It's all sounding a bit underhanded to me. After just about obliterating Labor last election, the Newman gov is now neck and neck with Labor and in danger of becoming the second Lieberal one term gov after they lost Victoria. From the Poll Bludger:
The timetable for the election has been tailored to put all concerned under as much duress as possible. The Electoral Act allows for a five to seven day period before the closure of the rolls, and Newman has opted for five. This means the deadline for enrolment falls on Saturday, and not as it might have done on Monday. The closure of nominations can be set for between eight and 18 days after the start of the campaign – Newman has made it eight, meaning prospective candidates must have their paperwork in by noon next Tuesday. This gives Labor as little time as possible to sort out its preselection for the important seat of Lytton, where its candidate withdrew last month. The entire campaign period, of course, has been kept to the very bare minimum of 26 days, when it could theoretically have been drawn out to 56.The issues for many will be the Great Barrier Reef, and the Newman's gov determination to ship coal through it. He's proven he's dead set on coal.
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After scan through the University of Western Australia elections database by Jared Owens of The Australian reveals that this will be “the first general election held in January since Tasmanians voted in January 1913 and the first on the mainland since the NSW colonial election of 1874-75”. more
Australian Marine Conservation Society (AMCS) says the protection of the global icon and the $6 billion tourism industry that relies on it could prove to be a decisive Queensland election issue.
The majority of Queenslanders [73.2%] support a ban on dumping dredge waste in the waters of the Great Barrier Reef World Heritage Area, including a clear majority of LNP [61.8%], ALP [83.8%], Katter’s Australian Party [68.8%], Greens [93.2%] and Palmer United Party [64.6%] more
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