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Queensland
Queensland Government Moves Motion Shutting Down Debate on Abortion
The move comes after abortion became a major issue for the LNP during the October election.
Data Reveals 50,000 Youth Crime Incidents This Year in Queensland
The government has released the data to justify the need for tougher laws.
Investigation Underway as Queensland Lab Loses Deadly Virus Samples
The breach occurred in 2021 but was only discovered in 2023.
Fishing Fleets Sinking Under the Weight of Green and Red Tape
Commercial fishermen open up about tough regulation and a sharply declining industry.
Queensland Warned Credit Rating Could be Downgraded
Queensland’s AA+ credit rating was first downgraded in 2009 and has remained at that level since.
Queensland Government Defends Tough Youth Crime Laws Amid UN Criticism
Queensland’s attorney-general says she knows the laws will run counter to international norms, but says the crime situation is ‘exceptional.’
Hotels Should Promote, Not Divide, on Australia Day: Pub Owner
His comments come after Australian Venues Co backflipped on a decision to ban Australia Day across its 200 venues.
Pedophile Receives Life Sentence After Pleading Guilty to 300 Offences
Ashley Paul Griffith worked in childcare centres in Queensland, Australia where he assaulted his young victims.
Penalties for 13 Offences Expanded in Queensland Youth Crime Overhaul
The Queensland premier has pledged to introduce the ‘adult crime, adult time’ bill.
Thousands March Against Suspension of Union Benefits, Access to Worksites
The Best Practice Industry Conditions (BPIC) is a major focus of the march, which the LNP government has suspended amid concerns it is a drag on efficiency.
‘Gold Plated System’: Lawyer Says Queensland’s BPIC Rules Raised Costs, Stifled Competition
Some of the benefits of BPIC include 300 percent hourly rates during Christmas, and stopping work when temperatures reached 35 degrees Celsius.
2.5 Million Australians Working in Public Sector Roles, Costing Taxpayers $232 Billion
The number of public servants in every state has increased between 2023 and 2024.
Queensland’s Chief Health Officer Resigns Two Weeks Into New Government
He tendered his resignation in October, when the Labor government was in caretaker mode.
Aboriginal Affairs Minister Urges Queensland to Hit the Brakes on Axing Truth-Telling Inquiry
Indigenous Minister Malarndirri McCarthy has suggested the Queensland government ‘hold your horses.’
White Supremacist Protesters Climb Off-Limits Indigenous Site
NSW Environment Minister Penny Sharpe has called the protesters ‘vile’ and police are now investigating.
LNP to Scrap Aboriginal ‘Truth-Telling’ Inquiry, Sparking Criticism
The newly-elected LNP government looks set to wind up the Queensland Truth-Telling and Healing Inquiry and repeal the Path to Treaty legislation.
True Cost of Queensland’s Axed Hydro Project Revealed to Be Over $36 Billion
The new LNP government moved to axe the project upon winning office last weekend.
Queensland LNP Cancels Labor’s Hydro Project
The LNP has labelled the project as ‘not feasible’ and a ‘hoax,’ pledging to explore smaller, more manageable pumped hydro projects instead.
‘It’s Not Right’: Inquiry Hears Bats, Birds Slaughtered by Wind Farms
An expert believed complete reliance on renewables was dangerous and would threaten Australian species.
