qldpol<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/qldvotes?src=hash\">#qldvotes<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Glen Elmes (@GlenElmesMP) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GlenElmesMP\/status\/556987906825277440\">January 19, 2015<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h3>Media watch<\/h3>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" width=\"500\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">And we went past the ABC&#39;s Ipswich office! <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CWilsonQLD\">@CWilsonQLD<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/EricTlozek\">@EricTlozek<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/leoniemellor\">@leoniemellor<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/sjsmail\">@sjsmail<\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/C5MWZF9RTR\">pic.twitter.com\/C5MWZF9RTR<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Melinda Howells (@MelindaHowells) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MelindaHowells\/status\/556965520100962305\">January 19, 2015<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h3>Cartoons<\/h3>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" width=\"500\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Forward To The Past &#10;&#10;<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/qldvotes?src=hash\">#qldvotes<\/a> &#10;<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/qldvotes2015?src=hash\">#qldvotes2015<\/a> &#10;<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/qldelection?src=hash\">#qldelection<\/a> &#10;<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/qldpol?src=hash\">#qldpol<\/a> &#10;<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AnnastaciaMP\">@AnnastaciaMP<\/a> &#10;<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/theqldpremier\">@theqldpremier<\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/xbTWbzYdQb\">pic.twitter.com\/xbTWbzYdQb<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Zanetti Cartoons (@ZanettiCartoons) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ZanettiCartoons\/status\/557077600598634496\">January 19, 2015<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" width=\"500\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">HUNG PARLT OR LYNCH MOB? <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/auspol?src=hash\">#auspol<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/qldvotes?src=hash\">#qldvotes<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/qldpol?src=hash\">#qldpol<\/a> &#10;Story: <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/rUkCNqipVD\">http:\/\/t.co\/rUkCNqipVD<\/a>&#10;Comment: <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/8X539pflTl\">http:\/\/t.co\/8X539pflTl<\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/TevoVQejUe\">pic.twitter.com\/TevoVQejUe<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Leahy Cartoons (@leahycartoons) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/leahycartoons\/status\/556820855846469636\">January 18, 2015<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" width=\"500\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">CARTOON: A sea turtle lays her eggs smack bang in the middle of Mooloolaba Beach&#8230; <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/t26emwgML9\">http:\/\/t.co\/t26emwgML9<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/qldpol?src=hash\">#qldpol<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/qldvotes?src=hash\">#qldvotes<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Broelman (@Broelman) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Broelman\/status\/556823274240212992\">January 18, 2015<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" width=\"500\">\n<p lang=\"und\" dir=\"ltr\">TPF50 <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FinancialReview\">@FinancialReview<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/auspol?src=hash\">#auspol<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/qldvotes?src=hash\">#qldvotes<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/newman?src=hash\">#newman<\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/0sHC0M51F5\">pic.twitter.com\/0sHC0M51F5<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; david rowe (@roweafr) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/roweafr\/status\/556934587494834176\">January 18, 2015<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><!--nextpage--><\/p>\n<h2>(January 18, 2015) Day 13 &#8211; King Campbell<\/h2>\n<h3>News, opinion and analysis<\/h3>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" width=\"500\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/qldvotes?src=hash\">#qldvotes<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TimNichollsMP\">@TimNichollsMP<\/a> happy with his CM front page yesterday. <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/iFHMawCmN7\">pic.twitter.com\/iFHMawCmN7<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; David Marler (@Qldaah) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Qldaah\/status\/556724037271818241\">January 18, 2015<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h3>Brisbane &#8211; LNP launch<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"ProfileHeaderCard-name\" style=\"text-align: justify\"><a title=\"@bkjabour \" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/bkjabour\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Bridie Jabour<\/a>\u00a0writes, &#8220;&#8221;I know you can be overwhelmed, and you can be underwhelmed, but can you ever just be whelmed?