The Palaszczuk Government’s obsession with secrecy has reached a new low.
Seven years ago, the Premier promised Queenslanders she would be open and transparent. Clearly, she has changed.
Today, the Premier refused to release how much taxpayers are paying to cover the legal costs of her former deputy Jackie Trad.
The disgraced former Deputy Premier is seeking to suppress a Crime and Corruption Commission report from being released to the public.
Queenslanders deserve to know how their money is being spent.
The Premier was asked in Parliament today to explain why her government is protecting Jackie Trad.
On multiple occasions the Premier chose to defend Jackie Trad instead of listening to Queenslanders.
Jackie Trad’s skiing partner, the Attorney-General Shannon Fentiman, should as Queensland’s first law officer put transparency ahead of her misguided loyalty to Jackie Trad.
Even the CCC says Queenslanders have a right to know.
The days of openness and transparency under this State Government are dead.
