Queensland government
Coverage of Queensland government in the Nexus archive.
- Queensland unlawfully detained children in adult watch house without private toilet access, tribunal finds
The Queensland government unlawfully detained three children aged 13-17 in an adult-only watch house in Cairns without private toilet access or clean clothes, violating their human rights. A tribunal ruled this breached the law and ordered the state to apologize.
- Queensland government admits vulnerable children slept on floor of public service offices
The Queensland government admitted vulnerable children slept on the floor of public service offices, while denying recent policy changes caused the issue. Premier David Crisafulli stated the practice typically occurred only in the early morning when other options were unavailable.
- Queensland government in ‘integrity crisis’ over alleged undisclosed affair between two ministers, opposition says
The Queensland government is facing an integrity crisis over an alleged undisclosed affair between two ministers, Tim Mander and Amanda Camm. The opposition has accused the government of failing to address potential conflicts of interest. The ministers deny being in a relationship when they were sworn in.
- Governments failed to deliver $160m of river improvements including for now-parched NSW wetlands, report finds
New South Wales and Queensland governments underdelivered over $160 million in infrastructure projects to improve river health in the Murray-Darling basin, with NSW failing to secure land access for wetland restoration in the Gwydir region. An independent review highlights the failure to meet eight-year-old commitments, exacerbating environmental issues like dried wetlands and wildlife crises.