This Month
Queensland expands CFMEU inquiry to probe underworld
The state government will extend the terms of reference following revelations about gangland associates expanding into Brisbane’s construction industry.
$110,000 coffee date: CFMEU peace deal revealed as rot spreads north
A peace deal between a gangland associate and a Gold Coast developer has sparked calls for company bosses and gangland figures to join unionists at an inquiry.
June
S&P warns of Qld’s ‘sharp deterioration’ amid $20b debt spiral
The Liberal National government has vowed to bring down state debt, but budget papers reveal it won’t deliver a surplus before the next election.
Queensland budget winners and losers
There’s something for first home buyers, commuters and pensioners in this year’s Queensland budget, which took a revenue hit on coal royalties and GST.
Qld’s property tax change offers foreign investor relief
Ahead of the first LNP state budget in more than a decade, Queensland says it will make it easier for overseas investors to bypass foreign land tax surcharges.
NDIS savings in doubt as Qld doubles down on GST fight
The Queensland treasurer says he will only consider the federal government’s plan to share the NDIS load if the GST carve-up is also on the negotiating table.
Qld finally reveals its position on $1b quantum deal
The Liberal-National Party was scathing of the deal when in opposition and kicked off a review into its legitimacy within days of coming into office late last year.
May
Qld shoots down gas reserve idea if it means bailing out Victoria
The east coast’s major gas supplier, Queensland, pushes back against an eastern reservation and doubles down on criticism of southern state’s energy policy.
Report casts doubt on Queensland plan to shrink project costs
The state government’s promise to chip away at state debt through savings made from scrapping union-friendly entitlements has been contested by a new report.
Building delay warning on Brisbane Games
Queensland has finally settled on its key venues for the 2032 Olympic Games but a crippled construction industry is a concern for the former Dow Chemical boss.
Qld asks Chalmers to rethink GST so it doesn’t pay for Vic mistakes
State Treasurer David Janetzki says the boost to Victoria’s share due to its COVID-19 failings was unfair.
Queensland restarts stalled renewables rollout
The Queensland government has ended its pause on the development of two massive Andrew Forrest-backed wind farms.
Two things Brisbane Olympic Games boss will not be bringing from Paris
Brisbane 2032 Games boss Andrew Liveris has at least two non-negotiables for the Olympics in seven years’ time.
April
Heat on premier to end uranium ban
Many expected the return of a conservative government in Queensland would lift the uranium mining ban. But Premier David Crisafulli has other ideas.
Queensland tears up transition targets and will keep coal for longer
Queensland’s five-month-old LNP government will unveil its broad energy platform today with a plan to extend the life of the state-owned coal-fired generators.
BoM said the sky was clear. Rain and floods told a different story
A huge meat-producing region of the outback, where livelihoods hinge on the weather, is stuck in an enormous Bureau of Meteorology blind spot.
March
Builders line up for $7.1b Brisbane Olympic spree
The runway to develop infrastructure for the world’s biggest sporting tournament has shrunk to just seven years, so work has to begin soon.
New $3.7b stadium confirmed for Brisbane Games
After three premiers, two reviews and 3½ years of bickering, the main venue for the Brisbane 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games has finally been decided.
After months of resistance, Qld signs on to $2.8b schools package
Australia’s schools will benefit from a $30 billion boost to funding over the next decade after Queensland was the final state to sign up to a national plan.
Details of Albanese’s pre-cyclone fundraiser revealed
The prime minister dined with donors as millions on the eastern seaboard braced for Cyclone Alfred.