In more than 250 submissions to Queensland parliament on the proposed bail laws overhaul, experts from policing, legal professions, and advocacy services have widely criticised the legislation.
The government says changes to Christmas and Easter trading are off the table, as Queensland prepares to reinvigorate its nightlife ahead of the 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games.
The report was particularly critical of police responses to domestic and family violence incidents, and highlighted a system "marked by fragmentation, inconsistency, and significant procedural and cultural barriers".
Parliamentary budget estimates revealed the LNP administration spent more than $5 million on a statewide campaign on what it is delivering for Queensland.
A major south-east Queensland water retailer has backed down on a planned price hike, which left the government's key cost-of-living measure in tatters.
Amid some of the most drastic proposed changes to Australia's tax system in decades and years of skyrocketing home values, one leading expert says it is an idea "worth considering".
Under-fire Child Safety Minister Amanda Camm has defended updating her parliamentary register of interests, labelling opposition attacks as "gutter politics".
A proposed 10km/h speed limit for e-mobility on footpaths should only apply in high pedestrian zones and not on shared paths, a Queensland parliamentary committee has recommended.
