A panel chaired by former Brisbane mayor Jim Soorley was tasked with reviewing the conduct of the 2016 local government elections, the referendum on fixed four-year terms and the Toowoomba South byelection.
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Queensland police to be asked to investigate Pisasale leak allegations
Queensland police will be asked to probe allegations a staffer repeatedly leaked information about raids, arrests and accidents to embattled former Ipswich mayor Paul Pisasale.
Former Supreme Court Justice Angelo Vasta describes his ousting as a 'blot' on history
Former Supreme Court Justice Angelo Vasta has described his ousting as a “blot on Queensland Parliamentary and judicial history”.
Recent sodomy charges won't be expunged under new reforms
People who were charged with historical gay sex offences will not have their charges expunged if they were aged 16 or 17, despite the age of consent since being lowered to 16.
Quirk blasts bureaucratic 'red tape' stifling Brisbane River tourism
State government bureaucratic red tape is strangling future tourism growth on the Brisbane River, the city’s lord mayor said after handing down his budget on Wednesday.
MP levels serious allegations of corruption and misconduct at former Ipswich Mayor Paul Pisasale
Independent state MP Rob Pyne has used Parliamentary privilege to level serious allegations of corruption and misconduct against former Ipswich Mayor Paul Pisasale and other senior council members.
Budget spend for environment a 'band-aid solution': Queensland Greens
While the Queensland Government is talking up a “record environment budget”, the Greens say the failure to curb land clearing undermines all other efforts to help the Great Barrier Reef.
Queensland budget sweeteners designed to 'defend against One Nation'
The Palaszczuk Government’s budget is designed “to batten down the hatches” and ward off the advancements of One Nation, in the face of an upcoming election, political analysists say.
Labor's cash-for-access fundraising slammed by corruption fighter
One of Queensland’s most respected corruption busters accuses the Palaszczuk Government of “prostituting” itself by selling access to ministers, saying the practice is “hypocritical” to the party’s stated principles.
Don't be fooled, NSW, these Maroons mean business
New South Wales can not afford to fall for Queensland’s mind games ahead of game II — the Maroons are primed, ready and believe they can level the series.