Politics
Queensland
MP calls for whistleblower protection
"It may be that every generation needs its Fitzgerald inquiry and we clearly need another one here to clean up the corruption that we see emerging."
- by Ed Jackson
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Queensland's plastic bag ban is official, along with recycling refund
Plastic shopping bags will be banned in Queensland from July next year, following the passage of a long-heralded bill through Parliament on Tuesday night.
- by Jorge Branco
ACT integrity commission must oversee police, Quentin Dempster says
The ACT's proposed anti-corruption body must oversee the territory's police force.
- by Daniel Burdon
Dozens of Queensland buildings are being checked for flammable cladding
The government has not ruled out looking into compensation after being forced to remove cladding from a hospital.
- by Felicity Caldwell
Queensland police get new powers to tackle terrorism
Officers get new powers, including the ability to turn existing devices into covert surveillance.
- by Felicity Caldwell
Committee rejects bill to clear sacked judge Angelo Vasta's name
A parliamentary committee has recommended the Queensland government reject a bill that would clear the name of axed Supreme Court judge Angelo Vasta QC.
- by Shae McDonald
Queensland minister under pressure to resign
The Opposition is calling on the Premier to sack Shannon Fentiman, saying apologising for the breach is not good enough.
- by Tracey Ferrier and Stuart Layt
Child Safety department sent family's whereabouts to dangerous ex
Queensland’s under-pressure department has been forced to apologise after a mother and her children’s whereabouts sent to her dangerous former partner.
'Three strikes': Cory Bernardi and Labor target Stuart Robert over potential constitutional 'breach'
Queensland Liberal MP and former minister Stuart Robert is facing calls to quit Parliament.
- by Fergus Hunter
Combustible cladding to be removed from Princess Alexandra Hospital
Cladding the equivalent of two-and-a-half times the size of Lang Park will be removed from the Brisbane hospital.
- by Felicity Caldwell
Katter says a criminal history shouldn't stop people getting blue cards
The MP argues 'good, decent people' have been unable to get jobs because of an old criminal history.
- by Felicity Caldwell