June 2023
Queensland Health chief resigns after whistleblower controversy
Shaun Drummond is stepping down after his department recommended criminal penalties for staff who disclosed “inappropriate” information to journalists.
The winners and losers in the Queensland budget
Young families and public housing are among the winners, while new royalties mean the coal industry will take a hit and rising inflation will put pressure on households, despite power price relief.
August 2022
Report warns of ‘risks’ seconding police to Qld anti-corruption body
But a former chairman of the Crime and Corruption Commission warns integrity agencies nationwide have been under attack.
July 2022
Increased scrutiny for Influence peddling
Queensland will have the strongest rules for regulating lobbyists after the Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk committed to new rules to improve reporting and stop so-called “dual hatting.”
The high price of being frank and fearless
Senior Queensland public servants are holding back on advice to the government for fear of paying a high price for dissent, according to a new report into the integrity and culture of the state public service.
March 2021
Queensland draws line over Wagner facility
Queensland is willing to throw significant resources into a quarantine centre proposed by the Wagner family in Toowoomba, Annastacia Palaszczuk says, but Scott Morrison is delaying the project’s progression.