Shannon Fentiman
Family speaks after A-G appeals sentence for killing of Kate Leadbetter and Matt Field
“The perpetrators should be fighting for lesser sentences, not the victims and the families of victims fighting for a longer sentence.”
- by Cloe Read
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Queen’s Wharf casino can open even if inquiry sinks Star, says attorney-general
Shannon Fentiman says even if a Queensland inquiry finds Star Entertainment unsuitable to hold a licence, “there are things we can put in place” to ensure the Queen’s Wharf casino can open mid-2023.
- by Cameron Atfield
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Domestic violence
Qld orders royal commission into police response to domestic violence
Asked if the new laws could have saved his daughter Hannah Clarke and her children, Lloyd Clarke responded, “I’d like to think so”.
- by Matt Dennien
Qld quarantine hubs may be used for COVID-positive cruisers and crews
Talks will be held with the cruise industry over how it could use the state’s quarantine facilities, as uncertainty continues over how they will be used now quarantine has been scrapped.
- by Cloe Read
Qld regulators meet NSW casino counterparts over Star allegations
Attorney-General Shannon Fentiman has told Parliament her government would “very carefully” consider the findings of interstate hearings into the casino operator, which holds two of Queensland’s four licences.
- by Matt Dennien
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Education
Christian College to face multimillion-dollar funding review over contract
Thursday will be the start of what could be a lengthy review of Citipointe’s push to impose its gender contract, which has sparked complaints to the Qld human rights watchdog.
- by Cloe Read
Religious principal sends video to parents, extends contract signing date
Citipointe Christian College’s principal says the school is not discriminating against gay and transgender students, and most families emailing him “expressed support”.
- by Cloe Read
Effects of Qld watchdog inquiry could ‘flow on’ to other integrity bodies
As the state government continues to field integrity questions, senior MPs concede that as with his 1989 inquiry, Tony Fitzgerald could broaden the scope of his latest probe.
- by Matt Dennien
‘Religion used as a mask’: College could lose funding over controversial contract
A federal proposal could yet provide legal protection for Brisbane college’s contracts that require students to denounce homosexuality.
- by Cloe Read
New DV offence of coercive control set to become law in Queensland
The murder of Hannah Clarke and her three children drew the issue of coercive control into the spotlight.
- by Felicity Caldwell
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Travel
NSW to beef up protections for travellers following cancellation chaos
As Australians rush to book their summer getaways, there are concerns more needs to be done to protect travellers at a national level.
- by Carrie Fellner