Ahead of debate on controversial laws expected to pass parliament this week,the premier has confirmed she will act on a Labor MP’s last-minute intervention.
The committee tasked with scrutinising the measures,which the government admits will result in more children being jailed,has been lambasted as “out of its depth” after it called for the bill to be passed as is.
A key Queensland government advisory group has found kids under 14 contribute less than 1 per cent of all offences statewide – most often property related.
The family of Indigenous woman Shiralee Deanne Tilberoo has called on the coroner to prevent any more “degrading” deaths in custody.
While submissions officially closed just three days after the controversial plan landed in state parliament,the MPs examining them have lifted the deadline.
After travelling for more than 72 hours on international and interstate flights,a man accused of murdering Toyah Cordingley has uttered two words during a minutes-long Queensland court hearing.
The man long suspected of killing Queensland woman Toyah Cordingley has formally been charged with her murder.
Amid consideration of a contentious youth justice bill,one expert has likened the government’s actions to the denial of climate change.
Rajwinder Singh,who is suspected of murdering Toyah Cordingley and then leaving the country,has been returned to Australia under an extradition order.
The Palaszczuk government has closed a loophole that allowed a man to avoid a traffic fine by arguing he was using a mobile device to play music,not make calls.
A 28-year-old who has been in and out of jail for years pleaded guilty to 28 offences over 26 days,in what the judge described as “a pretty impressive list”.