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Saturday, December 02

Election campaign cost $10 for every vote, and next time you’ll be paying

The political juggernaut spent around $30 million on the last Queensland election campaign, knowing that taxpayers will fork out more next time.

After his humiliating election fail, will Palmer ask for his money back?

Queensland’s most polarising business and political figure, Clive Palmer, spent almost $5 million on the state election campaign.

Pauline Hanson's has lost a $250,000 defamation case for claiming a former colleague had sexually assaulted a staff member. (Photo: AAP)

Was this the final roll of the dice for Pauline and Palmer?

Labor’s history-making third term might be the big headline, but the wildly changing fortunes of minor parties indicates major changes to the our political landscape, writes Madonna King

Doodles, blunders and protests in polling booths could temper the result

With compulsory preferential voting, and a debate over who should be put last, the rate of informal votes could be high.