Queensland councils
'A Redcliffe takeover': Insiders slam 'toxic' Moreton Bay council culture
Former Moreton Bay Regional Council managers accuse the organisation of systematically targeting staff who questioned management decisions on ethical or governance grounds and fostering a “toxic culture” that protected the mayor and senior executives.
- by Mark Solomons
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South-east Queensland
Labor questions selection of sports company for south-east Queensland roads report
The French sports and entertainment company subcontracted the report.
- by Lucy Stone
Queensland councils
Ipswich's new CEO has worked after a sacked council before
Ipswich's new chief executive officer David Farmer has twice worked as a chief executive officer after a council was sacked; in Wollongong in 2008, now Ipswich in 2019.
- by Tony Moore
Ipswich
Four plead guilty to corruption over Ipswich council investigation
Details of the four accused turning on each other by cooperating with the state's crime and corruption watchdog were heard in court on Thursday.
- by Toby Crockford
LNP
Election signs to be displayed for six weeks, not three months, before polling day
A major south-east Queensland council has proposed changes to where and when election signs can be displayed, which follows a long-running stoush with the LNP.
- by Felicity Caldwell
Queensland councils
Suspended Logan mayor fails to stop assets being frozen
Suspended Logan mayor Luke Smith has failed to block an order to hand over a list of his assets to crown prosecutors.
- by Aaron Bunch
Queensland councils
Questions over use of Qantas Club memberships for council chairmen
Qantas Club memberships awarded to Brisbane City Council chairmen have been questioned.
- by Lucy Stone
Council Controversy
New team starts weeding out dodgy Queensland councillors
The office will prosecute councillor corruption allegations in Queensland local governments.
- by Lucy Stone
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CCC
CCC probes bribery allegations against south-east Queensland mayor
Queensland's anti-corruption body is investigating claims businessman Shane Newcombe boasted he knew he would win a lucrative Moreton Bay Regional Council events contract.
- by Mark Solomons
Gambling
Queensland attorney-general says state government should keep control of pokies
Queensland's Attorney General Yvette D'Ath says the state government needs to keep control of the approval of gaming machines to prevent the spread of problem gambling, as Queensland councils ask to share responsibility.
- by Tony Moore
Queensland election
Queensland councils reject move to change elections to suit state poll
Queensland councils have overwhelmingly rejected a recommendation to change the date of council elections so state and local government elections are not held in the same year.
- by Tony Moore