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Legalise Cannabis Australia party sees record Queensland Senate votes in federal election

Formally the HEMP Party, Legalise Cannabis Australia is currently running a close seventh in the six-seat Queensland Senate race.

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The federal election questions soon to be resolved in Queensland

Analysis: the state that has a history of favouring incumbents is facing a rightwing battle for the Senate and a potential Green wave in the city

The Guardian - AU

Turnbull's legacy looms over Senate poll

The prospect of a major party forming a majority in the Senate is slim as voters have a say on 40 spots in the upper house this election.

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Queensland's Senate ballot includes several high-profile candidates, but it's unlikely all will secure a spot

A bevy of household names are Queensland candidates vying for a seat in the Senate, but they're unlikely to all secure enough votes to head to Canberra.

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How Clive Palmer’s deep pockets are building a yellow, slick road straight through One Nation’s heartland

Analysis: UAP has bought every available billboard space, and has signs on dusty dirt roads in the middle of nowhere

The Guardian - AU

Q+A guest describing ‘constant state' of fear questions politicians over challenges facing young Australians

Appearing on Q+A, the Minister for Employment says that, despite the rise in cost of living and the housing affordability crisis, Australia is still a land of "enormous opportunity" for young people.

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Why Queensland is home to maverick politicians like Clive Palmer and Pauline Hanson

Queensland is set to play a large role in next month's federal election, and the state's maverick politicians could be key to the outcome. What makes them so popular in the Sunshine State?

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George Christensen changes the dynamic for an already intense Senate race in Queensland

Analysis: Plenty of high-profile candidates are chasing rightwing votes, but only one will likely get a Senate seat

The Guardian - AU

State of the states: six politics experts take us on a trip around Australia

Over the next six weeks, Prime Minister Scott Morrison and Labor leader Anthony Albanese will dash around the country, trying to secure as many precious votes as they can.

The Conversation

Third former Country Liberal Party member joins Liberal Democrats tilt at federal parliament

A former Country Liberal Party vice president has joined the Liberal Democrats, as campaigning ramps up in the Northern Territory.

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Senate race heats up as minor parties, independents wrestle over who might hold balance of power

As Australians head to the polls, some high-profile senators, including One Nation Leader Pauline Hanson and Liberal Eric Abetz, are in the fight for their political lives.

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NT politician Sam McMahon announces bid for Senate re-election as a Liberal Democrat

The former Country Liberal Party Northern Territory senator announces she will take another tilt for Australian Parliament at the federal election, ending weeks of speculation about her future.

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Queensland dams report started in 2016 now due by year's end, prompting claims of flood inaction

The state government says the study's priority is to look at raising the walls of Somerset and Wivenhoe dams, but former premier Campbell Newman says it could have acted on recommendations made in 2014.

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CLP NT senator Sam McMahon confirms approaches from Liberal Democrats, One Nation

NT senator Sam McMahon, who was dumped in a preselection battle last year, says she has been approached by minor parties, including the Liberal Democrats and One Nation, to run for them in the next election.

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