'Large waste': police culture blamed for botched lease Systemic governance failures within a state's police force led to a bungled lease that caused a $116 million budget blowout, a corruption watchdog has found. AAP · Nov 5
Amid an Olympic boom, it’s risky timing to lift a ban on developers’ political donations Queensland is a step closer to lifting a ban on political donations from property developers – despite a corruption watchdog’s warning that doing so in a A$7 billion Olympics building boom could raise “risks of undue or improper influence”. The Conversation · Feb 10
One third of Queensland public servants have witnessed corruption and over half didn’t report it, watchdog finds State’s Crime and Corruption Commission investigated fewer than 1% of complaints referred to it The Guardian - AU · Aug 20, 2025
LNP release of Queensland corruption watchdog report ‘terrifying and petty’, Jackie Trad says Former deputy premier criticises government’s use of parliamentary privilege to make public previously suppressed CCC report on her conduct The Guardian - AU · Feb 20, 2025
Townsville mayor Troy Thompson’s military service claims under investigation by powerful corruption watchdog New mayor’s claims about his army history referred to Crime and Corruption Commission by local government body The Guardian - AU · May 28, 2024
Queensland’s corruption watchdog charges taxpayers $409,000 for consultancies on police investigating police Crime and Corruption Commission chair Bruce Barbour confirms approval was given to probe recommendation from landmark inquiry into police responses to domestic violence The Guardian - AU · Aug 9, 2023
Trad fight delayed by another CCC case The ex-Queensland deputy premier's fight to have a Crime and Corruption Commission report suppressed has been delayed by another matter involving the watchdog. AAP · Nov 9, 2022
Crime and Corruption Commission to appeal decision to keep report into former Queensland public trustee secret Queensland's corruption watchdog is taking its legal fight over a report into the state's former public trustee to the High Court of Australia. ABC News · Aug 19, 2022
Qld transparency fight set for High Court Queensland's Crime and Corruption Commission will take its bid to publish a report on its probe into a former public servant to the High Court. AAP · Aug 19, 2022
Tony Fitzgerald’s inquiry into Queensland’s CCC could be blueprint for federal Icac, expert says Inquiry recommends more civilians be hired to reduce corruption watchdog’s reliance on police The Guardian - AU · Aug 9, 2022
Qld corruption report probes use of police Former judge and corruption fighter Tony Fitzgerald has handed down the findings of an inquiry into Queensland's Crime and Corruption Commission. AAP · Aug 9, 2022
Woman denies govt school contract conflict A woman is in court accused of $30,360 fraud and misconduct while working for Queensland's Education Department after a corruption watchdog investigation. AAP · Aug 3, 2022
Corruption watchdog investigates Queensland Building and Construction Commission as complaints almost double The state's corruption watchdog has revealed complaints about the Queensland Building and Construction Commission or its board rises, with one investigation launched. ABC News · Aug 3, 2022
Queensland corruption watchdog has ‘largely abandoned responsibility’ for complaints against police, inquiry hears Crime and Corruption Commission investigates less than 1% of complaints with vast majority handled internally by QPS The Guardian - AU · Aug 2, 2022
AAP · Jul 1, 2022 New Qld crime and corruption watchdog boss Bruce Barbour has been permanently appointed as chairman of the Queensland Crime and Corruption Commission.
AAP · Jun 27, 2022 Qld commission fails in contempt bid Queensland's Crime and Corruption Commission has lost its attempt to have a man punished for contempt after he refused to answer questions in fear for his life.
ABC News · Jun 18, 2022 Corruption watchdog releases report on lobbying of the Queensland government A report by Queensland's Crime and Corruption Commission suggests the risk of corruption has "intensified" inside the state government, amid a surge in lobbying.
AAP · Jun 17, 2022 Corruption risks worsen in Qld: watchdog Queensland's Crime and Corruption Commission is checking how politicians have been recording their meetings with lobbyists amid a surge since the election.
AAP · May 26, 2022 Qld journalists sources partially shielded Queensland journalists won't face prosecution for refusing to name confidential sources in court after the state passed media shield laws.
ABC News · May 26, 2022 Whistleblowers' and journalists' sources protected under 'shield laws' passed in Queensland The laws – known as shield laws – prevent journalists from being compelled to reveal the identity of their sources during court proceedings, and come as part of a package of reforms passed in Queensland Parliament today.
The Guardian - AU · May 3, 2022 Queensland corruption watchdog records 25% increase in complaints against police Acting CCC chair Bruce Barbour attributes rise to review of domestic violence investigations and vaccine mandates
The Guardian - AU · Mar 24, 2022 Queensland premier admits ‘blurring’ of lobbying rules may require changes to the law Comments come amid questions over the duties of Annastacia Palaszczuk’s former deputy chief of staff at a Labor-aligned lobbying firm
ABC News · Mar 18, 2022 Queensland taxpayers are paying for former deputy premier Jackie Trad's legal action over CCC report, Palaszczuk says Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk confirms taxpayers are paying some or all of the legal costs of former deputy premier Jackie Trad's court action to suppress a Crime and Corruption Commission report.
ABC News · Mar 17, 2022 Former deputy premier Jackie Trad revealed as politician seeking to suppress CCC report on under treasurer recruitment Jackie Trad applied to the Supreme Court to suppress her name in a Crime and Corruption Commission report, but a spokesperson for Chief Justice Catherine Holmes says the suppression order has been "rendered futile".
AAP · Feb 25, 2022 Qld govt laptop scandal claims refuted Queensland's Crime and Corruption Commission has given startling evidence about a laptop seized from the integrity commissioner and wiped last year.