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23 May 2016

A Queensland Parliamentary inquiry investigates whether the state needs a Human Rights Act

Griffith Law School Dean Professor Pene Mathew speaks to ABC Radio PM about the push for a Human Rights Act in Queensland

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1 October 2024
Parliament House, Brisbane

Queensland enters caretaker mode

Queensland enters caretaker mode today, 1 October, 2024. From now until the election results are known, the government will face several restrictions under what are known as "caretaker conventions". 

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3 May 2023

Reshaping the Centre-Right in Queensland with David Crisafulli

Queensland Opposition leader David Crisafulli and veteran journalist Kerry O’Brien discuss the vision he has for the future of Queensland as he leads his “centre-right” political party towards election in October 2024.

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16 November 2022
Pacific currency

Queensland steps up Pacific engagement

The key to progressing Queensland’s position as Australia’s “Pacific state” is to focus on the concept of shared value. The Queensland government is uniquely placed to build on geographical, historical, economic, and cultural ties to work in ways that are not captured by the deficit lens that so often infects perceptions of the Pacific islands region.

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13 July 2022
Natasha Cumming presents her policy

Policy students wow at Parliament House

Griffith Policy Competition saw seven Griffith students pitch policies they’re passionate about to judges including sitting State MPs, senior public servants and their lecturers.

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5 April 2022
Queensland

The polls look grim for the Coalition. Will Queensland buck the trend again?

Awaiting the official start of the 2022 campaign, published polls show Labor is comfortably ahead of the government. Pundits agree this year’s election is Albanese’s to lose, but predictions range along a spectrum from a Labor landslide to a narrow win, to a finely balanced hung parliament.

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22 September 2021
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9 June 2021
Great Barrier Reef

Queensland: The Pacific State

When it comes to connections with the Pacific islands region, Queensland is the state that can lead the way. By virtue of geography, history, demography, cultural links, sporting connections, Queensland has a wealth of resources to draw on and share to build deep and meaningful relationships with the Blue Pacific continent.

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11 November 2020
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31 March 2020

Evaluating the Queensland Human Rights Act: Building the case for the four-year review 2020 — 2024

Background On 1 January 2020 the Human Rights Act 2019 (henceforth ‘the Act’) commenced operation in Queensland, enacting twenty-three human...

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