New laws to strengthen integrity, transparency in Qld government
New laws to strengthen integrity, accountability and transparency across the state government and the public sector will be introduced into parliament.
Laws to strengthen integrity, accountability and transparency across government and the public sector will be introduced into parliament on Friday, Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk has confirmed.
Ms Palaszczuk, in parliament, confirmed the laws would draw from the Coaldrake report into the public sector titled Let The Sun Shine In, Peter Bridgman’s 2019 report A Fair and Responsive Public Service for All and Kevin Yearbury’s 2021 Strategic Review of the Integrity Commissioner’s Functions.
“The Integrity and Other Legislation Amendment Bill is the first legislation in our reform plan,” she said.
“To further strengthen the independence and authority of the Auditor-General and the Integrity Commissioner.”
She said there would be “more legislation as we go on” signalling changes to allow cabinet documents to be released after 30 days instead of 30 years would not be introduced today.
Ms Palaszczuk also revealed Linda Waugh had been appointed as Queensland’s Integrity Commissioner.
Ms Waugh is currently the Merit Protection Commissioner for the Australian Public Service.
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