Publications

Emeritus Professor Roger Scott discusses campaign spending and the election promises made by Campbell Newman in his constituency of Ashgrove. He also discusses the attempts by

On 8 January 2015, a few days after the current election was announced, The Australia Institute wrote to the leaders of all political parties asking each

Ian Leavers has not shifted on his claim that Campbell Newman lied about funding for the ‘Safe Night Out’ Strategy’. “I see Campbell has come out

‘Premier Campbell Newman has downplayed an apparent rift with the head of the Queensland Police Union, who has accused him of reneging on a $20 million

ABC News (21.1.15) reports that: ‘Newman Government MP Ray Stevens became agitated and did “a dance” outside a polling booth after a journalist asked him about

Joel Gould in the Sunshine Coast Daily (21.1.15) writes of election bribery over Ipswich ‘promises’: ‘In a nutshell, the position being put forward … is that

Amy Remeikis writes in the Brisbane Times (21.1.15) that ‘The addition of Alan Jones and Dr Chris Davis to the campaign fray could be having more of

‘A heritage group trying to raise conservation questions about the fate of the heritage–listed Boggo Road Prison on Tuesday accused the LNP of “playing them like

‘Prime Minister Tony Abbott says he will not be joining Queensland Premier Campbell Newman on the state election campaign. Mr Abbott has stayed away from Queensland, while

Video on The Guardian website 20.1.15 of interviews with Ashgrove voters, and commentary by political scientist Clive Bean. Ashgrove yet to catch election fever »

‘Our debt is worse than it was when Newman came into government – and our agricultural land is being squandered and he’s done nothing about the

‘The Queensland Opposition is making better use of social media than the Liberal National Party (LNP) Government during the state election campaign, according to researchers. Queensland University