This week in our Queensland public sector column,Public Circus has an early temperature check of major looming (and recent) appointments,and digs into integrity land.
The embattled minister for child safety and domestic and family violence fronted media to explain nearly $40 million in cuts in this year’s budget.
Appointing Youth Justice Minister Laura Gerber’s top bureaucrat marks the first in a series of looming LNP moves to shore up the highest public service ranks.
Amid a largely unrelated bill introduced last month,the LNP has floated changes to public transport procurement laws to fast-track the watered-down project.
Responding to claims he was “itching to have a fight” with unions,Bleijie said revelations of the CFMEU’s threats and bullying proved the construction industry needed fixing.
Queensland’s union movement has criticised ‘deranged’ Deputy Premier Jarrod Bleijie and the Crisafulli LNP’s declaration of ‘ideological war’,as relations deteriorate further.
This week in our Queensland public sector column,Public Circus looks into more plum party appointments,auditors eyeing a minerals push,Sosso’s departure,and more.
Premier David Crisafulli announced the extension of the government’s harsh Adult Crime,Adult Time laws at the LNP state convention.
Addressing Labor faithful on Sunday,the prime minister is sharpening his attack on One Nation and the Coalition after the successful passage of his contentious tax reforms.
The under-fire minister attended the LNP conference in Brisbane on Saturday,where federal leader Angus Taylor laid out a conservative agenda amid One Nation’s growing popularity.