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Rachel Nolan

Rachel Nolan is a former minister in the Bligh government.

One way to address the gender gap in Parliament is to add more seats.

More women will fix Parliament’s ‘culture’ problem. Here’s how to do it

Instead of affirmative action, perhaps we could expand Parliament and have parties agree to pre-select women in all newly created seats.

  • Rachel Nolan and James Pawluk

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Rohan Dux and Daniel Young install solar panels in Heathwood, Queensland.

'Incredibly hard': Qld faces uphill battle to reach renewables goal

The biggest issue for October's state election is how Queensland will meet its target of 50 per cent renewable energy by 2030.

  • Rachel Nolan
Rachel Nolan

The ETU is nobody's friend

OPINION: Earlier this week, as I trundled off down Ipswich's Brisbane Road to Bunnings, I was greeted by the sight of an Electrical Trades Union protest outside the Ipswich electorate office – formerly my office, now that of the local LNP bloke who defeated me.

  • Rachel Nolan