Qld taxpayers spend $75,605 on Trad case
Queensland taxpayers have covered at least $75,605 in legal fees in the corruption watchdog's case against former deputy premier Jackie Trad.
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NT watchdog processes failed, court finds
The Northern Territory's corruption watchdog's processes failed during an investigation into a multi-million government grant, a Supreme Court review has found.
Qld Labor MPs avoid vote on Trad’s costs
Four Queensland Labor MPs have failed to show up for a vote on revealing the legal costs of a case involving former deputy premier Jackie Trad.
Surge in lobbying heightens corruption risk in Queensland: watchdog
Queensland's Crime and Corruption Commission is checking how politicians have been recording their meetings with lobbyists amid a surge since the election.
Ex-Qld cop accused of disclosing secrets
A former police officer has appeared in a Brisbane court charged with disclosing official secrets in the form of an intelligence report and computer hacking.
Corruption watchdog to probe grants
Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus says the national integrity commission should have scope to probe pork barrelling.
False claims pork barrelling is legal:ICAC
The outgoing ICAC commissioner says "disinformation" about the legality of pork barrelling has been spread by politicians who have a poor grasp of the law.
Qld journalists sources partially shielded
Queensland journalists won't face prosecution for refusing to name confidential sources in court after the state passed media shield laws.
Qld premier defends legal cost secrecy
The Queensland premier has denied ordering four Labor MPs to suppress the legal costs of the former treasurer's case against the corruption watchdog.
Qld govt MPs block release of documents
A bid to publish the corruption watchdog's legal costs in its case against former Labor treasurer Jackie Trad has been vetoed by Queensland government MPs.
NSW premier commits to extra ICAC funding
NSW Premier Dominic Perrottet has pledged more funds to the states anti-corruption watchdog, hours after the prime minister launched new attacks on the agency.
Three Star executives resign amid probe
Three Star executives have resigned in the midst of an inquiry into the company's fitness to hold a Sydney casino licence.
Qld watchdog finalising laptop raid report
Queensland's corruption watchdog will send a report to senior public servants on its probe into the wiping of a laptop from the integrity commissioner's office
Qld premier to follow integrity advice
Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk has downplayed interim findings by a government accountability review, saying she'll wait for the final report.
Qld premier avoids corruption question
The Queensland premier has waved off a question about hundreds of corruption allegations made by public employees in the last financial year.
Suu Kyi jailed five years for corruption
A Myanmar court has found deposed leader Aung San Suu Kyi guilty of corruption and sentenced her to five years in prison, a source says.
Qld education department boss in corruption crackdown
Queensland education staff are being warned of a zero tolerance approach to fraud and corruption as misconduct allegations dog the government.
Qld govt sought advice on corruption boss
Queensland's attorney-general says her staff sought legal advice on former Crime and Corruption chairman Alan MacSporran's powers without her knowledge.
Qld taxpayers funding Trad’s legal case
Queensland taxpayers are funding a legal bid by former deputy premier and treasurer Jackie Trad to stop the corruption watchdog publishing a report on her.
Union boss directed Qld govt minister
Emails released in a previously confidential report show a Queensland government minister was instructed by a union boss on how to vote in a cabinet meeting.
Qld premier ducks backgrounding questions
The Queensland premier has accused the opposition of "attacking individuals" after it asked whether her staff had acted against integrity commisioner.
Qld watchdog backs Commission of Inquiry
Queensland's Integrity Commissioner has called for a Commission of Inquiry into a "multitude of integrity related issues" involving the government.
Qld whistleblowers fear reprisals: LNP
Whistleblowers won't take part in Queensland's new integrity review because they fear "the heavies could be put on them" if they speak out, the opposition says.
Qld premier defends donor leading probe
Queensland's premier has defended appointing a one-time Labor party donor to probe her government's accountability and workplace culture.
Qld premier apologises to whistleblowers
Queensland's premier says she's sorry whistleblowers felt ignored amid probes into alleged government misconduct and inquiries into three watchdogs.
Palaszczuk resists broader integrity probe
Queensland's premier has admitted her response could have been better to interference claims by the state's former archivist and says a QC will now probe them.
Qld govt resists calls for integrity probe
Queensland's deputy premier has rejected calls for a probe into government integrity, saying the crime watchdog provides enough oversight.
Deputy spurns Qld integrity ‘pointscoring’
Queensland Deputy Premier Steven Miles has rejected reports of integrity concerns from his state government colleagues, saying a "lot of mud is being slung".
Integrity debate could hurt Palaszczuk
Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk will face ongoing questions about the state's simmering integrity issues.
Qld govt rejects third integrity complaint
Queensland Deputy Premier Steven Miles has dismissed claims a former top public servant's integrity concerns about a recruitment process were ignored.
Palaszczuk insists she did not seek to have integrity watchdog head sacked
Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk has denied claims her office tried to sack the integrity commissioner or interfered with the state archivist's role.