Boundary redraw faces major hurdle after controversial appointment
The redrawing of Queensland’s electoral boundaries could be at risk of legal action due to the way in which the commission was appointed.
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Red flags? No, corflutes: Dark past of Labor campaign volunteer
You’d think a double murderer might raise a few red flags. In Queensland Labor, he raises corflutes. THIS IS GEORGE STREET BEAT
What the… Meet Queensland’s new ‘Labor leader’
We knew Shannon Fentiman had designs on the Labor leadership, but we weren’t expecting this. THIS IS GEORGE STREET BEAT
‘Cross your legs’ saga blows over as critical deadline comes and goes
Can you believe it’s been a year since Parliament’s infamous “cross your legs” incident? And the passing of the deadline shows it has finally blown over. THIS IS GEORGE STREET BEAT
MP takes aim at care providers ahead of probe in ‘broken system’
A Far North MP has accused large out-of-care home providers of gaming the system to “rake in rake millions in profits” as the LNP makes good on a promise to investigate a “broken” Child Safety system.
Revealed: 100 serious offenders housed alongside vulnerable kids
More than 100 of the state’s most serious youth offenders are living in care alongside thousands of vulnerable children left to languish in a billion-dollar industry.
A-G responds to ‘good bloke’ defence for rape, sexual assault
The Queensland government will reform the use of good character tests in rape and sexual assault sentencing, after the Opposition highlighted damning statistics.
Abused kids exploited by failing $1.1bn child safety program
The most significant investigation into Queensland’s “broken” child safety system in generations has been called to look at how suicidal and abused children are being exploited by the industry.
Claims some rapists getting off lighter for ‘being good blokes’
A staggering 92 per cent of District Court rape cases in the 12 months to June 2023 relied on a good character evidence, a report shows, triggering calls for the consideration to be banned.
Child cash cows: Sickening pay days of resi care owners laid bare
Shareholders of a residential care provider received more than $5m last year in massive windfalls now firmly under the microscope. They’re not the only ones.
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