Category: Queensland government

Queensland Senator Gerard Rennick Moved out of Winnable Spot in State Conference

Queensland Liberal Senator Gerard Rennick has been removed from the party’s senate ticket for the next election following a preselection held on at a state convention. Mr. Rennick lost his spot to long-serving party treasurer Stuart Fraser. After a close vote against former federal Young Liberals vice-president turned consultant Nelson Savanh, Mr. Fraser won with only…


Queensland Government Tells Miners to Stop Complaining About Sky High Royalties

The government of the Australian state of Queensland has been called out by local mining companies via a pre-budget media campaign protesting the state’s sky-high royalty regime, telling them to “respect” struggling households. This comes after the Queensland Labor government introduced a three-tiered coal royalties system in July 2022 to capitalise on record coal prices…