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Matt Dennien

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

Queensland Health Minister Tim Nicholls.

LNP accuses Labor of distraction as top doctor hiring saga deepens

Labor has used MPs’ return to parliament to raise a whistleblower’s claim that undermines the government’s reason for dumping the candidate.

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Labor appointed Beck O’Connor as Victims’ Commissioner last year.

Beck O’Connor quits as victims’ commissioner

The former chief of DVConnect had been under government pressure after a damning report into the family violence helpline.

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QCOSS chief executive Aimee McVeigh speaks to media outside state parliament last year in opposition to the Crisafulli LNP government’s ‘Making Queensland Safer Bill’.

Peak body to push back on state’s ‘gagging’ of youth justice groups

Several community leaders have now raised alarm new restrictions for front-line youth justice service contracts could chill criticism under risk of funding loss.

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David Crisafulli and Laura Gerber, with an excerpt from a government website that details “contractual requirements” for service providers.

Fears youth justice groups ‘silenced’ with new contract clauses

New clauses set to be written into government contracts will bar front-line service providers from speaking to media without approval.

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Brisbane Lord Mayor Adrian Schrinner in May presenting findings from a report independently commissioned by council into a restoration of the Story Bridge.

Schrinner tests Story Bridge funding stand-up routine at LNP convention

The Brisbane Lord Mayor has invoked the story of the Trojan Horse in a tongue-in-cheek jab at Premier David Crisafulli in front of party faithful.

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Peter Dutton with David Littleproud at the LNP state conference.

Dutton calls for unity in first public comments since landslide defeat

The former opposition leader heaped praise on his replacement Sussan Ley, telling reporters she had a vision to lead the embattled parties to the next poll.

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Integrity expert Geoffrey Watson, SC, recently investigated allegations of criminality and intimidation in the CFMEU.

‘Not an explanation’: Integrity expert questions top doc dumping account

The comments come amid mounting evidence there was no role for ministers in the decision to block a merit-selected candidate to be announced as chief health officer.

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Queensland Premier David Crisafulli has released victim numbers.

Premier drops public service speech on LNP donor cash access day

An assistant minister was sent to speak in David Crisafulli’s place at a public sector summit, after the premier’s diary filled with other priorities.

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Queensland Premier David Crisafulli and his predecessor, Steven Miles.

‘Serious hit’: LNP support falls from post-election high

A polling snapshot for Brisbane Times has revealed the significant shift in primary vote support for the government – and housing action unhappiness.

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Adani had taken the Queensland government to court in a bid to end a royalties dispute.

LNP trumpets Adani mine investment but remains coy on royalty deal

The Crisafulli government has touted an end to “hostilities” with the owner of the Carmichael coal mine amid a promised $50m expansion.

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