&#8221; pondered Chastity in the teen classic 10 Things I Hate About You&#8221;:\u00a0<a title=\"LNP quietly launches its Queensland election bid amid whelming scenes.\" href=\"http:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/australia-news\/commentisfree\/2015\/jan\/18\/lnp-quietly-launches-its-queensland-election-bid-amid-whelming-scenes\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">LNP quietly launches its Queensland election bid amid whelming scenes.<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"ProfileHeaderCard-name\" style=\"text-align: justify\"><a title=\"@NathanPaull\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NathanPaull\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Nathan Paull<\/a> reports, &#8220;Queensland Premier Campbell Newman might be able to promise billions more than his Labor counterpart, but it doesn&#8217;t mean he won&#8217;t be worried when voters head to the polls&#8221;:\u00a0<a title=\"Newman acknowledges poll concern at launch.\" href=\"https:\/\/au.news.yahoo.com\/a\/26026426\/newman-acknowledges-poll-concern-at-launch\/?cmp=twitter\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Newman acknowledges poll concern at launch.<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"ProfileHeaderCard-name\" style=\"text-align: justify\"><a title=\"@KymAgius\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/KymAgius\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Kym Agius<\/a> and <a class=\"ProfileHeaderCard-nameLink u-textInheritColor js-nav \" title=\"@leoniemellor \" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/leoniemellor\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Leonie Mellor<\/a>\u00a0report,\u00a0&#8220;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&#8221;: <a title=\"Campbell Newman promises LNP will bring down water bills\" href=\"http:\/\/www.abc.net.au\/news\/2015-01-18\/lnp-appeals-to-young-voters\/6023560\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Campbell Newman promises LNP will bring down water bills.<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"ProfileHeaderCard-name\" style=\"text-align: justify\"><a class=\"ProfileHeaderCard-nameLink u-textInheritColor js-nav&lt;br \/&gt;&lt;br \/&gt; \" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/kimstephens_bt\">Kim Stephens<\/a>\u00a0reports, &#8220;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&#8217;s LNP Queensland election campaign launch&#8221;:\u00a0<a title=\"Bishop skips LNP\u2019s campaign launch\" href=\"http:\/\/www.brisbanetimes.com.au\/queensland\/queensland-state-election-2015\/queensland-election-2015-bishop-skips-lnps-campaign-launch-20150117-12sgbx.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Bishop skips LNP\u2019s campaign launch.<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"ProfileHeaderCard-name\" style=\"text-align: justify\"><a class=\"ProfileHeaderCard-nameLink u-textInheritColor js-nav&lt;br \/&gt;&lt;br \/&gt;&lt;br \/&gt; ProfileHeaderCard-nameWithBadges--1&lt;br \/&gt;&lt;br \/&gt;&lt;br \/&gt; \" title=\"@kristian_silva\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/kristian_silva\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Kristian Silva<\/a>\u00a0reports, &#8220;Deputy Prime Minister\u00a0<a class=\"_userInfoPopup _twitter\" title=\"@warrentrussmp\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/warrentrussmp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Warren Truss<\/a> has hinted that <a class=\"_userInfoPopup _twitter\" title=\"@TonyAbbottMHR\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TonyAbbottMHR\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Tony Abbott<\/a>\u00a0 will come to Queensland to campaign alongside <a title=\"@theqldpremier\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/theqldpremier\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Campbell Newman<\/a> before the January 31 election&#8221;:\u00a0<a title=\"Abbott snubs LNP launch\" href=\"http:\/\/www.brisbanetimes.com.au\/queensland\/queensland-state-election-2015\/queensland-election-2015-abbott-snubs-lnp-launch-20150118-12spfu.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Abbott snubs LNP launch.<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div id=\"attachment_25234\" style=\"width: 200px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a title=\"7 News Brisbane: Newman's expensive promises\" href=\"http:\/\/youtu.be\/A6dd5pQGQWo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-25234\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-25234\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nofibs.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/LNPCampaignLaunchExpensivePromises.jpg?resize=190%2C104\" alt=\"7 News Brisbane: Newman's expensive promises\" width=\"190\" height=\"104\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-25234\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">7 News Brisbane: Newman&#8217;s expensive promises<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_25232\" style=\"width: 200px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a title=\"9 News Brisbane: LNP launch - Newman promises to lower water &amp; power bills again:\" href=\"http:\/\/youtu.be\/gCVbf3fKHAM\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-25232\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-25232\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nofibs.