Madonna King: Clouds of corruption darken the sunshine stateClaims of police corruption have hit the QLD police again, with up to 20 police hauled in for secret questioning and accusations of drug and organised crime activity. Is another Fitzgerald Inquiry needed? asks Madonna King.
Fitzgerald Inquiry
Anna Bligh: Has nothing — or everything — changed in Queensland?
20 years ago, Tony Fitzgerald exposed evil lurking in the heart of Government, says Queensland Premier Anna Bligh. But what does the past month of corruption revelations say about how far we’ve come?
Fitzgerald’s outburst is over the top
Tony Fitzgerald, the man who 20 years ago led the inquiry into Queensland’s government corruption, isn’t interested in shades of grey. No wonder former Premier Peter Beattie hit back today against his anniversary speech.
Tony Fitzgerald: putting corrupt Queensland in the forgettery
Queenslanders need to be reminded of their political past in order not to repeat mistakes, particularly in relation to greed and corruption. That’s not happening, says Tony Fitzgerald on the 20th anniversary of his corruption report.
Former Premier Peter Beattie retorts: “I led one of the most honest governments in Queensland’s history.”
Crikey Backgrounder: Bligh’s Queensland gets a touch of the Fitzgeralds
There’s been a certain feeling of deja vu over the past fortnight in Queensland. The jailing of a former Minister, allegations that government was far too close to business and then … the piece de resistance.
Gordon Nuttall and the Queensland crony club
The Queensland Inc of the 21st century is not a rerun of the matters uncovered by the Fitzgerald inquiry. But business and politics work closely, as the conviction of ex-minister Gordon Nuttall for corrupt payments shows, says Andrew Fraser.
