Politics
Queensland
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.
- by Matt Dennien
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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.
- by Matt Dennien
High-powered electric motorbikes to be legalised, while Clive is banned from his e-trike
Queensland councils could soon be supported to make speed limits even slower than jogging speed on shared paths and footpaths.
- by Felicity Caldwell
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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.
- by Matt Dennien
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.
- by 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.
- by Matt Dennien
The Brisbane bus route that had a 190 per cent surge in passengers
Brisbane City Council says its bus network shake-up may have diverted almost 4 million car trips from our roads.
- by Felicity Caldwell
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.
- by Matt Dennien and Catherine Strohfeldt
‘Dangerously low bar’: Labor says hate speech laws a gag on freedom of speech
The laws would ban two phrases associated with the pro-Palestinian movement, and give the attorney-general the power to ban further phrases at their whim.
- by Julius Dennis
Driver’s licences for e-bikes ‘drawn from North Korean playbook’
Mooted changes would mean two out of three members of this Brisbane family would be banned from riding their legal and low-powered e-bikes.
- by Felicity Caldwell
Bleijie tells Labor to ‘cry me a river’ over social housing sales
The former government hit pause on such sell-offs amid criticism and the housing crunch. Now the LNP is facing questions as it tries to ease affordability issues.
- by Matt Dennien