By Penny Langfield Local governments in Queensland are steeling themselves for the fallout from the removal of the state’s fuel subsidy. The 8.354-cents-a-litre fuel subsidy, introduced in 1997 under the…
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Queensland budget draws ire of councils
By Adam Coleman Local Government in Queensland has accused the State Government of breaking an election promise, cost shifting and “underlying hostility to urban councils” following the announcement of the …
Business divided over budget benefits
By Adam Coleman The 2009-10 Queensland State Budget has received mixed reactions from the state’s business community. The Chamber of Commerce & Industry Queensland (CCIQ) was critical of the budget…
QLD public servants win wage hike
Following months of industrial action, the Queensland Government has finally signed a three-year wage agreement with more than 125,000 public servants that offers a 4.5 per cent pay rise in…
Protests pressure premier in QLD wages stalemate
About 5,000 members from the Queensland Public Sector Union (QPSU) and many other unions met today to oppose the Premier’s 3.25 per cent wages offer for hospital workers and other…
Former Premier Beattie to take up $200,000 role
Former Queensland premier Peter Beattie has been appointed as Queensland's Trade Commissioner to the Americas. Mr Beattie, who retired from politics in September last year, is currently lecturing at a…
Queensland centre to tackle skills shortages
A planned Centre for Excellence in Project Management aims to increase the number of skilled project managers available to Queensland's growing building and construction industry. A joint initiative between the…