‘Eye-watering’: Tens of millions spent on empty quarantine hotels
Taxpayers have shelled out tens of millions of dollars for hotels to be used for quarantine, despite the Wellcamp facility being operational since early February. PARLIAMENT BLOG
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School internet 200 times faster under $190m plan
School internet speeds are set to skyrocket, with Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk promising significant upgrades at every Queensland state school. This is what’s being promised.
Premier’s public support for marked man
The Attorney-General has been forced to reveal her office sought advice on how CCC boss Alan MacSporran could be sacked even as the Premier was insisting she had confidence in him.
‘Women’s Budget’ won’t be enough to win back lost voters
With its special budget for women the Morrison Government has again showcased how out of touch they are, writes Jessica Marszalek.
‘Not good enough’: State blasted for failing to move on foster age
The Palaszczuk government has been accused of ‘almost guaranteeing homelessness’ for foster children and failing to deal with its youth crime problems as it refuses to follow other states in raising the foster care age.
‘Enormously proud’: Queensland Labor’s state secretary resigns
The first woman to act as Queensland Labor’s state secretary and campaign director will leave the job following the looming federal election.
Qld councillor investigated after lending town hall keys to church
A regional politician was investigated for misconduct after she lent a set of town hall keys to a church group who’d forgotten to check out the keys themselves before council offices closed for the weekend.
Still no emails in standoff over ‘b*tch on a witch hunt’ saga
Emails that promise to shed light on the workplace relationship between the Public Service boss and the Integrity Commissioner after the ‘b*tch on a witch hunt’ revelations are still yet to be made public.
Taxpayers foot the bill for Trad’s fight to suppress corruption watchdog report
Taxpayers are funding former deputy premier Jackie Trad’s legal fight to suppress a corruption watchdog report into allegations she intervened in the appointment of a top public servant when she was treasurer, it can be revealed.
Qld minister slaps down fed colleague over ‘dud teachers’ claim
Queensland Education Minister Grace Grace has slapped down her federal counterpart Stuart Robert after he delivered an explosive speech taking aim at “dud teachers” dragging down students.
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