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Jackie Trad referred herself to the Crime and Corruption Commission over her purchase of the Woolloongabba property.Credit:Glenn Hunt/AAP

At time of the purchase,Ms Trad had ministerial responsibility for the Cross River Rail project. The house lies along the Cross River Rail route.

Ms Trad failed to declare the purchase on her register of members'interests within the required time frame. She latersold the house andwas stripped of responsibility for the major transport infrastructure project.

The CCC said itwould not proceed with any investigation into the issue,however it made five recommendations to quell future integrity threats,including making it a criminal offence not to declare a conflict of interest that could interfere with ministerial duties.

It also recommended the Parliament make a criminal offence when a member of cabinet fails to comply with the requirements of the Register of Members’ Interests"if it is found that the member’s lack of compliance was intentional".

The proposed changes will be brought before the house this week,and debated when Parliament returns in February.

Controversial plansto cap political donations and campaign spendingwill also be tabled this week.

If successful,the spending limit would be in effect for next year’s state election on October 31.

Donation and spending caps were scrapped by the LNP under Campbell Newman,but have been brought back by the Palaszczuk government.

It says the laws will ensure “no one can buy an election” while the LNP believes they will give Labor and the unions more spending power.

Meanwhile,the government was confident laws would pass to declare the night of Christmas Eve a public holiday,before the Parliament takes a 67-day break until February 4.

The Palaszczuk government plans to make Christmas Eve a holiday from 6pm until midnight,which could come with a $21.1 million price tag for the taxpayer.

Ms Palaszczuk said it would mean workers would get properly compensated - receiving penalty rates of up to 250 per cent of normal wages - or enjoy the night off.

- with Felicity Caldwell

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