Qld treasurer says lobbying irrelevant
Queensland Treasurer Cameron Dick has hit out at the LNP's focus on lobbyists, saying the Opposition is demonstrating its "irrelevancy".
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Bowskill named Qld’s new chief justice
The Queensland government has appointed Supreme Court Judge Helen Bowskill as the state's new chief justice after the retirement of Justice Catherine Holmes.
LNP MP alleges Qld hospital bully cover up
A Queensland Liberal National Party MP is set to reveal a number of allegations about a hospital, under parliamentary privilege.
Qld premier warns over committee leaks
Annastacia Palaszczuk is warning that anyone who leaks committee material about her attempt to have the lobbying watchdog probed could be breaking the law.
Qld govt rejects vote on daylight saving
The Queensland government has rejected Brisbane Lord Mayor Adrian Schrinner's call for a referendum on daylight saving time.
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.
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Tech mogul ‘remains optimistic’ on AGL bid
AGL Energy has rejected a hefty takeover offer by a consortium helmed by tech mogul Mike Cannon-Brookes, but market experts say it's just a starting bid.
Govt accused of racial discrimination
A Palestinian-Australian man says the federal government is racially discriminating against him in a complaint accepted by the Human Rights Commission.
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.
Masks remain as Vic scraps density limits
Victoria's hospitality density quotas and some QR check-ins will be scrapped on Friday, but mask rules will stay, as the state begins moving "back to normal".
Qld govt boss warned over lobbying probe
A top Queensland public servant was warned after refusing to cooperate with an official lobbying probe, but the premier won't say when.
Vic premier walks back third jab mandate
Victoria's premier says it could be "impractical" to mandate three COVID-19 jabs under the state's vaccinated economy, as elective surgery is set to resume.
LNP says Qld premier hiding laptop truth
Liberal National Party leader David Crisafulli says he doesn't believe the Queensland premier's claims about an integrity scandal involving a laptop
Qld premier defends bid to probe official
The Queensland premier has defended her timing of referring misconduct allegations against the integrity commissioner to a committee.
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‘Historic day’ as Vic sex work laws pass
Victoria has passed legislation to become the third Australian jurisdiction to decriminalise sex work, ending a decades-long wait for advocates.
Qld watchdog mulls email scandal report
Queensland's Crime and Corruption Commission is considering a request to release a previously confidential report into a state government email scandal.
Qld council watchdog swamped, understaffed
Queensland's local government watchdogs have been dismissing evidence of official misconduct because they're so swamped with complaints.
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.
Qld could fund $1.2b dam alone: minister
The Queensland government has committed $600 million to upgrading the Paradise Dam and has called on the federal government to match that funding.
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.
PM says he couldn’t care less about texts
Scott Morrison says he doesn't care about the leak of text messages about him saying he remains focused on leading the country out of the pandemic.
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.
Joyce admits ‘liar’ label damages Morrison
Nationals leader Barnaby Joyce has sought to downplay a leaked text message in which he called Prime Minister Scott Morrison "a hypocrite and a liar".
Vic lifts non-urgent elective surgery ban
Victoria's falling COVID-19 hospital figures will allow non-urgent elective surgery to resume, as an extra $1.4 billion is pumped into the health system.
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.
Brisbane school revokes gender contracts
Brisbane's Citipointe Christian College has revoked student gender and sexuality contracts less than a week after parents were sent the controversial documents.
Qld school gender contracts spark probes
Queensland's Non-State School Accreditation Board will probe a school's student gender and sexuality contracts, which are subject to human rights complaints.
No Victorian elective surgery restart date
Victoria's nurses union is railing against non-urgent elective surgery restarting next week, but Premier Daniel Andrews says a decision still has not been made.