Queensland

Annastacia Palaszczuk, Premier of Queensland (ALP)

Government

• Queensland Premiers Since 1898
• Living former Premiers of Queensland
• Queensland Government – official web site
• Queensland Cabinet – official site

Constitution

• Constitution of Queensland 2001 – as amended to August 9, 2013
• Constitution Act Amendment Act 1934 – as amended to June 7, 1996

Parliament

• Queensland Parliament

Elections

• 2006 State Election
• 2001 State Election
• 1998 State Election

Archived News Items

• Jul 31, 2019: Sen. Nita Green (ALP-Qld) – Maiden Speech
• Jul 31, 2019: Angie Bell (LNP-Moncrieff) – Maiden Speech
• Jul 23, 2019: Sen. Susan McDonald (Nats-Qld) – Maiden Speech
• Jun 20, 2018: Sen. Amanda Stoker (LNP-Qld) – Maiden Speech
• Dec 05, 2017: Sen. Andrew Bartlett (Greens-Qld) – Maiden Speech
• Sep 15, 2016: Final Two-Party Figures: Coalition Won 2016 Election With 50.36%; Swing To Labor Of 3.13%
• Sep 13, 2016: Sen. Murray Watt (ALP-Qld) – Maiden Speech
• Sep 13, 2016: Sen. Malcolm Roberts (One Nation-Qld) Maiden Speech
• Sep 05, 2016: So When Will The Next Election Be Held?
• Aug 27, 2016: Turnbull Addresses LNP Conference In Brisbane
• Aug 22, 2016: 2016 Senate Votes: A Higher But Fragmented Vote For Minor And Micro Parties
• Aug 21, 2016: The New Senate: The Defeated, The Retired, The New And The Returning
• Aug 12, 2016: Government And ALP Agree On Senate Terms; First Elected To Get 6 Years
• Aug 04, 2016: One Nation Wins Two Queensland Senate Seats; Coalition Loses Ground; ALP And Greens Unchanged
• Jul 09, 2016: How Well Did Pauline Hanson’s One Nation Do In The Federal Election?
• Mar 05, 2016: Queensland Fixed Four-Year Terms Referendum: YES and NO Cases
• Feb 08, 2016: Writ Issued For Queensland Referendum On Four-Year Parliamentary Terms
• Dec 04, 2015: Queensland Parliament Passes Bill For Referendum To Introduce Fixed Four-Year Terms
• Nov 09, 2015: Queensland Parliamentary Committee Recommends Fixed Four-Year Terms
• Oct 10, 2014: COAG Discussions Focus On Terrorism, Federation And Taxation
• Sep 30, 2014: ALP And Greens Back Palmer Motion For Select Committee Inquiry Into Queensland Government
• Sep 02, 2014: Sen. Glenn Lazarus (PUP-Qld) – Maiden Speech
• Aug 26, 2014: Sen. Chris Ketter (ALP-Qld) – Maiden Speech
• Jul 19, 2014: ALP Wins Queensland Stafford By-Election With 18.6% Swing
• Jun 28, 2014: Tony Fitzgerald Warns Of Abuse Of Power In Queensland
• Jun 25, 2014: Senator Mark Furner (ALP-Qld) – Valedictory Speech
• Jun 18, 2014: Valedictory Speech: Senator Sue Boyce (Lib-Qld)
• Jun 03, 2014: Queensland Government Delivers $188 Million Surplus In State Budget
• May 18, 2014: Premiers Rebel Over Federal Budget Cuts; Demand COAG Meeting Before July 1
• Apr 28, 2014: Clive Palmer To Sue Campbell Newman Over Vote-Buying Claim
• Feb 22, 2014: Yvette D’Ath Wins Queensland Redcliffe By-Election For Labor With 16% Swing
• Nov 21, 2013: Queensland To Introduce Voter ID Law, Increase Funding Threshold, Allow Unlimited Donations
• Aug 09, 2013: Queensland Constitution 2001 – As Amended To August 2013
• Jan 24, 2013: Swan Continues Attacks On Campbell Newman Cuts
• Jan 03, 2013: Queensland Government Electoral Reform Discussion Paper
• Dec 07, 2012: Gillard Claims Progress On NDIS And Power Prices Following COAG Meeting
• Sep 20, 2012: Campbell Newman: Caveat Emptor
• Jul 25, 2012: Coalition Premiers Opt Out Of NDIS Trial; COAG Fractures
• Jun 24, 2012: Campbell Newman Addresses Queensland In Televised Message
• Apr 19, 2012: Queensland ALP Announces Six-Member Shadow Cabinet
• Apr 04, 2012: State Treasurers Not Impressed After Meeting With Swan
• Mar 31, 2012: Julia Gillard Meets With Campbell Newman
• Sep 16, 2011: Andrew Fraser New Deputy Premier of Queensland
• Apr 04, 2011: So Much For Parliament In Queensland
• Feb 03, 2011: Cyclone Yasi, Soldier’s Death, Egypt: Today’s Briefings
• Feb 02, 2011: Bligh Warns Of Catastrophic Power Failures Across Northern Queensland
• Feb 02, 2011: Cyclone Yasi About To Hit: Bligh And Gillard Speak
• Jan 29, 2011: Lazy Policy Under Cover of Sympathy For Flood Victims: Abbott
• Jan 27, 2011: Flood Levy Details, Fact Sheets and Reaction
• Jan 27, 2011: Gillard Announces Levy To Pay For Flood Damage
• Jan 18, 2011: Gillard Forms Business Taskforce to Assist Qld Flood Recovery
• Jan 17, 2011: Queensland Floods: Latest Briefings
• Jan 17, 2011: Coal Barons Should Help Pay For Catastrophes: Greens
