James Hall

Congrats, Paul. Look forward to you joining the team!

Labor paid $30m to union-backed bodies in dying hours of Qld rule Despite promising the money as part of its re-election bid, the state government paid it to union-backed training organisations a day before entering caretaker mode.

New from David Marin-Guzman and I: The former Queensland Labor government paid out up to $30 million to union-backed training organisations just a day before entering caretaker mode, despite promising the money if re-elected.
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It was a particular privilege to chat to Peter Lalor about this:

Pimm’s to rival Wimbledon: Why Adelaide is the new hot cricket ticket On the Australian cricket calendar, one Test match stands out as the destination event that interstate fans and business executives flock to.

I very indulgently wrote about the best stadium in the world this weekend - Adelaide Oval.
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An internal briefing from the department to the new Treasurer listed key issues for the state’s fiscal outlook:

Treasury warning reveals depth of Queensland’s financial woes An internal briefing from Treasury says Queensland’s surging debt levels risk credit rating downgrades and soaring interest repayments.

Queensland’s Treasury warned the new Crisafulli government it faces surging debt levels, threats of a credit rating downgrade and an interest burden on track to exceed critical thresholds.
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