A new report has shown that the government of the Australian state of Queensland was not transparent and financially considerate during the construction of a $223 million (US$148 million) COVID-19 quarantine facility in 2021. On June 30, the Queensland Audit Office released the findings of a year-long investigation into the Wellcamp quarantine facility by Auditor-General…
Queensland’s COVID-19 Quarantine Camp Lacks Transparency, Value for Money: Auditor-General Report
Queensland’s Treaty Bill Puts Impotence of Liberal-Nationals on Full Display
Commentary In May, with the support of the opposition and the Greens, the Queensland Parliament adopted the Path to Treaty Act 2023. Although Australian papers and opinion pages are saturated with stories about “The Voice” and First Nations’ claims to sovereignty, there has been little discussion of this potentially divisive Queensland legislation. Unsurprisingly, the long-serving…
Queensland Liberal-Nationals’ Impotence on Full Display With Support for Treaty Bill
June 5, 2023
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Commentary In May, with the support of the opposition and the left-wing Greens, the Queensland state Parliament adopted the Path to Treaty Act 2023. Although media outlets and opinion pages have been saturated with stories about “The Voice” and Indigenous claims to sovereignty, there has been little discussion of this potentially divisive Queensland legislation. Unsurprisingly,…
Palaszczuk to Reveal New-Look Front Bench in Reshuffle
Queensland’s new-look cabinet will be sworn in at Government House after a significant reshuffle of key positions in the face of mounting political pressure and falling voter approval. Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk will unveil her new team on May 18, and Governor Jeannette Young will swear in the new ministers at 11 am. At least four…
Australian State Premier Says She’s Willing to Go to the UK to Retrieve ‘Priceless’ Artefacts
May 14, 2023
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Queensland state leader Annastacia Palaszczuk says she is willing to travel to the UK to try and retrieve artefacts belonging to the ancestors of local Indigenous communities. The Labor premier’s comments come after the Queensland Parliament, on May 10, passed a new law—with bipartisan support—to set up a “Truth-telling inquiry” to investigate the “continuing impacts”…
Australian State Premier Willing to Go to the UK to Retrieve ‘Priceless’ Indigenous Artefacts
May 14, 2023
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Queensland state leader Annastacia Palaszczuk says she is willing to travel to the UK to try and retrieve artefacts belonging to the ancestors of local Indigenous communities. The Labor premier’s comments come after the Queensland Parliament, on May 10, passed a new law—with bipartisan support—to set up a “Truth-telling inquiry” to investigate the “continuing impacts”…
Queensland Hands Over $200 Million Quarantine Camp
Australia’s Sunshine State has given away a $220 million (US$146 million) taxpayer-funded quarantine facility after it housed just 730 travellers over a 14-month period. The cost equates to around $300,000 per person. The Queensland Labor government will return control of the facility to the Wagner Corporation upon expiration of the lease, who will then run…
Australia’s Largest Solar Farm Completes Construction, Prepares for Full Operation
A huge solar farm in Queensland, which boasts over one million solar panels, is in the final steps of preparation before coming online. On April 5, Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk visited the Western Downs Green Power Hub to see the project complete its construction phase. While the last solar panels have been installed, the 400-megawatt…
Queensland to Cap Rent Increases to Once a Year
March 27, 2023
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Landlords will only be allowed to increase rents once a year under a proposal by the Queensland Labor government. Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk made the announcement prior to the second Housing Summit on March 28, which brings the state in line with Victoria and South Australia. “Today we’re taking action to give people who are renting…
Queensland Urges States to Follow Its Pill-Testing Lead
The Queensland government wants other states to follow its lead and roll out pill testing for illicit drugs in a bid to reduce avoidable deaths. In a decision described by one advocate as having a “certain degree of bravery,” the Palaszczuk government on Saturday said it hoped to have at least one drug-checking trial site…
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