Tag: Queensland politics
-
Taylor Liberals’ leadership spill looms: Henry Pike’s rising star
Background: a leadership spill heats up the Taylor Liberals The Australian political landscape is again buzzing with whispers of a leadership spill within the Taylor Liberals. While leadership dramas are not new in Canberra, the current moment is notable for the way it places a relatively low‑profile figure at the center of the conversation: Henry…
-
Taylor Liberals’ leading man as leadership spill looms
Overview: a leadership churn in the Taylor Liberals The leadership dynamics within the Taylor Liberals are heating up as whispers of a spill circulate through party rooms and back benches. While the public focus often centers on personalities with long-standing profile, it is emerging figures like Henry Pike who could shape the contest’s trajectory. Pike,…
-
Senior public servant voices alarm as Queensland scraps pill testing
Introduction: a clash over harm minimization Queensland’s government has moved to unwind its fledgling pill testing program, a decision that has drawn strong rebuke from a senior public servant who helped launch Australia’s first trials. The former health official, who oversaw the early rollout of the program, described the government’s ban as “absolutely staggering,” arguing…