Political Chronicles: Queensland January to June, 2016
Author(s)
Williams, Paul
Griffith University Author(s)
Year published
2016
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The relative stability of the parties’ fortunes during the period masked major
developments that would bear significant ramifications at the next election. With the
Labor minority government still electorally competitive despite critical economic
challenges, the Liberal-National Party (LNP) opposition changed leaders after
successfully navigating a bill to expand the Legislative Assembly to ninety-three
members. The trade-off was a return to compulsory preferential voting and — as
mandated by the people at an historic 19 March referendum — a move to fixed, four
year parliamentary terms. Major changes to outlaw motorcycle ...
View more >The relative stability of the parties’ fortunes during the period masked major developments that would bear significant ramifications at the next election. With the Labor minority government still electorally competitive despite critical economic challenges, the Liberal-National Party (LNP) opposition changed leaders after successfully navigating a bill to expand the Legislative Assembly to ninety-three members. The trade-off was a return to compulsory preferential voting and — as mandated by the people at an historic 19 March referendum — a move to fixed, four year parliamentary terms. Major changes to outlaw motorcycle gang legislation and alcohol management laws also saw reform define the period.
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View more >The relative stability of the parties’ fortunes during the period masked major developments that would bear significant ramifications at the next election. With the Labor minority government still electorally competitive despite critical economic challenges, the Liberal-National Party (LNP) opposition changed leaders after successfully navigating a bill to expand the Legislative Assembly to ninety-three members. The trade-off was a return to compulsory preferential voting and — as mandated by the people at an historic 19 March referendum — a move to fixed, four year parliamentary terms. Major changes to outlaw motorcycle gang legislation and alcohol management laws also saw reform define the period.
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Journal Title
Australian Journal of Politics and History
Volume
62
Issue
4
Subject
Policy and administration
Political science
Political science not elsewhere classified
Historical studies