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/LNPLaunch1.jpg?resize=190%2C105\" alt=\"9 News Brisbane: LNP launch - Newman promises to lower water &amp; power bills again:\" width=\"190\" height=\"105\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-25232\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">9 News Brisbane: LNP launch &#8211; Newman promises to lower water &amp; power bills again:<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_25192\" style=\"width: 210px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a title=\"Campbell Newman promises to shout driver\u2019s licences and uni fees in bid to win over youth\" href=\"http:\/\/www.couriermail.com.au\/news\/queensland-state-election-2015\/campbell-newman-promises-to-shout-drivers-licences-and-uni-fees-in-bid-to-win-over-youth\/story-fnr8vuu5-1227188208974\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-25192\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-25192\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nofibs.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/KingCampbell1.jpg?resize=200%2C300\" alt=\"The Courier Mail - King of the Kids\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-25192\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Courier Mail &#8211; King of the Kids<\/p><\/div>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" width=\"500\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Crowd stands to welcome &quot;the man with a fully funded plan&quot;, <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/theqldpremier\">@theqldpremier<\/a> to LNP campaign launch <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/qldvotes?src=hash\">#qldvotes<\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/WsYgiwiN2C\">pic.twitter.com\/WsYgiwiN2C<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Katherine Feeney (@katherinefeeney) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/katherinefeeney\/status\/556623986532941824\">January 18, 2015<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" width=\"500\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Banners and balloons &#8211; going to be an interesting clash at LNP campaign launch <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/qldvotes?src=hash\">#qldvotes<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/qldpol?src=hash\">#qldpol<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/9News?src=hash\">#9News<\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/1V2nwi2pkd\">pic.twitter.com\/1V2nwi2pkd<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Shane Doherty (@ShaneDoherty9) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ShaneDoherty9\/status\/556604282074435584\">January 18, 2015<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" width=\"500\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Not everyone here to cheer LNP launch <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/9News?src=hash\">#9News<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/qldpol?src=hash\">#qldpol<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/qldvotes?src=hash\">#qldvotes<\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/YkMIT8Zvx0\">pic.twitter.com\/YkMIT8Zvx0<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Shane Doherty (@ShaneDoherty9) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ShaneDoherty9\/status\/556602441882284032\">January 18, 2015<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" width=\"500\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Cheaper power AND water pledge in LNP launch <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/9News?src=hash\">#9News<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/qldvotes?src=hash\">#qldvotes<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/qldpol?src=hash\">#qldpol<\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/DFmsEnolON\">pic.twitter.com\/DFmsEnolON<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Shane Doherty (@ShaneDoherty9) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ShaneDoherty9\/status\/556610475308240896\">January 18, 2015<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" width=\"500\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">It&#39;s senior members of the LNP and their families gathered on stage at the LNP campaign launch <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/qldvotes?src=hash\">#qldvotes<\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/Mr2rDrTSdd\">pic.twitter.com\/Mr2rDrTSdd<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Bridie Jabour (@bkjabour) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/bkjabour\/status\/556618595807948800\">January 18, 2015<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h3>Ashgrove &#8211; Campaign launch for Kate Jones<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify\"><a class=\"ProfileHeaderCard-nameLink u-textInheritColor js-nav&lt;br \/&gt;&lt;br \/&gt; \" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/kimstephens_bt\">Kim Stephens<\/a>\u00a0reports, &#8220;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 <a title=\"@tanya_plibersek\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/tanya_plibersek\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Tanya Plibersek<\/a>&#8220;:\u00a0<a title=\"Ashgrove in the spotlight\" href=\"http:\/\/www.brisbanetimes.com.au\/queensland\/queensland-state-election-2015\/queensland-state-election-ashgrove-in-the-spotlight-20150117-12shoz.