• Jan 16, 2011: Queensland Floods: Latest Briefings
• Jan 15, 2011: Queensland Floods: Julia Gillard Visits Townsville
• Jan 14, 2011: Queensland Floods: Latest Briefings
• Jan 13, 2011: Queensland Floods: Latest Briefings
• Jan 12, 2011: Kevin Rudd and the Brisbane Floods
• Jan 12, 2011: Queensland Floods: Latest Briefings
• Jan 11, 2011: Brisbane Flood Will Now Exceed 1974 Levels: Bligh
• Jan 11, 2011: Smith and Newman: Latest Queensland Flood Press Conferences
• Jan 11, 2011: Gillard Warns of Dire Times Ahead
• Jan 11, 2011: Queensland Floods: Worsening Over Next 24 Hours
• Jan 10, 2011: Qld Floods: “This Is Our Darkest Hour Of The Past Fortnight”
• Jan 03, 2011: Gillard Announces Aid For Queensland Flood Victims
• Oct 05, 2008: Queensland Labor MP Defects To Greens
• Jul 03, 2008: COAG Chief Ministers’ Press Conference
• Oct 01, 2007: Biography Of Anna Bligh, ALP Premier Of Queensland
• Sep 10, 2007: Peter Beattie Announces Resignation As Queensland Premier
• Sep 10, 2007: Rann Now Longest-Serving Premier
• Sep 10, 2007: Peter Beattie To Step Down On Thursday
• Sep 10, 2007: Beattie Retires; Kevin Rudd Comments On Queensland Policies
• Aug 15, 2006: Beattie Calls Queensland Election For September 9
• Jul 14, 2006: COAG Meeting: Chief Ministers’ Press Conference
• Dec 14, 2005: Beattie On Media Power Without Responsibility: Who Guards The Guardians?
• Apr 25, 2005: Bjelke-Petersen: Corrupt, Venal, Vindictive, Hypocritical, Dangerous
• Jan 17, 2005: Peter Beattie Comments On Mark Latham’s Leadership
• Mar 01, 2004: A Brief History of the Beattie Labor Government
• Feb 12, 2004: Beattie Names Third Term Cabinet
• Feb 09, 2004: Beattie Says Free Trade Deal Is Betrayal Of Sugar Industry
• Feb 07, 2004: Lawrence Springborg Concedes Defeat In Queensland Election
• Jan 24, 2004: Howard Appears At Queensland Coalition Campaign Launch
• Jan 23, 2004: Crime Commission Finds No Impropriety In Pauline Hanson Prosecution
• Jan 13, 2004: Beattie Calls February 7 Election For Queensland
• Nov 09, 2003: Future Election Dates
• Nov 06, 2003: Queensland Supreme Court Overturns Hanson, Ettridge Convictions
• Aug 31, 2003: Craig Emerson Savaged By Laurie Oakes Over Pauline Hanson
• Jul 27, 2003: Young Workers Drawn To Queensland Public Service
• May 02, 2003: Beattie Says Premiers Must Fight ‘Un-Australian’ Health System
• Apr 28, 2003: Despite Huge Majority, Beattie Says By-Election Is Wake-Up Call
• Apr 28, 2003: Beattie Provides Support To Depleted Opposition
• Mar 25, 2003: Beattie Says Howard Will Need To Repair Australia’s Regional Relationships
• May 01, 2002: State Of The Parties – Queensland 2002
• Apr 24, 2002: Queenslanders Embracing Optional Preferential Voting
• Apr 18, 2002: Parliamentary Sitting Days – 2001
• Apr 05, 2002: Council Of Australian Governments Joint Press Conference on Stem Cell Research
• Apr 05, 2002: Council Of Australian Governments Communique
• Feb 21, 2002: Peter Beattie Calls For Governor-General To Stand Aside
• Feb 20, 2002: Peter Beattie Says Hollingworth’s Position Must Be Resolved Before CHOGM
• Jan 23, 2002: Beattie Taskforce Meets Over Insurance Crisis
• Sep 12, 2001: Peter Beattie’s Ministerial Statement On US Terrorist Attacks
• May 06, 2001: Independent Wins Surfers Paradise By-Election; National Party Mauled By Voters
• Mar 04, 2001: Queensland Election Results Finalised
• Feb 17, 2001: Historic Labor Landslide In Queensland Election; Coalition Decimated; One Nation Wreaks Havoc On The Right
• Feb 17, 2001: 2001 Queensland Election
• Feb 17, 2001: Queensland ALP How-To-Vote Cards: 2001 State Election
• Feb 16, 2001: One Nation Policies – 2001 Queensland State Election
• May 03, 2000: Whoops! Beattie’s Premature Congratulation
• Feb 07, 2000: Beattie Survives By-Elections; Liberals Under Pressure
• Jan 29, 2000: Queensland Government’s Future Hangs In The Balance
• Jun 13, 1998: Queensland 1998 State Election Results
• Jun 03, 1998: John Howard Calls Pauline Hanson ‘Deranged’
• Jun 10, 1996: ALP National Secretary Gary Gray’s Address to the Queensland ALP Conference
• Jun 07, 1996: Queensland Constitution Act Amendment Act 1934 – 1996
• Sep 22, 1989: Final Edition Of Newsvoice As Russell Cooper Replaces Mike Ahern As Queensland Premier
• Jul 11, 1987: Sir Joh Bjelke-Petersen Comments On The 1987 Federal Election Result
• Mar 02, 1986: Queen Elizabeth Signs Australia Act Into Law