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Subscriber only Queensland s Parliamentary Crime and Corruption Committee (PCCC) will not conduct an inquiry into the state s watchdog after four Labor MPs voted down the push. LNP MP Michael Crandon, who sits on the committee, today moved that it hold an inquiry into the Crime and Corruption Commission s (CCC) investigation of former Logan City Councillors which resulted in fraud charges. But the four Labor MPs on the committee - Jimmy Sullivan, Don Brown, Melissa McMahon and Barry O Rourke - voted down the motion. State Member for Coomera, Michael Crandon. Picture: Jerad Williams The Premier I note just the other day made the point that we have oversight of the CCC, Mr Crandon said.
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Premium Content A nurses union is taking Queensland Health to the state s industrial relations commission over concerns health workers are at risk of COVID-19 because of ill-fitting face masks. The Queensland Nurses and Midwives Union says it has had no assurances from health officials that fit testing and checking of respiratory protection equipment, including high-filtration face masks, is being carried out effectively across the state s public hospitals. High-filtration masks, known as P2/N95 respirators, are recommended for protecting health workers treating COVID-19 positive patients, and people suspected as having the virus, the union says. Queensland Nurses and Midwives Union secretary Beth Mohle. Photo: Contributed.
Fraud charge dropped against eight former councillors A fraud charge against former mayor Luke Smith and seven ex-councillors has been dropped, but Mr Smith still faces alleged misconduct in public office case.
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Subscriber only Cheers and applause rang out in a Brisbane Court today as a fraud charge against former Logan mayor Luke Smith and seven ex-councillors was dropped. Luke Smith was committed to stand trial in the District Court on two charges of misconduct in public office. Smith and ex-councillors Cherie Daley, Russell Lutton, Steve Swenson, Laurence Smith, Phil Pidgeon, Trevina Schwarz and Jennie Breene were each charged with fraud in April, 2019.
Call for corruption watchdog boss to stand aside over Logan council saga
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The Local Government Association of Queensland has called for the head of the stateâs corruption watchdog to be stood aside while an independent inquiry is held into how charges came to be laid against seven Logan councillors now cleared of any allegations.
Chief executive Greg Hallam also called for the release of legal advice in relation to the saga, in which the entire council was dismissed after the criminal charges left it without a quorum in 2019.