2016 - the political year in review

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The Chronicle --> 2016 a bumpy ride for Queensland MPs

THE question of whether Queensland's Labor government could hold on plagued 2016.

The year began with questions hovering over the loyalty of Cairns MP Rob Pyne. It ended with one minister under fire for a faltering train system and another stepping down after revelations she had been years behind in her rates and needed the Labor Party to bail her out.

But despite its troubles the Palaszczuk government finished the year in power and able to pass legislation the LNP opposed.

The Opposition had its share of hard times as well with a leadership change and a federal senator labelling his state LNP colleagues and Labor "mediocre."

The year brought changes to the way Queenslanders will vote when controversial changes passed into law without community consultation.  ...

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Couriermail --> Palaszczuk Government's 2016 report card

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Here's a trip down memory lane with the big Queensland political stories of 2016 #qldpol https://t.co/XQaG5DQTiH

— Felicity Caldwell (@fel_caldwell) December 23, 2016

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Merry Christmas #qldpol !@QLDLabor @LNPQLD @QldGreens
Original oil painting Pieter Jansz. ' Farce Actors Dancing '
Sums it up nicely! pic.twitter.com/FmXna849FQ

— Robert Dow (@Robert_Dow) December 23, 2016