Tag: Parliament
Barnett looking for an ally in SA election
WA Premier, Colin Barnett, believes a Liberal victory in tomorrow's South Australian would be good for the country.[MORE]
De-amalgamation is a return to the past: Bligh
Queensland Premier Anna Bligh says the Liberal National Party (LNP) pledge to consider de-amalgamating some Queensland councils if it wins the next election is "a return to the past".[MORE]
Alcohol trading hours cut
A Qld parliamentary committee looking into alcohol-related violence recommends weekday trading hours be wound back to 2am.[MORE]
NSW to examine education stimulus spending
The NSW Upper House is to examine how the Federal Government's education stimulus money is being spent.[MORE]
LNP pushes for mandatory minimum jail terms
Deputy Opposition Leader Lawrence Springborg says mandatory minimum jail terms should be part of the legal system in Queensland.[MORE]
Campaign against nursing home sale gets boost
A small group of residents struggling to stop the sale of a nursing home in the south-western are closer to their goal after a visit to Sydney.[MORE]
Plan to cut nightclub trading hours
The Qld Police Union welcomes reports of a plan to wind back late trading hours for pubs and clubs.[MORE]
Hundreds of Qld drivers test positive for drugs
About 200 Queensland drivers have returned a positive drug driving test over a nine-month period.[MORE]
Barnett backs Abbott on 'tokenism'
The WA Premier, Colin Barnett, has backed Tony Abbott's criticism of acknowledging traditional ownership at every public event.[MORE]
Mistake in tabled document embarrassing: premier
The premier says a mistake in a Treasury document tabled in parliament was an administrative error.[MORE]
Ridicule flies at question time but the pressure mounts
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Ridicule flies at question time but the pressure mounts[MORE]
Massive hole accounted for
The Treasurer Troy Buswell says a $210 million hole in the Government's request for a budget top up is to be allocated to the Health Department. [MORE]
Public hospitals need more specialist surgery: AMAQ
A group representing Queensland doctors says more operating time in the state's public hospitals should be devoted to specialties like neurosurgery.[MORE]
LNP denies late drinks affected job
State Opposition MPs have admitted drinking alcohol during a late-night sitting of Parliament but deny they were disciplined by the party whip.[MORE]
Security guards allowed high-powered guns
The Greens have criticised new regulations which mean security guards can now carry high-powered firearms.[MORE]
Parliament removes time limit on asbestos claims
State Parliament has passed laws removing the restriction on the amount of time sufferers of asbestos-related diseases have to claim compensation.[MORE]
All roads lead to the Senate
The most obstructionist opposition in 30 years. A long line of Labor ministers vented their frustrations this week over yet another defeat in the Senate.[MORE]
Brain surgery scheduled after delay raised in Parliament
A Brisbane man who has been waiting nine months for urgent surgery has had his operation scheduled for next month, after his case was raised in Queensland Parliament.[MORE]
Rally calls for inquest into Aboriginal death in custody
There are calls for a full coronial inquiry into the death of a young Aboriginal remand prisoner in Brisbane.[MORE]
Brisbane man waiting for urgent brain surgery
The State Opposition says a Brisbane man has been waiting nine months for urgent brain surgery that was supposed to happen within 30 days.[MORE]
Minister promises investigation into death in custody
Qld's Corrective Services Minister Neil Roberts has promised an investigation into an Aboriginal death in custody.[MORE]
Opposition calls for adviser to go
The State Opposition says the Liberal party adviser Colin Edwardes must be removed from his position in the Premier's office. [MORE]
State rejects council bus takeover
The State Government has rejected a call by Brisbane's Lord Mayor Campbell Newman for it to take over the city's bus network.[MORE]
Opposition questions need for stop and search
The State Opposition says evidence given to a parliamentary committee contradicts the State Government's reasons for introducing stop and search laws. [MORE]
