Matt Dennien
Matt Dennien is a reporter at Brisbane Times covering state politics and the public service. He has previously worked for newspapers in Tasmania and Brisbane community radio station 4ZZZ. Contact him securely on Signal @mattdennien.15
Labor opposes hate speech and gun control law to LNP jeers
Queensland’s Deputy Premier has launched an inflammatory tirade accusing Labor of supporting terrorists and antisemitism after Thursday’s parliamentary vote.
- Matt Dennien
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Queensland politics as it happened: Contentious hate speech laws to pass; Bleijie avoids ethics referral over ‘I’ll get you’ barb
Labor has aired concerns about the hate speech and gun reforms but is expected to vote in favour when it passes through parliament today. While Deputy Premier Jarrod Bleijie has avoided punishment for an apparent threat to a Labor MP.
- Matt Dennien
Library stripped of state literary award role in fellowship fallout
Queensland’s state library will no longer run major literary awards on behalf of the government after a long-awaited review. But the future of the event is unclear.
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- Building Bad
Victorian watchdog moves to ban Gatto-linked labour hire company
The Labour Hire Authority is acting to strip the licence of a company closely linked to the underworld figure.
- Nick McKenzie, Matt Dennien and Kieran Rooney
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- Trade unions
CFMEU inquiry calls for details on potential Gatto-linked traffic firm
Inquiry figures held a media conference outside a traffic equipment supplier on the Gold Coast, urging anyone with information to come forward.
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Queensland politics as it happened: Treasurer wants ‘Canadian-style’ tax reform for Qld; Katter introduces ‘castle law’ bill; LNP tables more posts from Healy
Following a fiery sitting on Tuesday, tensions will likely be high in parliament today. Follow our live politics blog for the latest.
- Matt Dennien
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- Queensland government
Opposition raises concerns over transport project’s contract roles
The transport department has revealed it awarded commercial roles on “The Wave” to members of a new consulting firm who recently left another government agency.
- Matt Dennien
Queensland politics as it happened: Crisafulli walks back AG hate speech powers; ‘Incorrect and insulting’: Government rejects reports on crime data
The widely debated hate speech and gun laws will return to parliament this week, and we’ll be there for all the latest news and developments. Follow our live blog here.
- Matt Dennien
The curious case of The Wave contractors and a new consulting firm
This week on our Queensland public sector column, Public Circus: a major project brings in the consultants, a harder question for human rights HQ, brand 2.0, and more.
- Matt Dennien and James Hall
State walks back attorney-general’s powers as Labor moves to support hate speech bill
Queensland’s opposition will ultimately back the contentious hate speech and gun law changes, while the government has made a last-minute change to the bill.
- Matt Dennien and Catherine Strohfeldt