Mander's Enrollment Sparks Voter Rule Debate

0:00It's April 22nd, from your city to your ears. This is Sydney News today, powered by AI. I'm Cory with the story. Sports minister Tim Mander is under fire for enrolling to vote at a staffer's address, even though he wasn't living in his own electorate. This came to light on Monday, right after his separation from his wife, and while he's been staying in Parliamentary accommodation. On Tuesday, Mander hid back in Parliament, saying he's always followed the rules set by the Electoral Commission of Queensland, and even wrote them a, letter to confirm it. Then on Wednesday, premiered David Christopher Lee stepped in, backing the idea of letting the Commission handle it fully before any judgements. Labor's been pushing hard, grilling Mander nonstop over whether he should also loop in the Federal Australian Electoral Commission. It's got everyone talking about how tight those enrollment rules really are in Queensland. Meanwhile, the LNP is ramping up their call for a bigger oil industry, blaming the Federal Labor government for dragging its feed.

1:00They're also eyeing the staffer by election, slamming Labor's candidate for his party ties and past health roles. And you've just as minister, Laura Gerber's bill, is moving fast, adult time for adult crimes. No more three strike drug breaks, plus new cop powers for. Anti-social stuff. It's set to pass by Thursday afternoon, despite opposition calls that it's stuck in the past, keep an ear out as these play out.