Tony Moore
Tony Moore is a senior reporter for brisbanetimes.com.au.
South Bank Corporation to 'pay their fair share'
Tony Moore The South Bank Corporation will be forced to pay more than $800,000 in "rates" on its riverside land for the first time after an historic agreement was approved by Brisbane City Council last night.
Police restructure puts focus on organised crime
Tony Moore Tackling organised crime in Queensland - including taskforces similar to the pre-Christmas raid on customs and airline officers in Sydney - now falls under Queensland's new deputy police...
The battle over Kevin's T-shirt
Tony Moore Former prime minister Kevin Rudd's Griffith opponent has weighed into his 2013 election T-shirt competition, suggesting it should say "Where's Kevin?".
The ghosts that shadow Palmer's party
Tony Moore When Clive Palmer invoked the ghosts of the United Australia Party at a media conference on Thursday afternoon, it is not clear that he knew the ghost he was invoking.
Revised case to be made for range crossing project
Tony Moore The man pushed aside to make room for troubled LNP figure Michael Caltabiano will announce a revised business case for Queensland's $1.5 billion Second Range Crossing project next month.
Public service 'DIY' redundancies
Tony Moore Doubts have been raised over the ability of the state government's 700-strong Shared Services team to assess each sacked public servant's pay-outs.
For Labor ex-minister, a time of atonement
Tony Moore Brisbanetimes.com.au approached several of Labor’s former MPs to guage their reaction to their new lives four months after their savage election loss. One obliged.
Flood buy-back's $1.2m shortfall
Tony Moore Twenty-four flooded homes have been bought by Brisbane City Council in 2011-12 under its flood buy-back scheme, eight fewer than predicted.
Lockyer Valley remembers darkest hour
Tony Moore A region made "sacred by courage and loss'' has marked the first anniversary of the January floods with an emotional ceremony at centre of the Lockyer Vallery.
Council backs study into bridge plan
Tony Moore Brisbane City Council has unanimously backed a feasibility study into Lord Mayor Graham Quirk's green bridge proposal to combat congestion in the CBD.
Council pulls plug on green project
Tony Moore The LNP-led Brisbane City Council has temporarily pulled the plug on a renewable energy project and blamed the decision on the price doubts caused by federal Labor's carbon tax scheme.
Leaders in stoush over incinerator buffer zone
Tony Moore After two years, the state government and Brisbane City Council are still at loggerheads over a "buffer zone" between a waste incinerator and 1000 new homes in Brisbane's west.
Paid parking scheme can be challenged: Lucas
Tony Moore Labor's plan to challenge Westfield's paid parking scheme is legally possible, but would open the door to costly compensation and could cause lengthy delays, advice provided to Attorney-General Paul...
Labor 'hypocrisy' over rape saga: Newman
Tony Moore LNP leader Campbell Newman has called the ALP "hypocrites" for concentrating on controversial rape comments made by his candidate for Cairns in 2008.
Brisbane's secret weapon unveiled
Tony Moore Manpreet Kraut's smile is Brisbane Lord Mayor Graham Quirk's secret weapon to attract thousands of new visitors and investors to the city.
Lord Mayor Quirk talks up bikeways grand plan
Tony Moore Spending on Brisbane bikeways will increase to $120 million over the next four years, Lord Mayor Graham Quirk has pledged as part of his re-election bid.
Quirk refuses to address rising rates
Tony Moore Lord Mayor Graham Quirk has refused to address predicted rates rises in the upcoming budget despite reports this year's rates hike could be three times higher than last year.
Newman ready to take on Bligh
Tony Moore Brisbane Lord Mayor Campbell Newman has won LNP endorsement to stand in the seat of Ashgrove at the next state election.
