Rules introduced three years ago were intended to deliver local communities more boom than bust.

News

Anti-FIFO rules working, but companies asked for proof

Companies say the Strong and Sustainable Resource Communities Act is working but they may be given KPIs and asked to prove it.

Opinion

Forget the rhetoric and ignore the polls - we'll be having an election this year

Queensland is going to be an important battleground in the forthcoming federal election but there is nothing in current polling data to suggest Labor is in a position to win back key seats, writes Dennis Atkins

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'I told you so' - Berejiklian's barb to Palaszczuk as state relations hit new low

NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian says her Queensland counterpart is a victim of her own hasty interstate border closures after she called for JobKeeper to be extended for struggling tourism businesses.

Politics

Morrison treads a fine line, keeping his friends close and his enemies even closer

Scott Morrison will have to tread carefully and avoid antagonising Queenslanders who remain loyal to Annastacia Palaszczuk if he wants to retain his electoral popularity north of the Tweed, writes Dennis Atkins

News

Crash or crash through: Palaszczuk ploughs on with mining camp quarantine plan

Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk is ploughing ahead with plans to quarantine overseas arrivals at regional mining camps despite Prime Minister Scott Morrison’s reservations and concerns from regional mayors.