Qld politics: Mark Bailey booted from parliament for two days
Labor MP Mark Bailey has been suspended from parliament for two days during a fiery debate on drug testing. TAKE OUR POLL
Question Time has kicked off with an attack from David Crisafulli and an apology from Opposition Leader Steven Miles.
Mr Crisafulli hit back at criticism from the United Nations on charges added to the state’s Making Queensland Safer Laws.
Earlier, former premier Steven Miles and Labor MP Margie Nightingale were forced to apologise for making incorrect claims about cuts to hospital beds.
Opposition Health spokesman Mark Bailey was then removed from the chamber and suspended from parliament for two days.
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