Premium Insights and analysis Queensland public service life post-Annastacia Palaszczuk Editors' Picks One of the biggest needs for Queensland public servants is for the new leader to restore order to the dysfunctional cabinet processes.
Premium Columnists Commonwealth Infrastructure Review’s costs and concerns December 5, 2023 By Binoy Kampmark Editors' Picks Vast infrastructure projects, be it in their approval stage or execution phase, have biting consequences for specific localities.
Premium Columnists Queensland leaves federal Labor a distant second in transparency November 30, 2023 By Bernard Keane Editors' Picks The Albanese government committed to better political donation laws ahead of last year’s election. It’s still done nothing.
Premium Insights and analysis Tipping point: Queensland’s one-stop clearing house for complaints September 21, 2023 By Robert MacDonald Editors' Picks The backflip on one of Peter Coaldrake’s recommendations appears to be political tactic at the cost of improving corruption reporting.
Even if her leadership is now doomed, Annastacia Palaszczuk will still be a Labor legend in Queensland September 1, 2023 By Paul Williams Editors' Picks The once-popular QLD premier is facing growing pressure to resign. How did Palaszczuk lose the public’s faith, and who could replace her
Queensland Olympic and Paralympic athletes in a spin over funding July 27, 2023 By Tom Ravlic Community & Social The Queensland government is donating $1.5 million to help the state’s athletes prepare for next year’s Paris Olympics and Paralympics.
Premium Insights and analysis Chalmers to hit policy ‘refresh’ button at Tech Council’s landmark Brisbane summit July 20, 2023 By Julian Bajkowski Federal Scott Morrison was a big fan of tech, but the industry was not a big fan of him. His fossilised agenda is about to be deleted and replaced.
Palaszczuk flies flag overseas for hydrogen and renewables industries July 17, 2023 By Melissa Coade News Annastacia Palaszczuk has returned from Japan, Korea and Singapore with a view to driving more opportunities for local growth industries.
Shaun Drummond quits over ruckus about whistleblower penalties June 29, 2023 By Julian Bajkowski Health Shaun Drummond, Queensland’s top health bureaucrat, has fallen on his sword amidst a blaze of local media coverage.
Queensland Budget: 4,666 more public servants and better pay but challenges await June 14, 2023 By Robert MacDonald Communications & Technology Labor pledges more public service hirings and more pay with no mention of productivity trade-offs or departmental efficiency dividends.
Almost a year since Coaldrake, what happened to public sector reform in Queensland? April 27, 2023 By Robert MacDonald Culture Despite promising to adopt Peter Coaldrake’s recommendations ‘lock, stock and barrel’, Palaszczuk has shown little enthusiasm for reform.
Energy Skills Queensland to deliver ‘hands on’ program to grow emerging hydrogen industry March 20, 2023 By Melissa Coade Energy & Environment The state government wants students across 32 high schools to help build the state’s future hydrogen workforce.
Queensland gets serious with anti-smoking stance as habit remains leading cause of preventable death in the state March 14, 2023 By Melissa Coade Health New laws introduced in the Queensland parliament will deliver tougher enforcement options for the illegal sale and supply of tobacco.
Queensland guns for mRNA production supremacy December 8, 2022 By Melissa Coade Health The Queensland government is partnering with Sanofi to establish a $280 million translational science hub that will produce mRNA vaccines.
Palaszczuk backs police commissioner in wake of damning QPS report November 23, 2022 By Robert MacDonald Community & Social Katarina Carroll will remain in the role of Queensland Police Service commissioner to fix the QPS’s views on domestic, family violence.