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Ashgrove in the spotlight.<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div id=\"attachment_25226\" style=\"width: 200px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a title=\"9 News Brisbane: Swings to Labor of 9pc - 12pc predicted as Kate Jones launches her campaign.\" href=\"http:\/\/youtu.be\/n1lWU59CKSw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-25226\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-25226\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nofibs.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/SwingToLabor.jpg?resize=190%2C105\" alt=\"9 News Brisbane: Swings to Labor of 9% - 12% predicted as Kate Jones launches her campaign.\" width=\"190\" height=\"105\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-25226\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">9 News Brisbane: Swings to Labor of 9% &#8211; 12% predicted as Kate Jones launches her campaign.<\/p><\/div>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" width=\"500\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">RT <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/gracextwo\">@gracextwo<\/a>: Great to share an afternoon drink with <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/tanya_plibersek\">@tanya_plibersek<\/a> chatting to the locals <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/qldvotes?src=hash\">#qldvotes<\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/HSm7CVc2pU\">pic.twitter.com\/HSm7CVc2pU<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Tanya Plibersek (@tanya_plibersek) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/tanya_plibersek\/status\/556365497458245632\">January 17, 2015<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h3>Townsville\u00a0&#8211; Ports\u00a0not for sale<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify\"><a title=\"@AmyRemeikis\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AmyRemeikis\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Amy Remeikis<\/a>\u00a0reports, &#8220;Labor is invoking north Queensland parochialism in its fight for the\u00a0key election battleground&#8221;:\u00a0<a title=\"The fight for north Qld seats\" href=\"http:\/\/www.brisbanetimes.com.au\/queensland\/queensland-state-election-2015\/queensland-election-the-fight-for-north-qld-seats-20150118-12squz.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The fight for north Qld seats.<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" width=\"500\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Qld ALP Opp Leader Annastacia Palaszczuk at a rally against LNP asset leasing plan near Port of Townsville. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/qldvotes?src=hash\">#qldvotes<\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/dDisEzcuR9\">pic.twitter.com\/dDisEzcuR9<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Rachel Riley (@Rach_Riley) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Rach_Riley\/status\/556666714230767616\">January 18, 2015<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" width=\"500\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Another port another rally Townsville <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AnnastaciaMP\">@AnnastaciaMP<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/abcnews\">@abcnews<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/qldvotes?src=hash\">#qldvotes<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/qldpol?src=hash\">#qldpol<\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/QOsSStsGjs\">pic.twitter.com\/QOsSStsGjs<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Chris O&#39;Brien (@COBrienBris) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/COBrienBris\/status\/556641720033492992\">January 18, 2015<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" width=\"500\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">&quot;Labor won&#39;t sell assets&quot; <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AnnastaciaMP\">@AnnastaciaMP<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/qldvotes?src=hash\">#qldvotes<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/qldpol?src=hash\">#qldpol<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/abcnews\">@abcnews<\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/KvT9sebIto\">pic.twitter.com\/KvT9sebIto<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Chris O&#39;Brien (@COBrienBris) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/COBrienBris\/status\/556642342988296192\">January 18, 2015<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h3>Cairns &#8211; Power assets not for sale<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify\"><a title=\"@AmyRemeikis\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AmyRemeikis\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Amy Remeikis<\/a>\u00a0reports, &#8220;The LNP think it can, Labor won&#8217;t make &#8216;false promises&#8217;.\u00a0Electricity prices and what both parties plan on doing about them\u00a0continues to plague the election campaign.&#8221;: <a title=\"#qldvotes Lowering electricity prices: Labor highlights LNP broken promises: \" href=\"http:\/\/www.brisbanetimes.com.au\/queensland\/queensland-state-election-2015\/queensland-election-labor-highlights-lnp-broken-promises-20150117-12sh2f.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Lowering electricity prices: Labor highlights LNP broken promises.