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Victims of crime numbers have fallen by about four per cent under the LNP
By Alex BrewsterThe Crisafulli government says the drop of more than 12,000 recorded victims of crime are "green shoots" in their crime crackdown.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09-03/queensland-victims-of-crime-drop/107110378
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The number of patients stuck in Qld hospital beds has climbed to 1,400
By Alex BrewsterAround three-quarters of patients stuck in Queensland hospital beds are elderly, but just 26 residential aged care beds were added to the system last financial year.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09-01/stranded-australians-queensland-hospitals/107103338
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Three Queensland police officers convicted of DV offences escape discipline
By Alex BrewsterThe Queensland Police Service cannot discipline an officer convicted of a crime if no conviction is recorded, due to its interpretation of a recent court decision.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-24/qld-ccc-domestic-violence-qps/107059006
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Jarrod Bleijie refuses review into Olympics contractor with alleged bikie links
By Alex BrewsterBMD came under scrutiny in the CFMEU commission of inquiry this week, amid allegations it hired a security company linked to the Comancheros outlaw motorcycle gang in 2024.
#StateandTerritoryGovernment #Unions #InfrastructureConstructionIndustry #AlexBrewster
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Qld government accused of gagging frontline organisations from speaking out
By Alex BrewsterThe premier denied there have been threats to cut investment in vital services, including for homelessness and child safety.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-20/qld-government-frontline-organisations-gagged/107058734
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Queensland social housing waitlist drops to 44,000 with 'work to do'
By Alex BrewsterThe latest figures for July showed 44,294 people on the waitlist, a drop from the 48,539 recorded in October 2024 when the LNP came to office.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-19/queensland-social-housing-register-waitlist/107050360
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Corruption watchdog questions loophole in policy disciplining police officers
By Alex BrewsterQueensland corruption watchdog says it is of "enormous concern" police officers who are found guilty of a crime but do not have a conviction recorded cannot be disciplined.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-18/qld-corruption-watchdog-concerns-police-officers/107050476
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Doctors step up in bid to tackle Qld's 'hidden waiting lists'
By Alex BrewsterQueensland's peak medical body has taken matters into its own hands to try and address the ballooning "waiting list to get on the waiting list".
#Health #HealthPolicy #StateandTerritoryGovernment #AlexBrewster
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New errors uncovered at Queensland's troubled DNA lab
By Alex BrewsterThe latest bungle involved statements the lab provided to police for prosecution, which had typographical errors like the wrong date or case number. The mistake was sensationally first discovered as a scientist was in the witness box giving evidence in June.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-06/typos-errors-uncovered-qld-troubled-dna-lab/107003750
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Qld government reveals the cost of upgrading Brisbane's RNA showgrounds
By Alex BrewsterThe Queensland government will spend almost $300 million on upgrades to Brisbane's RNA showgrounds.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-05/qld-brisbane-rna-showgrounds-ekka-upgrade/106998966
#OlympicGamesVenues #UrbanDevelopmentandPlanning #StateandTerritoryGovernment #AlexBrewster
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Almost $140m in fines written off by Queensland government
By Alex BrewsterMore than 460,000 debts were written off by the state government last financial year, almost double the amount written off two years ago.
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Gina Rinehart lobbied Qld government to move Olympic events to Rockhampton
By Alex Brewster and Charmayne AllisonA letter from Ms Rinehart to Jarrod Bleijie, obtained under right to information laws, asked the government to consider Rockhampton before the LNP's Games Delivery plan release in March 2025.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-07-30/gina-rinehart-olympic-lobbying-rockhampton/106978242
#StateandTerritoryGovernment #OlympicGames #AlexBrewster #CharmayneAllison
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Number of children in residential care in Qld jumps to record new highs
By Alex BrewsterThe Queensland government has handed down its response to the Child Safety Inquiry, as shocking new data shows a major increase in children in residential care.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-07-30/child-safety-response-queensland-government/106974868
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Queensland disability council seats still vacant almost one year on
By Alex Brewster and Sarah RichardsThe group advises the Queensland government on disability-related issues and last met with Disability Minister Amanda Camm in June 2025.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-07-30/qld-disability-council-queensland-vacancy/106970710
#PeopleWithDisability #StateandTerritoryGovernment #AlexBrewster #SarahRichards
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Queensland nightlife tsar recommends liquor law overhaul
By Jessica Black and Alex BrewsterThe government says changes to Christmas and Easter trading are off the table, as Queensland prepared to reinvigorate its nightlife ahead of the 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-07-29/qld-brisbane-nightlife/106969772
#HospitalityIndustry #MusicIndustry #Music #JessicaBlack #AlexBrewster
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Youth program could be run at centre linked to ex-MP who punched woman
By Alex BrewsterQueensland Labor opposition has asked how the outdoor centre, where the former MP has been listed as a general manager, was chosen.
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'Terrifying' four hour wait for police to reach life threatening DV incident
By Alex BrewsterShocking statistics revealed in budget estimates found it took almost 16 days on one occasion in March to respond to an urgent DFV call-out involving injury or an imminent threat.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-07-24/qld-domestic-violence-police-data/106955282
#DomesticViolence #Police #StateandTerritoryParliament #AlexBrewster
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Child abuse reporting scheme sees hundreds of complaints in first weeks
By Alex BrewsterThe reportable scheme launched July 1, brought forward by 12 months, providing a consistent framework for reporting sexual offences, violence, and neglect.
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Qld government denies blocking report into response to domestic violence
By Alex BrewsterThe 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".
#DomesticViolence #Police #StateandTerritoryGovernment #AlexBrewster
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Queensland government advertising costs taxpayers almost $50 million
By Alex BrewsterParliamentary budget estimates revealed the LNP administration spent more than $5 million on a statewide campaign on what it is delivering for Queensland.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-07-21/qld-government-advertising-spend-50-million/106940774
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Taxpayers fork out almost $35,000 for MPs to stay at Queensland parliament
By Alex BrewsterIt has been revealed in budget estimates that 191 total overnight stays were reported by MPs last financial year, up from just 39 the previous year.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-07-21/queensland-parliament-mps-over-night-stays-cost/106937382
#StateandTerritoryParliament #StateandTerritoryGovernment #AlexBrewster
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The LNP's new crime statistics could be comparing 'apples and oranges'
By Alex BrewsterQueensland's premier says new statistics show crime is falling across the state, but his data sources are inconsistent.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-07-18/qld-victim-number-statistics-comparison/106924828
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Youth justice 'circuit breaker' draws parallels to Newman-era boot camps
By Alex BrewsterAn alternative sentencing option put forward by the Queensland government is being compared to controversial boot camps of yesteryear.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-07-17/circuit-breaker-boot-camp-crisafulli/106924778
#CrimePrevention #StateandTerritoryGovernment #Teenagers #Prisons #Laws #AlexBrewster
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Proposed laws to extend maximum detention to 72 hours for mental health check
By Alex BrewsterThe legislation would allow Queensland's chief psychiatrist to extend the maximum detention for a person accused of a serious crime from 24 to 72 hours.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-07-10/qld-detention-extension-mental-health-examination/106898304