Four Labor MPs were a no show to a committee meeting to vote whether to release the legal fees the Crime and Corruption Commission has paid fighting a case brought by the former deputy premier Jackie Trad.
Australia Latest News, Australia Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Queensland Labor MPs make 'extraordinary move', delay decision on CCC's Trad legal costsThe four Labor members send their apologies ahead of the Parliamentary Crime and Corruption Committee meeting, but it means a quorum can not be reached and the meeting is adjourned.
Read more »
Qld Labor MPs relent and release CCC’s legal costs in secretive Trad caseA parliamentary committee has revealed part of the costs taxpayers have incurred in court action by former deputy premier Jackie Trad against the anti-corruption watchdog.
Read more »
Deputy premier James Merlino among senior Victorian Labor MPs set to retireMerlino and fellow ministers Lisa Neville and Martin Pakula could announce their retirements Friday
Read more »
Four Labor no-shows thwart LNP effort to air Trad saga detailsThe majority of a powerful committee have failed to show at a public meeting where they would have had to again vote on releasing corruption watchdog details about its costs in ongoing court action by the former deputy premier.
Read more »
Andrews warns of 'massive issue' with Labor and asylum seeker boatsThe former home affairs minister insists temporary protection visas need to remain in place as a message to deter people smugglers and asylum seekers from making the dangerous trek to Australia.
Read more »
Labor national secretary Paul Erickson meets China’s top diplomat, Xiao QianBeijing’s top diplomat in Canberra has met with a Labor Party official to discuss issues of “mutual concern”.
Read more »