<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" width=\"500\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Barron Gorge power station <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AnnastaciaMP\">@AnnastaciaMP<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/qldvotes?src=hash\">#qldvotes<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/qldpol?src=hash\">#qldpol<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/abcnews\">@abcnews<\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/wi98xMwzQI\">pic.twitter.com\/wi98xMwzQI<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Chris O&#39;Brien (@COBrienBris) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/COBrienBris\/status\/556605133107105792\">January 18, 2015<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" width=\"500\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Queensland politicians looking at things &#8211; the Labor edition <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/qldvotes?src=hash\">#qldvotes<\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/SNsbGR0yRU\">pic.twitter.com\/SNsbGR0yRU<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Amy Remeikis (@AmyRemeikis) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AmyRemeikis\/status\/556589020776370178\">January 17, 2015<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h3>Palmer United Party campaign launch<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a title=\"@KymAgius\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/KymAgius\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Kym Agius<\/a>\u00a0reports,\u00a0The Palmer United Party in Queensland says it would abolish payroll tax to invigorate the state&#8217;s economy if elected into Parliament&#8221;:\u00a0<a title=\"Palmer United Party promises to abolish payroll tax.\" href=\"http:\/\/www.abc.net.au\/news\/2015-01-18\/palmer-uniter-party-launches-campaign\/6023618\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Palmer United Party promises to abolish payroll tax.<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" width=\"500\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Palmer United Party vows to scrap payroll tax to revive Queensland\u2019s economy: <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/FLkBf7h4sm\">http:\/\/t.co\/FLkBf7h4sm<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/QldVotes?src=hash\">#QldVotes<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/9News?src=hash\">#9News<\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/oyq8WF13dr\">pic.twitter.com\/oyq8WF13dr<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Nine News Brisbane (@9NewsBrisbane) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/9NewsBrisbane\/status\/556656774506631168\">January 18, 2015<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h3>Media watch<\/h3>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" width=\"500\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Back on the plane <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/qldvotes?src=hash\">#qldvotes<\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/l3SUPFY3tf\">pic.twitter.com\/l3SUPFY3tf<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Amy Remeikis (@AmyRemeikis) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AmyRemeikis\/status\/556671515588968448\">January 18, 2015<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" width=\"500\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Sat-Nav says &#39;screw it, it&#39;s too hot. You&#39;re on your own&#39; 39 degrees <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/9News?src=hash\">#9News<\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/hwguVSDLs7\">pic.twitter.com\/hwguVSDLs7<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Shane Doherty (@ShaneDoherty9) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ShaneDoherty9\/status\/556637328706252800\">January 18, 2015<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h3>Campaign trail<\/h3>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" width=\"500\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">I&#39;m sure putting your electoral signs over Govt property is within AEC rules right ?&#10;<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/qldVotes?src=hash\">#qldVotes<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/LNPFail?src=hash\">#LNPFail<\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/sObgVD9uoN\">pic.twitter.com\/sObgVD9uoN<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Not Campbell Newman (@Can_do_Campbell) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Can_do_Campbell\/status\/556675645426503680\">January 18, 2015<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" width=\"500\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/qldvotes?src=hash\">#qldvotes<\/a> LNP MPs most at risk: <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/X712rBVKKf\">http:\/\/t.co\/X712rBVKKf<\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/s7eWpALOYW\">pic.twitter.com\/s7eWpALOYW<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; David Marler (@Qldaah) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Qldaah\/status\/556681827046285314\">January 18, 2015<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<br \/>\n<!--nextpage--><\/p>\n<h2>(January 17, 2015) Day 12 &#8211; Sports cash splash<\/h2>\n<h3>Galaxy poll &#8211; 52pc to Labor<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/stevenwardill\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Steven Wardill<\/a>\u00a0reports, &#8220;Annastacia Palaszczuk could become the state\u2019s accidental premier with the LNP losing the battle against a massive protest vote in key seats across Queensland.