Politics
'Thanks for banning me': Lobbyist says Premier was right to lock him out
A Queensland lobbyist has praised the state premier for banning him from seeking to influence her government.
Politics
A Queensland lobbyist has praised the state premier for banning him from seeking to influence her government.
Politics
A trio of high profile lobbyists have lost their access to the Palaszczuk Government for the rest of the term as political fallout from the Coaldrake review into integrity issues continues.
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A top Queensland public servant was warned after refusing to cooperate with an official lobbying probe, but the Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk won’t say when.
Political influence that would be considered corrupt and illegal overseas is “business as usual” in Australia, a new report has found.
The Integrity Commissioner has revealed as many as one in 10 meetings between lobbyists and officials are not recorded. That raises the risk of misconduct and corruption going unnoticed in Queensland.
Integrity Commissioner Nikola Stepanov is having to triage requests for help, much like the state’s over-run public hospital emergency departments.
