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The end of representative politics?

John Keane considers the implications of Simon Tormey’s recent book, The end of representative politics, launched in Sydney on 15 May 2015. ‘ … rather than witnessing

Palaszczuk Government’s first 100 days

Amy Remeikis reports in the Brisbane Times (19.5.15) on three different responses to the first 100 days of the Palaszczuk Government: business, the unions, and the Opposition.

Re-thinking the ‘Westminster model’

Are ‘hung parliaments’ really a recipe for disaster? In ‘Re-thinking the Westminster model’, Roger Scott writes that political scientists interested in parliamentary institutions are now re-casting

Celebrating 100 years since T J Ryan became Queensland’s Premier

Celebrating the centenary of Premier T J Ryan T J Ryan Centenary reception at Queensland Parliament House on 1 June 2015 – speakers Bill Shorten and

Alliance formed between Katter’s Australia Party and Independent MP Billy Gordon

‘The political scandal engulfing Queensland’s minority Labor Government has given the two Katter’s Australian Party (KAP) MPs the chance to wield more influence over policy decisions

The impact of an ageing electorate on political decision making

Rodney Tiffin (Inside Story, 6.5.15) discusses the impact of an ageing population on electoral behaviour, arguing that the politics of the ageing electorate is complicating government

LNP tries to reverse the standing orders it introduced, in order to nullify Billy Gordon’s vote

Amy Remeikis reports in the Brisbane Times (5.5.15) that the LNP is trying to reverse the standing orders it introduced when in office to nullify Billy Gordon

Queensland parliament, a Dickens of a time – May 2015

Amy Remeikis writes in The Brisbane Times (5.5.15): ‘This week, the first real session of parliament since Labor won government in January is set to play out much

North Queensland’s powerful trio will shake up the state

Allan Dale writes in The Conversation (5.5.15) that ‘Three north Queensland MPs (Rob Katter, Shane Knuth and Billy Gordon) representing just 3% of the state’s population

Annastacia Palaszczuk: Queensland’s accidental Premier

Profile of Annastacia Palaszczuk in the Brisbane Times (4.4.15) Madonna King: ‘”She is the exact opposite of Campbell Newman,” says Jim Soorley, a former Brisbane Labor lord

Newman offered to quit

The Brisbane Times (9.4.15) reports that Campbell Newman has said that he offered to cease as leader before the election campaign. Newman offered to quit as

Newman’s account of his Premiership – foretaste of his memoirs

Amy Remeikis reports in the Brisbane Times that ‘the LNP is remaining tight lipped on whether they would like their former leader to remain, well, tight lipped.

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