QLD Votes 2024: General discussion

[ozbob]

https://x.com/QueenslandParl1/status/1840890198554534396

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https://x.com/ConversationEDU/status/1846658976466804860

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https://www.couriermail.com.au/news/queensland/state-election/exclusive-yougov-poll-steven-miles-catches-david-crisafulli-as-preferred-premier/news-story/c5d1989ac4757aa00d7db487804f3a23

... Steven Miles has caught David Crisafulli as preferred premier but failed to translate his growing popularity into votes for Labor, a new poll reveals.

A YouGov poll of 1503 Queenslanders commissioned by The Courier-Mail reveals the premier's personal popularity is 36 per cent, one point below Mr Crisafulli's 37 per cent.

However, the LNP continues to lead Labor 55 to 45 per cent on a two-party vote – putting the conservatives on track to form government after almost 10 years.

It indicates Mr Miles's $1.4bn school lunches announcement and uncertainty over the LNP's position on abortion has chipped the edge off the conservative vote, but is unlikely to change the result of the election. ...

[ozbob]

https://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/politics/queensland/labor-back-from-the-brink-as-miles-narrows-lnp-lead-in-the-polls-20241021-p5kju9.html

... Queensland's state election contest has tightened in the final weeks, with voter support for Labor building as Steven Miles campaigns to claw back the LNP lead and save seats – if not his government.

Labor's primary vote has recovered almost 10 percentage points since a previous trend poll to now stand at 32 per cent, while support for the LNP fell by four points to 40 per cent – the opposition party's lowest point this year. ...

I think Labor has campaigned better than the LNP.  The LNP have kept a lot of their shadow Ministers out of public view - this could come back to bite them.

[ozbob]

Couriermail --> Opinion: TikTok and free lunches were never going to save Labor $

Premier Steven Miles has done all Labor could have asked of him, but the electoral die was cast well before these past four weeks.

This state election was well and truly over by the time the campaign started.

Voters had clearly made up their minds how they wanted to vote and were just waiting for the polling booths to open.

What's clearest from this lacklustre and frankly bizarre election campaign was despite the millions spent on advertising, the TikTok moments, and half baked ideas like free lunches for primary school kids, the Labor campaign has not shifted the inevitable.

Full credit to David Crisafulli for holding to being small target, being boring and a cure for insomnia.

He will become premier because voters did not want Labor – not because he came with a plan to govern. ...

[ozbob]

https://www.theaustralian.com.au/nation/politics/newspoll-david-crisafulli-squanders-lead-but-queensland-lnp-on-track-for-knifeedge-win/news-story/37fee7a306a01e66cfe5a6268c5049c4

... David Crisafulli is poised to become Queensland's next premier in a knife-edge win, squandering a decisive lead in a campaign derailed by attacks on the Liberal National Party's stance on abortion and his small-target strategy.

An exclusive Newspoll conducted for The Australian in the lead up to Saturday's state election shows a change of government after almost a decade of Labor in power.

The opposition leads Premier Steven Miles's Labor government 52.5 to 47.5 per cent after preferences. If the predicted 5.7 per cent swing were uniform across the state, the LNP would win 13 Labor seats and secure a two-seat majority in the 93-electorate parliament.

Mr Crisafulli may be forced to form minority government with the support of crossbenchers, including the Katter's Australian Party which currently has four MPs and may win more seats off Labor in regional Queensland. ...

[ozbob]

Brisbanetimes --> 'There will be no cuts': Crisafulli's letter to Queensland public servants $

Queensland's new Premier David Crisafulli has assured the state's public servants their jobs are safe and will task his ministers with spending time in their departments, outside 1 William Street.

Crisafulli was sworn in as Queensland's 41st premier on Monday morning and made it one of his first orders of business to send a letter to the state's entire public service to reassure government employees they would be spared from Campbell Newman-era style job cuts.

"We have an ambitious and important agenda in the interest of Queenslanders, and you, the Queensland Public Sector, are vital to what we need to achieve," his letter reads.

