Category: Palaszczuk

Queensland Premier Will Address Public Service Integrity Report

Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk is expected to face a barrage of questions when she addresses the media two days after the release of a damning integrity review. Professor Peter Coaldrake’s landmark report handed down late on Tuesday pointed to a tolerance of bullying within the state’s public service and a reluctance to deviate from the…


Politicians Pressure Queensland Over PCR Tests Rules for Border Crossing

Australian federal and state politicians have put pressure on the Queensland state government to reconsider its new PCR test rules for domestic travellers wishing to enter the state once domestic borders reopen. Until 90 percent of Queenslanders are double vaccinated—which is expected in January 2022—the state has declared that travellers from all interstate hotspots must…


Brisbane’s Gabba Stadium Proposed as 2032 Olympic Venue Hub

Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk envisions the entire Brisbane city area becoming an Olympic venue with hundreds of thousands able to enjoy the atmosphere even outside of stadiums if the city hosts the 2032 Olympic Games. The premier’s comments come as she announced the Gabba as the proposed main stadium for the Games after the International…