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Jackie Trad faces sustained integrity grilling in Question Time

Treasurer Jackie Trad has been challenged to reveal information she has hitherto kept under wraps, as the Opposition maintains the pressure over integrity issues.  AS IT HAPPENED

Treasurer Jackie Trad in Question Time today. Picture: Dan Peled/AAP
Treasurer Jackie Trad in Question Time today. Picture: Dan Peled/AAP

TREASURER Premier Jackie Trad has refused to be drawn on questions over whether she declared her Woolloongabba investment property in dealings regarding the new South Brisbane high school and Cross River Rail.

Responding to a question by LNP frontbencher Fiona Simpson over whether she'd breached Parliament's Standing Orders, Ms Trad referred her to her answers at the recent Estimates Hearings.

Ms Trad said the matters were before the Crime and Corruption Commission.

Ms Simpson called out from the Opposition benches that the question related to standing orders.

Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk has been asked when she will show some leadership and sack Deputy Premier Jackie Trad.

Earlier, Opposition frontbencher Jarrod Bleijie asked Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk to confirm if any communications Ms Trad had about the Inner City South State Secondary College and the Cross River Rail were made in accordance with standing order 262.

Ms Palaszczuk said she would have to take the question on notice.

Standing order 262 says a member must disclose any known pecuniary interest in any communications they have with other members, Ministers or servants of the Crown if “such pecuniary interest is significantly greater than the interest held in common with subjects of the Crown or members of the House”.

The pecuniary interest must relate to the communications that were made by the member.

QUESTION TIME HAS FINISHED. SEE HOW IT UNFOLDED BELOW

 

Updates

More questions about the Ministerial Handbook

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OPPOSITION frontbencher John-Paul Langbroek asked Attorney-General Yvette D’Ath if the Crime and Corruption Commission has jurisdiction over the Ministerial handbook.

But Speaker Curtis Pitt ruled the question out of order, because he believed it sought a legal opinion.

It comes after The Courier-Mail revealed earlier this month that the CCC's dominion over elected officials does not extend to transgressions of the Ministerial Code of Conduct.

It means Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk will be forced to decide whether to sack or save Deputy Premier Jackie Trad if she believes she has breached the code.

– Jack McKay

Harper warned

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THURINGOWA MP Aaron Harper has been warned about making statements during Question Time, after he said his thoughts were with Cowboys player Matt Scott who suffered a mild stroke at the weekend.

Speaker Curtis Pitt said statements were not allowed before asking a question, saying it was inappropriate regardless of the sentiment.

– Domanii Cameron

Integrity crisis questioning continues

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DEPUTY Premier Jackie Trad has refused to be drawn on questions over whether she declared her Woolloongabba investment property in dealings regarding the new South Brisbane high school and Cross River Rail.

Responding to a question by LNP frontbencher Fiona Simpson over whether she'd breached Parliament's Standing Orders, Ms Trad referred her to her answers at the recent Estimates Hearings.

Ms Trad said the matters were before the Crime and Corruption Commission.

Ms Simpson called out from the Opposition benches that the question related to standing orders.

– Jessica Marszalek

Standing Order 262

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OPPOSITION frontbencher Jarrod Bleijie has asked the Premier to confirm if any communications Jackie Trad had about the Inner City South State Secondary College and the Cross River Rail were made in accordance with standing order 262.

Ms Palaszczuk said she would have to take the question on notice.

Standing order 262 says a member must disclose any known pecuniary interest in any communications they have with other members, Ministers or servants of the Crown if “such pecuniary interest is significantly greater than the interest held in common with subjects of the Crown or members of the House”.

The pecuniary interest must relate to the communications that were made by the member.

– Jack McKay

Will Trad release advice?

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JACKIE Trad has been asked whether she would release the Integrity Commissioner's advice regarding her Woolloongabba investment property. 

The Deputy Premier has previously said it was the Integrity Commissioner's advice to not release it until after an assessment is completed. 

"As the Premier said, all information has been provided to the CCC to allow them to conduct the investigation they have commenced … " Ms Trad told the House. 

"Process and rule of law is very important."

The Deputy Premier told the LNP to "get out" of the CCC's way.

– Domanii Cameron

Premier refuses to release advice

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PREMIER Annastacia Palaszczuk has refused to publicly release the Integrity Commissioner's advice to her deputy, Jackie Trad, over her investment property.
Responding to an Opposition question on whether she would release it, Ms Palaszczuk said Integrity Commissioner advice could be released by the MP who had requested it.
But, in this case, the matter was before the Crime and Corruption Commission and the watchdog needed to be left to do its job, she said.
– Jessica Marszalek

Police travelling hours to deal with protesters

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PREMIER Annastacia Palaszczuk said police were traveling more than two-and-a-half hours to deal with a protester who this morning locked themselves to equipment at Adani’s mine site.

Defending her announcement yesterday of new laws to deal with “dangerous” devices that protesters are using to disrupt businesses and traffic, Ms Palaszczuk said police were having to leave the communities they police to deal with “these extremists”.

“Ninety-nine per cent of protesters are doing the right thing however there remains one per cent that are not doing the right thing,” she said.

“And what evidence has clearly been presented by the police commissioner is that dangerous devices are being used in this state that has the potential to cause harm … and enough is enough.”

 – Jessica Marszalek

Frecklington questions different standards

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DEB Frecklington has demanded the Premier explain why her deputy Jackie Trad is subject to different standards to other Ministers.

In her question to Ms Palaszczuk, the LNP leader claimed former Police Minister Jo-Ann Miller and former Agriculture Minister Leanne Donaldson resigned over matters that were far less serious than the issues facing Ms Trad.

In response, Ms Palaszczuk returned fire saying that if Ms Frecklington had been at the Salem witch trials, everyone would have been found guilty.

“There are processes that are underway,” Ms Palaszczuk said.

“That process will be followed.”

Ms Donaldson, the former member for Bundaberg, resigned in 2016 amid revelations she had outstanding council rates and had driven her vehicle unregistered.

– Jack McKay

Integrity crisis dominating Question Time

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THE Opposition has kicked off day two of Parliament, continuing their questioning about the integrity crisis that's plagued the Palaszczuk Government for a month. 

Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk has been asked when she will show some leadership and sack Deputy Premier Jackie Trad.

"Once again they (LNP) use that word sack and they know all about it," the Premier told the House. 

"Let me tell … what leadership looks like – it looks like not sacking public servants.

"Heaven forbid if the Leader of the Opposition was at the Salem witch trials." 

– Domanii Cameron

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