"Whilst there may be some initial realignment in leadership and in machinery of government changes to effect these new policy and priority settings, there will be no employment cuts to the public service workforce. ...

https://x.com/ozbob13/status/1850927977594540165

[ozbob]

It is expected the new Ministerial portfolios will be announced later today (Thursday 31st October 2024) and Ministers will be sworn in tomorrow.

https://www.couriermail.com.au/news/queensland/qld-politics/adult-crime-adult-time-laws-fasttracked-to-meet-xmas-deadline/news-story/ad5baf22ebcc822e83b302956805703f

[ozbob]

Still not announced ...

Couriermail --> Editorial: David Crisafulli sets the tone early for integrity overhaul $

Premier David Crisafulli has made a strong start in doing the right thing on basic ministerial accountability – a topic that was a source of criticism for the outgoing Palaszczuk/Miles administration. We hope he sticks to these lofty goals when things will inevitably get tough in government.

Mr Crisafulli said on Tuesday he would have newly drafted ministerial charters ready to deliver to his new cabinet when the ministers are sworn in today. Those charters, he said, would contain three things: the values each department should be run by, policies and commitments made during the election campaign, and an "overall framework" of the Westminster principles he wanted his government to abide by.

Even better, Mr Crisafulli said these charters would be publicly released – and enforced through demotions to the backbench if any ministers failed to adhere to them. ...

[ozbob]

"The Transport and Main Roads portfolio will be handled by Brent Mickelberg.

Steve Minnikin trades his shadow portfolio of Transport for Customers Services and Open Data."

https://www.couriermail.com.au/news/queensland/qld-politics/ros-bates-dumped-from-health-portfolio-in-major-shakeup-of-new-lnp-frontbench/news-story/f7a23c571de9627ee0657b782050e89f

[ozbob]

https://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/national/queensland/brisbane-news-live-mental-health-patients-failed-over-record-wait-times-20241031-p5kmxj.html?post=p57s9x#p57s9x



The full list of ministers and portfolios

David Crisafulli - Premier and Minister for Veterans

Jarrod Bleijie - Deputy Premier, Minister for State Development, Infrastructure and Planning and Minister for Industrial Relations

David Janetzki - Treasurer, Minister for Energy and Minister for Home Ownership

Ros Bates - Minister for Finance, Trade, Employment and Training

Dale Last - Minister for Natural Resources and Mines, Minister for Manufacturing and Minister for Regional and Rural Development

Tim Nicholls - Minister for Health and Ambulance Services

Deb Frecklington - Attorney-General and Minister for Justice and Minister for Integrity

John-Paul Langbroek - Minister for Education and the Arts

Dan Purdie - Minister for Police and Emergency Services

Laura Gerber - Minister for Youth Justice and Victim Support and Minister for Corrective Services

Brent Mickelberg - Minister for Transport and Main Roads

Ann Leahy - Minister for Local Government and Water and Minister for Fire, Disaster Recovery and Volunteers

Sam O'Connor - Minister for Housing and Public Works and Minister for Youth

Tony Perrett - Minister for Primary Industries

Fiona Simpson - Minister for Women and Women's Economic Security, Minister for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Partnerships and Minister for Multiculturalism

Andrew Powell - Minister for the Environment and Tourism and Minister for Science and Innovation

Amanda Camm - Minister for Families, Seniors and Disability Services and Minister for Child Safety and the Prevention of Domestic and Family Violence

Tim Mander - Minister for Sport and Racing and Minister for the Olympic and Paralympic Games

Steve Minnikin - Minister for Customer Services and Open Data and Minister for Small and Family Business

[ozbob]

Member Details: Mr Brent Mickelberg

https://www.parliament.qld.gov.au/Members/Current-Members/Member-List/Member-Details?id=1631676473

[#Metro]

Minister for Transport and Main Roads, Brent Mickelberg
Buderim Electorate

Queensland Parliament member profile: https://parliament.qld.gov.au/Members/Current-Members/Member-List/Member-Details?id=1631676473

Brent has a background in applied finance, along with military service. Finance background may suggest that high-cost projects with poor BCRs will not land favourably.

Career
2013-2017 Bank Manager; 2007-2013 Australian Regular Army; 2004-2006 Bank Analyst; 2001-2003 Stockman.

Official Awards:
Military Awards: Australian Active Service Medal; Operational Service Medal; Australian Service Medal; Afghanistan Medal; Australian Defence Medal; Timor Leste Solidarity Medal; Returned from Active Service Badge; Operational Service Badge.

