Labor Cowards Gag Corruption Watchdog Powers

Tuesday 10 September 2024

MEDIA STATEMENT

Premier Miles is a coward.

In the final week of Parliament for this term this dodgy Labor Government has committed one final act of democratic treachery.

At 5pm without warning Labor introduced weak and watered down legislation that gags the Crime and Corruption Commission from doing its work to keep power in Queensland in check.

In an utter abuse of Parliament, Labor used juvenile political tricks to sideline a vote on the LNP’s Bill. A Bill fully supported by the Chair of the Crime and Corruption Commission.  

The Premier has the numbers in the Chamber.

Labor could have debated and defeated the LNP’s Bill if they felt so strongly about it.

Instead they have used political tricks to sideline the Bill and gag debate.

Labor didn’t even have the guts to turn up and vote down the LNP’s Bill.

Labor are a pack of cowards who have turned their backs on transparency, openness and the very institution designed to keep power in check.

Labor has chosen to protect their Labor mates like Jackie Trad over Queenslanders who deserve open and transparent government.

This is a dark day for government and integrity Queensland.

This act of political bastardry was aided and abetted by Labor’s bedfellows the Greens.  

-ENDS-