Queensland’s new Domestic Violence Taskforce headed up by Dame Quentin Bryce has been given five months to work out how to stop the escalating rates of domestic violence in the state. Taskforce Chair, Dame Quentin Bryce said she had found her preliminary listening tour around Queensland invaluable in gaining early insights into the issues and…
Strong ‘off the plan’ reforms for buyers and builders Families buying a new home will be better protected and Queensland’s construction industry will continue to be revitalised under red tape-busting reforms passed in Parliament overnight. Attorney-General and Minister for Justice Jarrod Bleijie said the Land Sales and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2014 built on the…
The Parliamentary Friends of Surf Life Saving Queensland (SLSQ) was launched last night at Parliament House in front of Members of Parliament, dignitaries and surf lifesaving representatives. Speaker and Member for Maroochydore Fiona Simpson MP will co-chair the bi-partisan group with Member for Burleigh Michael Hart MP to encourage all Members of Parliament to…