Category: Politics

Despite the promise of consultation and transparency when he ran for office, the Mayor continues to operate in back rooms behind a wall of secrecy.

When Joe Biden gets a clear majority of the vote and Electoral College on Tuesday, a side question will be whether Donald Trump goes willingly or has to be militarily crowbarred out of the White House before inauguration day. Either way he will go.
The real issue is whether Biden and his Vice President, Kamala Harris, can reverse not only the excesses of Trump but replace the whole rotten dysfunction of the American polity that set in with the election of Ronald Reagan in 1980.

The race for the #QLDElection2020 finish line is on, with tomorrow being Election Day. If you’re a late starter, and are heading to the polls tomorrow, here’s a few key tips to bear in mind.

We chat with Brett “Beaver” Neal today, who has been busy covering every nook and cranny of the Gulf on her “listening tour” in the lead up to election day tomorrow. Brett has worked on North Queensland cattle stations, with Indigenous youth and has been a prominent sportswoman with Fred Brophy’s Boxing Tent traveling around the North-West.

We chat with Cynthia Lui of the ALP today, incumbent Member for the Cook electorate. Cynthia was inspired to join the political world because grown up in the northernmost region of Australia, she was acutely aware of the tyranny of distance for people in remote and regional communities. Cynthia has devoted her life and career to help closing the gap between the regions. She describes one of the most rewarding things about being the Member for Cook is that she has played a role in achieving greater outcomes in health and educational services to all communities in Cook, including those in the more remote areas.

We chat with Tanika today, a North Queenslander through and through. Born in Townsville, raised in the Cape and then returning to Townsville for boarding school and university, Tanika is a Registered Nurse who cares deeply about the community and Queensland’s north. Tanika lives in Mowbray with her partner Doug.

DouglasNews.Network has contacted each of the eight candidates for the Cook electorate, to obtain a deeper insight into their values, interests, and their priorities for the Douglas Shire and broader electorate. Edward “Nipper” Brown, candidate for the Liberal National Party was born in Mossman and grew up in Julatten.

DouglasNews.Network has contacted each of the eight candidates for the Cook electorate, to obtain a deeper insight into their values, interests, and their priorities for the Douglas Shire and broader electorate. Deby Ruddell, candidate for the Greens, chatted with us first, and was not able to attend yesterday’s Douglas Shire Ratepayers Association forum, so we’ll kick off with an introduction to Deby today.

Crispin Hull questions the future of the Labor party, based on recent results in the ACT and New Zealand, and the impact this may have on the Queensland election results.

He argues that Labor must promote the future of the renewable energy, its associated job creation and profitability, as a new generation of informed, planet-concerned voters come on to the roll.

Get the lowdown on voting in the Cook electorate, from the diverse nature, culture and political history of the area, to the colourful melange of this years’ candidates. Let us introduce you to each of them, and their key priorities for our region.