Politics · Australia · 6 hrs ago
Queensland premier rules out working with One Nation
Queensland Premier David Crisafulli says tackling youth crime remains his government’s top priority as it marks two years in office.
His LNP government won the 2024 election on a promise to apply adult sentences to some youth crimes, a policy known as “adult crime, adult time”.
Crisafulli says early signs show youth crime is moving in the right direction, but he has acknowledged that more needs to be done on the cost of living.
He says he will not negotiate or make deals with Pauline Hanson’s One Nation, despite the party’s rising support.
A pollster says the LNP would win again if an election were held now, but warns cost-of-living pressures could challenge the government as voters judge its performance.
Queensland’s debt is forecast to exceed $216 billion by 2029-30, after the state’s credit rating was downgraded last month.
Voters may reassess their support over the next two years if they do not see results, the pollster says.
Queensland Premier David Crisafulli has ruled out negotiating or working with One Nation.
He said Queenslanders are seeing what a unified centre-right government looks like.
Crisafulli said reducing the number of crime victims remains his government’s priority.
He acknowledged that more needs to be done to address the cost-of-living crisis.
Former premier Campbell Newman said he expects the government will need to negotiate with One Nation.
- Who
- Queensland Premier David Crisafulli and One Nation, led by Senator Pauline Hanson. Former premier Campbell Newman also commented.
- What
- Crisafulli ruled out future negotiations with One Nation.
- When
- In an interview published on October 24, 2026, as his government marked two years in power.
- Where
- Queensland, Australia.
- Why
- Crisafulli said a unified centre-right government means his party does not need coalitions or deals with One Nation.
David Crisafulli
Campbell Newman
Working with One Nation
David Crisafulli
Crisafulli ruled out future negotiations, saying Queenslanders are seeing an example of a unified centre-right government.
Campbell Newman
Newman said he viewed it as a matter of fact that the government would have to negotiate with One Nation.
One Nation’s political momentum
David Crisafulli
Crisafulli said he did not have to talk about coalitions or deals.
Campbell Newman
Newman said he saw no sign of the One Nation “juggernaut” slowing down.
The LNP won the Queensland election campaigning on its adult crime, adult time policy.
Queensland’s credit rating was downgraded amid rising debt and interest costs.
Crisafulli discussed his government’s record in an interview as it marked two years in power.
- Premier
- David Crisafulli
- Party leading Queensland government
- LNP
- Negotiations with One Nation
- Crisafulli ruled them out
- Government’s priority
- Reducing the number of victims of crime
- Forecast total debt
- More than $216 billion by 2029-30
What people are saying
The reason why it's a no is we don't have to do that because people in Queensland are living and breathing an example of what a unified, centre-right government looks like
Cost of living remains the number one concern for people.
I see no sign of the One Nation juggernaut slowing down
Pauline Hanson, for a lot of voters, is their wrecking ball against an establishment that they feel no longer works for them