A tailor-made roster will pave the way for the Burdekin’s 24/7 fire station presence, as Member for Burdekin Dale Last paid tribute to the proactive advocacy by community stakeholders. Mr Last said the Crisafulli Government hadn’t shied away from achieving an agreement that worked for both permanent and auxiliary firefighters, while upholding community expectations of emergency services. “By working together with our local firefighters, an agreement has been reached to ensure

The establishment of the Queensland Protection Commission is another step in addressing failures that resulted in Queensland’s children and vulnerable people being put at risk according to Member for Burdekin Dale Last MP. “Protecting Queensland’s children and vulnerable people is one of government’s key responsibilities,” Mr Last said. “The Crisafulli government made a commitment to strengthening the child protection system and we are delivering on that commitment with nati

Paedophiles will be forced to prove they deserve bail while mechanisms aimed at safeguarding children and vulnerable people will be brought under a single entity in a Queensland-first initiative welcomed by Member for Burdekin Dale Last. Proposed legislation introduced into parliament last week would see the establishment of the Queensland Protection Commission from February 1 2027, consolidating the Reportable Conduct Scheme, Working with Children Check (Blue Card) Scheme an