Public servants awaiting their estimates during a grilling session
They publishedThe public servants nervously awaiting their estimates grilling
20 Jul, 10:00ZPublic servants awaiting their estimates while grilling
First reportTheage · 20 Jul, 10:00Z
Latest reportSmh · 20 Jul, 10:00Z
Span1 hours · two reports
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Why it matters
What
Top Queensland public servants faced awkward grilling during the Crisafulli government’s second block of estimates.
Why
Child Safety Minister Amanda Camm and DG Belinda Drew will answer domestic violence funding questions, including IT program Unify rollout failures.
Watch
Follow additional questioning about vulnerable children sleeping on mattresses, and note David Mackie’s uranium miner share sale.
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Summary
- Top Queensland public servants face awkward grilling during the Crisafulli government’s second block of estimates.
- Child Safety Minister Amanda Camm and DG Belinda Drew will front estimates amid domestic violence funding scrutiny.
- IT program Unify rollout failures and vulnerable children sleeping on mattresses will likely draw heated questions.
- Public Sector Commissioner David Mackie offloaded shares in a third uranium miner late last month.
- Human rights commissioner Debbie Platz’s office again withheld submission on Queensland’s “circuit breaker” youth sentencing bill.
Summary
- Queensland public servants face grilling in Crisafulli government’s second block of estimates this week.
- Amanda Camm will front estimates with DG Belinda Drew over domestic and family violence funding issues.
- Department of Racing boss Andrew Hopper may be questioned after Kim Kelly quit and criticized independence.
- Public Sector Commissioner David Mackie offloaded uranium shares, leaving his disclosed interest in companies at nil.
- Human rights watchdog Debbie Platz stopped short of parliamentary engagement on sentencing reform bill details.