Matt DennienUpdated June 4, 2026 — 5:43pm,first published June 4, 2026 — 9:07am5.43pmGovernment’s controversial e-mobility laws set to pass with 122 amendmentsBy Matt DennienBack in the Legislative Assembly, debate is continuing toward the scheduled passage of the government’s controversial e-mobility law changes before proceedings end tonight.The new laws came after a 10-month parliamentary inquiry, sparked by community concerns about dangerous e-scooter use and high-powered electric motorbikes, which are already illegal to use in public.The government passed its e-mobility laws on Thursday.Getty ImagesThe inquiry’s recommendations were turned into a bill by the government, which was referred back to the same committee that did the inquiry. After a fresh round of hearings, the committee recommended the laws be partially watered down.On Tuesday, Transport Minister Brent Mickelberg gave an overview of the LNP government’s revised version of the bill – however, detailed amendments were only tabled in parliament as debate began on Wednesday afternoon.2.53pmFormer police leaders in corruption watchdog sights after scathing financial reportBy Matt DennienPolice Minister Dan Purdie says it’s now a “matter for the CCC” to determine if the findings of a new report into financial and governance issues in his agency is a failure of former police commissioners over a number of years under the former government.Purdie said the review, carried out by former public servant Neil Castles, found overspending, weak financial controls, and underfunding, and was tabled today after approval by Crime and Corruption Commission chair boss Bruce Barbour.Police Minister Dan Purdie.Courtney Kruk“Police on the front line were really concerned about the priorities of the former executive level team, and where they were focusing their resources and their attention, and we raised that in opposition,” Purdie told reporters in a media event at state parliament.“Unfortunately, today, what we’ve tabled in parliament proves those officers who were raising that across the state while we’re in opposition to be not only correct but [the issues were] probably worse than what anyone could have imagined.”11.47amNew Labor MP ‘elected on a mistruth’, Deputy Premier claimsBy Matt DennienTurning to question time, which has just wrapped up, and Labor has taken renewed aim at the government over police domestic violence data, as the government attacked Labor over child safety failures and called for car insurers to pass on savings to residents.Deputy Premier Jarrod Bleijie also seized on apologies by several senior Labor figures earlier in the day for misleading parliament over Stafford byelection campaign claims the LNP had cut 93 beds from the Prince Charles Hospital.In reality, the 93 beds planned to be completed under the former Labor government’s upgrades to the hospital are now awaiting an updated timeline.The LNP accused new Labor MP Luke Richmond of campaigning on a lie about health policy during the recent byelection.FacebookLobbed a softball question from a government backbencher, Bleijie called on newly minted MP Luke Richmond to apologise as well, suggesting he had been “elected on a mistruth” as a result of the acknowledgements by Labor MPs in their apologies.10.30amLNP lobs police finance and safety regulator reports, launches councillor conduct scheme probeBy Beyond further words about the Child Safety Inquiry report from Premier David Crisafulli, Frecklington, and Camm, it’s been an unusually big morning for news out of ministerial statements, which we’ll summarise for you here.Police Minister Dan Purdie has tabled an independent report into police finances, underway since January, which he has described as “not pretty, but … not unexpected”.Purdie said the review found overspending, weak financial controls, and underfunding, noting some matters uncovered had been referred to the Crime and Corruption Commission.Queensland Police Minister Dan Purdie.Catherine Strohfeldt“Our independent financial review has exposed a decade of financial mismanagement and governance failures within the Queensland Police Service,” Purdie said.9.59amChild Safety Minister ‘not concerned’ about plummet in case response timesBy Child Safety Minister Amanda Camm has insisted she is “not concerned” by a cratering of the number of urgent child safety matters responded to by her department since last April.The detail was contained in the Child Safety Commission on Inquiry’s almost-1400 page report, released on Thursday, and described by the inquiry as “particularly concerning”.While the report noted strains on departmental assessment since at least April 2020, it showed only 44 per cent of 24-hour priority response investigations started on time between April 2025 and March 2026, coinciding with the rollout of the bungled Unify IT system.In the years before this, the figure was above 90 per cent. Investigations in 72-hour priority cases were started on time in 13 per cent of cases, down from above 30 per cent, and in 6 per cent of cases for standard response cases – down from more than 25 per cent.9.07amGood morningBy We’re back for the third and final day of this week’s parliament sitting, with reaction to yesterday’s child safety inquiry report and the passage of controversial e-mobility laws on the agenda.On the first matter, Attorney-General Deb Frecklington and Child Safety Minister Amanda Camm are set to hold an early media conference before things kick off in the Legislative Assembly.Debate began on the tweaked e-mobility laws yesterday, and is set to continue throughout the day before their scheduled passage later tonight.Catch up on the last two days here and here, and stay tuned – we’ll update you here with everything you need to know.1 of 1