Military Service:
Units 51 FNQR; 8/9 RAR; 2 RAR; School of Infantry, Royal Military College - Duntroon; 42 RQR; 25/49 RQR, Rank: Capt

Personal
Birth Date:
3 October 1981 (Brisbane, Queensland)

Education:
Master Applied Finance (M.App Fin); Bachelor Applied Science - Animal Studies (B.App.Sci.)

[AJ Transport]

No significant executive experience, no civil service experience, regional.

I suspect a Roads, roads, roads approach with no sensible attempts at reorganisation.

[STB]

I'm actually quite disappointed that the transport portfolio wasn't given to Steve Minnikin, given his experience in transport.

I agree, this guy seems to be from the right wing section of the LNP (Steve would be from the moderates), so apart from what's already promised, it'll just simply be roads, roads, roads.

[#Metro]

No significant executive experience, no civil service experience, regional.

I suspect a Roads, roads, roads approach with no sensible attempts at reorganisation.

It will be interesting to see what the minister's position is on the Gympie Road tunnel, given that it has a BCR of just 0.2 and thus will require a massive injection of public funding to be viable. How will that play out? Will the member look at that number and reject the project, or proceed anyway?

Being a member from the Sunshine Coast, I would imagine he would be very supportive of the Direct Sunshine Coast Line (the project might be renamed, this tends to happen when there is a colour/stripes change in the Queensland Government).

 

[ozbob]

Sent to all outlets:

New Minister for Transport and Main Roads

1st November 2024

RAIL Back On Track Members thank the former Minister for Transport and Main Roads Bart Mellish for his service as Minister. 
Mr Mellish was prepared to meet with us and listen to our view point on matters.
We wish you well for future success.

We congratulate Minister Brent Mickelberg on his appointment as Minister for Transport and Main Roads.

We look forward to further improvements in this challenging portfolio.

Robert Dow
Administration
admin@backontrack.org
RAIL Back On Track https://backontrack.org

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MEDIA STATEMENT: A Fresh Start for Queensland: Crisafulli Ministry unveiled as Cabinet gets to work

1st November 2024

https://statements.qld.gov.au/statements/101586

" ... Queenslanders will also benefit from a fresh approach to business with government, with the creation of Customer Services and Open Data ministries.

"A new Customer Service and Open Data portfolio, joined with Small and Family Business, will streamline government services for Queenslanders and small businesses," he said.

"By separating out from Transport and Main Roads, it will allow Customer Service to stretch across every arm of government and deliver Australia's most customer service focused government. ... "

[STB]

No significant executive experience, no civil service experience, regional.

I suspect a Roads, roads, roads approach with no sensible attempts at reorganisation.

Did a bit of digging and found from him what is effectively an anti light rail speech while he was in opposition.

Well....this is a great start on first impressions... 

[Stillwater]

The new transport minister has a Bachelor of Applied Science in Animal Studies ... ideal background for herding TMR bureaucrats.

[#Metro]

Relevant PT Speech

Looks like in this speech he is inclined against LRT and more open to buses/BRT.

So might be good news for expansion of Brisbane Metro BRT - might see the vehicles on the Gold Coast and Sunshine Coast also.

The member makes comments of LRT costing $150 million km as a "ridiculously costly and inflexible solution..."

[verbatim9]

I think East West on the GC, conversion of the Doomben line and BRT on the Sunny Coast as this was already flagged. They will probably put stage 4 of LRT on hold for the time being and investigate the heavy rail extensions instead.

[Gazza]

Relevant PT Speech

Looks like in this speech he is inclined against LRT and more open to buses/BRT.

So might be good news for expansion of Brisbane Metro BRT - might see the vehicles on the Gold Coast and Sunshine Coast also.

The member makes comments of LRT costing $150 million km as a "ridiculously costly and inflexible solution..."

Yeah but overall he seems to have an attitude that more PT = more density.

Shame Minnikin didnt get it. He seemed like he wanted to do stuff.

[verbatim9]

Relevant PT Speech

Looks like in this speech he is inclined against LRT and more open to buses/BRT.

So might be good news for expansion of Brisbane Metro BRT - might see the vehicles on the Gold Coast and Sunshine Coast also.

