Qld watchdog’s laptop probe questioned
Queensland's corruption watchdog may have unlawfully signed off an investigation report, a parliamentary inquiry has been told.
Queensland's corruption watchdog may have unlawfully signed off an investigation report, a parliamentary inquiry has been told.
environmental issue
environmental politics
natural gas
oil and gas - upstream activities
politics (general)
regulatory policy and organisation
Queensland activists have obtained documents showing some coal seam gas wells have been leaking due to rust, which they say could be a widespread problem.
The chair of a health professional lobby group is calling on the federal government to change laws on claims against practitioners.
The Queensland premier has tabled bills in parliament to give the auditor-general and the political lobbyist watchdog more independence.
The Queensland government has proposed a legal change that could allow Star to rehabilitate itself in time to open its $3.6 billion Brisbane casino next year.
Queensland health practitioners will be more strictly regulated by federal watchdogs after new laws were passed by state parliament.
Tasmania's chief psychiatrist, who has also held the role in several other states, has had his licence suspended by the national regulator.
Star Entertainment is unfit to hold a casino licence in Queensland and the state government will issue it with a notice to explain why it should still operate.
A proposed crackdown on tobacco in Queensland could lead to a smoking ban at outdoor markets and the licensing of vape sales.
economy, business and finance
environmental pollution
oil and gas - upstream activities
politics (general)
regulatory policy and organisation
Activists warn a draft Queensland government plan would allow the coal seam gas industry to simply bury waste brine, posing a risk to the environment.