Here we go again, LNP suspending human rights of the child as Labor mistakenly did. The Qld LNP Crisafulli govt is attempting to instruct the courts as they did under the Newman government.
+200 years of incarceration in this nation & we've learnt nothing. Come on. #qldpol
"The Crimes That Matter". This is Ch9 journalist Carrie Greenbank in 2014 reporting on the Newman Government's claims on crime. What's different to today's reporting is she actually goes & checks the claims.
Like, wow Qld. #qldpol https://youtu.be/1Ti9Kq3lYG8?si=mTnoLz0pwW0NGYd3
About mid-2014 the Newman government began to realise it was in political trouble. They began playing around with the crime statistics & we ended up with a claim of a 10-11% drop in crime. They had grouped stats into the "crimes that matter". #qldpol
https://nofibs.com.au/factcheck-queensland-crime-statistics-get-newmaned-qldpol-qldaah/
Brisbane city council has pulled funding for a music awards after winner used her acceptance speech to denounce #genocide, while the conservative LNP Queensland state government also considers withdrawal of financial support.
Jazz composer and pianist #KelleeGreen used her acceptance speech at the #2025QueenslandMusicAwards to speak of the suffering of #Palestinian civilians and to support peaceful protest against Australian government complicity in selling weapons to Israel (in contravention of obligations under international law, including a specific injunction by the #InternationalCourtOfJustice).
The claim by the council is that her speech was 'divisive'.
Treating opposition to genocide as #divisive is (implicitly or explicitly) to normalise being pro-genocide as a legitimate political stance.
Normalising support for genocide is itself a crime under #InternationalLaw.
By only ever punishing anti-genocide speech, and never those who express unqualified support for a genocidal regime (or who even seek to justify its extreme violence through appeal to a 'right to defend itself'), political authorities send the clear message that we ought to be tolerant of those who support exterminative violence and intolerant of those who oppose it.
Never.
The Qld LNP are being selective with the state's crime data. Watch Police Minister Dan Purdie try to walk back the "important" crimes gaffe. The Newman government did similar by organising stats into the "crimes that matter" & excluding issues like DV from the data set. #qldpol
With no "expert advice" details released, the LNP government appears to be performing a cabinet shoutout of offences to add to their youth justice laws. They're heralding decreases in "important" crime which is similar to the Newman era where they excluded DV data for the "crimes that matter". #qldpol
Take the dick out of Dickson.
Brisbane council pulls funding from music awards after winner gives anti-genocide acceptance speech.
If being anti-genocide is criticised as 'divisive', then being pro-genocide is being normalised, which is itself a crime under international law.
The Courier Mail & the LNP media unit have steadily been introducing this myth of "King David", making Premier Crisafulli into a ruler over Queensland. That would be consolidation of powers against the separation there of. #qldpol
"Rarely used". Architect Michael Rayner began planning a Victoria Park Barrambin development 6 years ago. David Crisafulli's Olympics stadium review allowed him to re-present his 2019 proposal.
The old concept of terra nullius seems strong here. #qldpol https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2025/mar/31/how-the-architect-who-made-modern-brisbane-shaped-the-citys-2032-olympics-stadium-plans
Wait, what? Trial by government if the judiciary doesn't sentence as the government wants? #qldpol
Having rushed through the legislation late last year, David Crisafulli is going to now amend the Youth Justice Act to include attempted robbery, attempted murder, arson & torture as adult crimes for kids. No new details on any other measures. #qldpol https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-03-30/qld-government-adult-crime-adult-time-laws-youth-justice-act/105114250
Disappointingly, the BCC has rejected 3 applications for government funded community batteries.
They are apparently ~1.2m². If so I'd be happy with it in my front yard.
If you're in Brisbane write to the mayor https://ofpm.brisbane.qld.gov.au/site/wss/form/contact-lord-mayor
Or where the batteries were to be placed:
The Gap thegap.ward@bcc.qld.gov.au
Nundah Northgate.ward@bcc.qld.gov.au
Newmarket
enoggera.ward@bcc.qld.gov.au
I have no problem with “adult crime, adult crime”, except when applied to children. Then it’s total nonsense, totally racist nonsense in the main. #qldpol
Qld LNP's Premier David Crisafulli & Brisbane Mayor Adrian Shrinner have now both endorsed Victoria Park stadium. Barrambin is along a songline, it's a Bora & a meeting place for the Turrbal & Yuggera tribes. It's also a massacre site. #qldpol https://www.sbs.com.au/nitv/article/queensland-plans-to-build-2032-olympics-stadium-on-important-indigenous-site/rci58a2jz
Trust an LNP Government to consider short-sell an important public asset
This will cost Queenslanders tens of millions within the first few years:
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-03-27/sunshine-coast-rail-bus-network-privatisation-fears/105101438
#QldPol #AusPol
The Wave. Lord Pocketsquare believes his subjects are excited about his new Olympics & transport plans, the latter of which may become privatised. Uncertainty now surrounds greater property resumptions due to the expanded nature of the projects. #qldpol https://www.sunshinecoastnews.com.au/2025/03/28/interchange-plan-key-to-unlocking-traffic-chokehold/
In news that surprises no one, the property market has its "Olympic Epicentre" flyers out for Victoria Park with the real estate institute talking up sales in the vicinity & with it rents. David Crisafulli's 100-day review was all about prepping the white shoe brigade for the land grab. #qldpol
Now that David Crisafulli has expanded the Olympics scope of works more labour & supplies are needed. The focus is now off the existing social housing & hospital expansion projects in the rush to develop Victoria Park. #qldpol
