The Integrity Commissioner and a whistleblower ex-state archivist have called for a Royal Commission of Inquiry into integrity issues within the Palaszczuk Government, arguing the independent review called for by the Premier will not be enough to get to the heart of problems.
Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk has bought a circuit breaker for the moment with her announcement of a review into government integrity and culture, writes Jessica Marszalek. But whether that holds depends on the detail.
Public servants who have since left their jobs must be allowed to testify to an independent review into government integrity, whistleblowers say, as it can be revealed the man tasked with carrying out the probe will not have unfettered access to witnesses and bureaucrats.
Annastacia Palaszczuk has defended the delay in launching a probe into the integrity of her government, as questions are raised about the previous political donations of the man set to lead the review.
Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk has formally announced a four-month probe into the culture and accountability of her Government after weeks of complaints by independent bodies of political interference.
Annastacia Palaszczuk threw everything she could at her deepening integrity crisis, but nothing worked, writes Jessica Marszalek.
The state’s top mental health doctor has revealed how much it would cost to fix the broken system – and how he has no illusions it will happen.
The State Opposition wants an investigation into whether any personal data was compromised in the Integrity Commissioner’s laptop scandal.
After months of her government insisting that the cost of the Wellcamp mega project couldn’t be revealed, suddenly it has been. But, writes Jessica Marszalek, either something is commercial in confidence or it isn’t.
Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk referred Queensland’s Integrity Commissioner for “possible action” over a low-level, two-year-old allegation of misconduct within a few weeks of the probity boss blowing the whistle on a bizarre raid on her office, it can be revealed.
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