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Labor has announced a one-time state election candidate will attempt to flip things around at the next federal election.

Department of Defence The Hon Bert van Manen MP Member for Forde A Queensland-based bulk liquid storage manufacturer has signed a $30 million contract with Rheinmetall MAN Military Vehicles to deliver fuel and water modules that will be fitted to Defence’s fleet of logistics trucks. Minister for Defence Industry Melissa Price said the contract with Loganholme-based company Holmwood Highgate would support ongoing jobs for the company’s 150 Queensland employees. Minister Price said Holmwood Highgate had previously secured more than $108 million worth of work supporting Phase 3B of Defence�...

Corporate-box tickets to major sporting events, pre-pandemic overseas flights and even a kava bowl from Samoa are among the free gifts pocketed by Queensland's federal politicians in the past year. There were flights to Bangladesh, India and Israel from lobby groups and a charity were accepted by three MPs. Meanwhile ALP figure Evan Moorhead's lobby firm Anacta Strategies shouted two Queensland Labor senators tickets to the AFL grand final valued at $2250.   The gifts are revealed in the official register of interests for federal MPs and senators. One of the most prolific gift accepter...