As the integrity crisis that has shaken Palaszczuk Government to its core plays out like a scene from a spy thriller, The Sunday Mail can exclusively reveal what was on the laptop at the centre of state’s biggest political scandal in three decades.
Members of a parliamentary committee have been shocked to hear mayors and councillors are being forced to wait years to have misconduct complaints ruled, with claims a tribunal charged with the task lacks resources from the Palaszczuk Government.
The Integrity Commissioner says “substantial concerns” raised by a 2019 review that deemed the oversight of her office by the PSC as inappropriate were never implemented, as the Premier finally apologises to public servants.
Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk has finally backed giving the state’s integrity commissioner independence, while apologising to public servants who feel they aren’t listened to.
Annastacia Palaszczuk has tried to avoid questions about the integrity crisis engulfing her government during a media conference in regional Queensland, entering into an awkward back and forth with a journalist. WATCH THE EXCHANGE
The Queensland Government talks a big game in transparency and accountability yet has taken little action on past reviews, writes Jessica Marszalek.
Queensland’s auditor-general has raised concerns the Palaszczuk Government holds too much power over his work, as he calls for critical law changes to bolster independence.
As Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk announces a change to the Government’s integrity inquiry, the whistleblower who sparked it has rejected her message to the public service.
Deputy Premier Steven Miles gave yet another excuse for the Queensland Government not probing integrity claims on Sunday, bizarrely using a quote similar to one from the film The Castle.
Well-respected people with a deep knowledge of the public sector have real concerns over Queensland’s integrity storm, writes Jessica Marszalek, so is it just a vibe – or should someone tell Miles he’s dreamin’
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