&#8221;:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.couriermail.com.au\/news\/queensland-state-election-2015\/galaxy-poll-shows-labor-in-with-a-good-chance-of-winning-queensland-election\/news-story\/6e4a6c3a1b89ad4bb798b7d621a20dd7\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Galaxy poll shows Labor in with a good chance of winning Queensland election.<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div id=\"attachment_31322\" style=\"width: 222px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-31322\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-31322\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nofibs.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/150117ALPs13BBlackHole-1-212x300.jpg?resize=212%2C300\" alt=\"The Courier Mail: January 17, 2015, - ALP's $1.3b Black Hole\" width=\"212\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/archive.nofibs.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/150117ALPs13BBlackHole-1.jpg?resize=212%2C300&amp;ssl=1 212w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/archive.nofibs.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/150117ALPs13BBlackHole-1.jpg?w=520&amp;ssl=1 520w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 212px) 100vw, 212px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-31322\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Courier Mail: January 17, 2015, &#8211; ALP&#8217;s $1.3b Black Hole<\/p><\/div>\n<h3>News, opinion and analysis<\/h3>\n<div id=\"attachment_25223\" style=\"width: 200px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a title=\"9 News Brisbane: Spencer Jolly &amp; Peter Beattie look back at week 2 of the campaign.\" href=\"http:\/\/youtu.be\/5sZAj4aFiDo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-25223\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-25223\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nofibs.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/wk2SpencerAndPeter.jpg?resize=190%2C105\" alt=\"9 News Brisbane: Spencer Jolly &amp; Peter Beattie look back at week 2 of the campaign.\" width=\"190\" height=\"105\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-25223\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">9 News Brisbane: Spencer Jolly &amp; Peter Beattie look back at week 2 of the campaign.<\/p><\/div>\n<h3>Ashgrove &#8211; Sporting groups get more cash<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify\"><a class=\"ProfileHeaderCard-nameLink u-textInheritColor js-nav&lt;br \/&gt;&lt;br \/&gt; \" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/kimstephens_bt\">Kim Stephens<\/a>\u00a0reports, &#8220;Premier <a title=\"@theqldpremier\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/theqldpremier\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Campbell Newman<\/a>\u00a0was feeling the heat in more ways than one in his Ashgrove electorate on Saturday morning&#8221;:<a title=\"Newman feels heat as poll figures make sticky subject\" href=\"http:\/\/www.brisbanetimes.com.au\/queensland\/queensland-state-election-2015\/queensland-election-2015-newman-feels-heat-as-poll-figures-make-sticky-subject-20150117-12sd2k.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"> Newman feels heat as poll figures make sticky subject.<\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify\"><a class=\"ProfileHeaderCard-nameLink u-textInheritColor js-nav&lt;br \/&gt;&lt;br \/&gt; \" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/kimstephens_bt\">Kim Stephens<\/a>\u00a0reports, &#8220;The battle against childhood obesity was on Premier <a title=\"@theqldpremier\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/theqldpremier\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Campbell Newman&#8217;s<\/a>\u00a0policy radar on Saturday, when he announced the expansion of a program designed to get disadvantaged children playing sport&#8221;:\u00a0<a title=\"Get in the Game expansion\" href=\"http:\/\/www.brisbanetimes.com.au\/queensland\/queensland-state-election-2015\/queensland-election-2015-get-in-the-game-expansion-20150118-12sies.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Get in the Game expansion.<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div id=\"attachment_25228\" style=\"width: 200px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a title=\"9 News Brisbane: &quot;Ashgrove and the state will go together&quot; says Newman\" href=\"http:\/\/youtu.be\/Qxyup9xBjFQ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-25228\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-25228\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nofibs.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/AshgroveAndStateGoTogether.jpg?resize=190%2C105\" alt=\"9 News Brisbane: &quot;Ashgrove and the state will go together&quot; says Newman.\" width=\"190\" height=\"105\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-25228\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">9 News Brisbane: &#8220;Ashgrove and the state will go together&#8221; says Newman.<\/p><\/div>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" width=\"500\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">&quot;Can Campbell have a cuddle?&quot; (Little girl): &quot;Noooooooo!