Opposition Leader Deb Frecklington. (Photo: ABC)

Campaign Diary

Big-target jobs strategy a gamble that could pay off

In a rare strategically sharp move, the LNP rolled out a jobless target just as Queensland was reclaiming the unenviable crown as the leader of the national unemployment pack.

Campaign Diary

Thanks for coming: How Morrison's presence has helped keep LNP campaign on track

Scott Morrison has finished his extended campaigning and budget-selling stint in Queensland and he won’t be back again before election day.

Campaign Diary

A handful of reasons why LNP scandal arrived at worst-possible time

The still-unfolding LNP donations and developers scandal impacts the election campaign in five important ways, writes Dennis Atkins

Campaign Diary

Will our crowded ballot papers lead to a bigger informal vote?

The small army of political wannabes doesn’t appear to have received the memo that the Queensland state election is going to be a tightly contested affair between the major parties.

Campaign Diary

Getting down and dirty: Sneers and goading on the campaign trail

Less than a week into the official election campaign and the first serious slanging match has erupted between political combatants from very different weight divisions.