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Received yesterday — 16 May 2026 ⏭

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LNP falls ‘agonisingly short’ in Stafford byelection as Labor suffers swing against it Andrew Messenger and AAP
Opposition expected to retain the northern Brisbane seat, with Luke Richmond ahead of Fiona Hammond by more than 700 votesFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastQueensland’s opposition leader, Steven Miles, says he has caucus support to remain Labor leader “right now”, after the party suffered a swing against it at a byelection in the north of Brisbane.Labor is expected to retain the northern Brisbane seat of Stafford but
17 May 2026 at 00:45

LNP falls ‘agonisingly short’ in Stafford byelection as Labor suffers swing against it

17 May 2026 at 00:45

Opposition expected to retain the northern Brisbane seat, with Luke Richmond ahead of Fiona Hammond by more than 700 votes

Queensland’s opposition leader, Steven Miles, says he has caucus support to remain Labor leader “right now”, after the party suffered a swing against it at a byelection in the north of Brisbane.

Labor is expected to retain the northern Brisbane seat of Stafford but recorded an 8% swing against it on primary votes. The ALP candidate, Luke Richmond, was ahead of the Liberal National party candidate, Fiona Hammond, by 768 votes as of Sunday morning, with counting expected to continue later in the day.

Received — 4 May 2026 ⏭

The Guardian World news
Queensland government in ‘integrity crisis’ over alleged undisclosed affair between two ministers, opposition says Joe Hinchliffe
The Olympic Games minister, Tim Mander, and the child safety minister, Amanda Camm say they were not in a relationship when they were sworn inFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastQueensland’s opposition has accused the LNP government of being in an “integrity crisis” over an allegedly undisclosed affair between two ministers and has urged the government to show how the pair are avoiding conflicts of interest.But one prom
4 May 2026 at 07:50

Queensland government in ‘integrity crisis’ over alleged undisclosed affair between two ministers, opposition says

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By: Joe Hinchliffe

4 May 2026 at 07:50

The Olympic Games minister, Tim Mander, and the child safety minister, Amanda Camm say they were not in a relationship when they were sworn in

Queensland’s opposition has accused the LNP government of being in an “integrity crisis” over an allegedly undisclosed affair between two ministers and has urged the government to show how the pair are avoiding conflicts of interest.

But one prominent political commentator has warned Labor’s attack strategy may backfire – saying the issue “would not even make the list of things to be tested in the pub”.