The member makes comments of LRT costing $150 million km as a "ridiculously costly and inflexible solution..."

Yeah but overall he seems to have an attitude that more PT = more density.

Shame Minnikin didnt get it. He seemed like he wanted to do stuff.

Hopefully, he will fill the new minister in and give him a good word about us.

[verbatim9]

That was a surprise line up too regarding the new Qld ministry. Seems alright though

[achiruel]

That was a surprise line up too regarding the new Qld ministry. Seems alright though

I would be hard-pressed to describe a ministry with Bleijie as Deputy as being "alright"

He's a petulant man-child.

[Cleveland Line]

Crisafulli quick off the mark with broken promises. He'd promised the shadow cabinet would become the Cabinet- no changes.

It's not just the broken promise, it means for so many volunteer advocacy groups across so many portfolios, like RBOT, that after the tireless hours they've put in informing, persuading, building connections with shadow ministers they're now back to square one. Sure rotating ministers happened under Labor so it's nothing new in that sense and was already frustrating - but that's why Crisafulli promised stability as a point of difference. Empty words in the end.

[ozbob]

https://x.com/ozbob13/status/1852354874761187824

[ozbob]

Crisafulli quick off the mark with broken promises. He'd promised the shadow cabinet would become the Cabinet- no changes.

It's not just the broken promise, it means for so many volunteer advocacy groups across so many portfolios, like RBOT, that after the tireless hours they've put in informing, persuading, building connections with shadow ministers they're now back to square one. Sure rotating ministers happened under Labor so it's nothing new in that sense and was already frustrating - but that's why Crisafulli promised stability as a point of difference. Empty words in the end.

Well said!  Off on the wrong foot sadly ... 

[ozbob]

MEDIA STATEMENT: Senior Government Appointments announced following swearing-in of Crisafulli Government Cabinet

https://statements.qld.gov.au/statements/101587

... Ten new Directors-General will be appointed by the Crisafulli Government, with a further 12 remaining in their current roles.

The appointments will ensure a mix of experience and continuity with new energy, allowing the Queensland Government to deliver a Fresh Start for our state.

The appointments were announced following consultation with newly sworn-in Ministers of the Crisafulli Government.

New appointments include:

John Sosso, Director-General of the Department of State Development, Infrastructure and Planning
Dr David Rosengren, Director-General of Queensland Health
Trish O'Callaghan, Acting Director-General of the Department of the Environment, Tourism, Science and Innovation (from 11 November)

The following will be Acting Directors-General, until permanent appointments can be made:

David Mackie, Acting Director-General of the Department of the Premier and Cabinet
Rachel Crossland, Acting Director-General of Queensland Treasury
Initially Kate Connors, followed by Brigita Cunnington, Acting Director-General of the Department of Justice
Sharon Schimming, Acting Director-General of the Department of Education
Kathy Parton, Acting Director-General of the Department of Women, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Partnerships and Multiculturalism
Ben Klaassen, Acting Director-General of the Department of the Environment, Tourism, Science and Innovation (until 11 November)
Rob Seiler, Acting Director-General of the Department of Families, Seniors, Disability Services and Child Safety
Steven Koch, Acting Director-General of the Department of Customer Services, Open Data and Small and Family Business

The following will continue as Directors-General or Commissioners:

Peter McKay, Department of Finance, Trade, Employment and Training
Graham Fraine, Department of Natural Resources and Mines, Manufacturing and Regional and Rural Development.
Stephan Gollschewski, Queensland Police Service
Paul Stewart, Queensland Corrective Services
Bob Gee, Department of Youth Justice and Victim Support
Sally Stannard, Department of Transport and Main Roads
Linda Dobe, Department of Local Government, Water and Volunteers
Steve Smith, Queensland Fire Department
Mark Cridland, Department of Housing and Public Works
Graeme Bolton, Department of Primary Industries
Andrew Hopper, Department of Sport, Racing and Olympic and Paralympic Games
David Mackie, Public Sector Commissioner (following the permanent appointment of Director-General of the Department of the Premier and Cabinet)

Premier Crisafulli thanked the outgoing Directors-General for their service to Queensland. ...

[ozbob]

Well at least Ms Stannard is to continue as DG TMR 

[ozbob]

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