&quot;  <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/theqldpremier\">@theqldpremier<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/abcnews\">@abcnews<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/qldvotes?src=hash\">#qldvotes<\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/IccQtWaVn5\">pic.twitter.com\/IccQtWaVn5<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Leonie Mellor (@leoniemellor) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/leoniemellor\/status\/556253706883067904\">January 17, 2015<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" width=\"500\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">LNP gives $69m to local sports clubs &#8230; $150 to help with memberships $1.5m for building projects <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/qldvotes?src=hash\">#qldvotes<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/9News?src=hash\">#9News<\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/KBzwp56fs2\">pic.twitter.com\/KBzwp56fs2<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Shane Doherty (@ShaneDoherty9) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ShaneDoherty9\/status\/556255730416631808\">January 17, 2015<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h3>Anti-LNP ads begin<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>25\/05\/14 &#8220;In a late Thursday night sitting, the Newman Government used its number to push through changes to the Queensland electoral act&#8221;: <a title=\"Queensland electoral act changes pass parliament prompting a LNP MP to resign.\" href=\"http:\/\/nofibs.com.au\/2014\/05\/25\/newman-government-changes-electoral-rules-and-loses-an-mp-qldaah-analysis-qldpol\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Queensland electoral act changes pass parliament prompting a LNP MP to resign.<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"@jrojourno\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/jrojourno\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Joshua Robertson<\/a>\u00a0reports, &#8220;Dr Chris Davis, who attacks former colleagues in a pre-election TV ad, warns voters to \u2018be wary of sociopaths\u2019&#8221;: <a title=\"Former LNP minister launches scathing attack on Newman government\" href=\"http:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/2015\/jan\/17\/former-lnp-minister-launches-scathing-attack-on-newman-government\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Former LNP minister launches scathing attack on Newman government.<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" width=\"500\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Ex-Newman govt MP appears in scathing TV ad, urging voters not to trust LNP: <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/xFeB3h2Xb1\">http:\/\/t.co\/xFeB3h2Xb1<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/QldVotes?src=hash\">#QldVotes<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/9News?src=hash\">#9News<\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/51eKakktF0\">pic.twitter.com\/51eKakktF0<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Nine News Brisbane (@9NewsBrisbane) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/9NewsBrisbane\/status\/556300924143280128\">January 17, 2015<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h3>Anti-Labor ads begin<\/h3>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" width=\"500\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Email from LNP HQ on behalf of <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TimNichollsMP\">@TimNichollsMP<\/a> features new negative ad <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/qldvotes?src=hash\">#qldvotes<\/a>  <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/MzlpGRyWF8\">https:\/\/t.co\/MzlpGRyWF8<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Katherine Feeney (@katherinefeeney) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/katherinefeeney\/status\/556309145838567424\">January 17, 2015<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h3>Campaign trail<\/h3>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" width=\"500\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Qldaah\">@Qldaah<\/a> thougt it was illegal to attach campaign signs to road signs ? <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/UqHuzGZ80P\">pic.twitter.com\/UqHuzGZ80P<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Comrade Troublemaker (@MinhKular) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MinhKular\/status\/556203950269923328\">January 16, 2015<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" width=\"500\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">In Cairns &#8211; third visit for the Opposition. Four seats in play, Labor holds one. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/qldvotes?src=hash\">#qldvotes<\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/6w6sVtkHhw\">pic.twitter.com\/6w6sVtkHhw<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Amy Remeikis (@AmyRemeikis) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AmyRemeikis\/status\/556323162044903426\">January 17, 2015<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>(Jump to comments section) Jump to latest blog entry. Welcome to part 2 of the Queensland election coverage. The below entries cover the period from January 17 &#8211; 21.\u00a0To follow the Twitter stream, see #qldvotes. List of Qld election blogs Jan 06 &#8211; Jan 16:\u00a0Pt 1 Qld election blog 2015. 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