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This report examines whether there was any official misconduct on the part of the Premier of Queensland concerning statements allegedly made by him at a meeting with councillors of the Palm Island Aboriginal Council.

On 1 July 2006, new noise laws were introduced into the Police Powers and Responsibilities Act 2000 (Qld) (PPRA) to target nuisance motorbike riders who create excessive noise when riding in off-road areas. These new laws sought to provide a balance between...

The CMC review of Queensland noise laws in 2009 found that they were not effective in reducing excessive noise made by motorbikes in off-road areas.

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A CMC report on its investigation into an allegation that a former Deputy Premier of Queensland had improperly influenced the review process of certain parcels of land included in the urban footprint contained in the South East Queensland Regional Plan.

In 2007 the Crime and Misconduct Commission (CMC) commenced an inquiry into the policing of Queensland’s Indigenous communities.

Relations between the police and Indigenous people have had a troubled history, in Queensland and throughout Australia. Some of these problems persist. The Queensland Government has now asked the Crime and Misconduct Commission to conduct an independent...

Warning: We acknowledge that this publication contains references to the names of deceased persons. Where appropriate, the Crime and Misconduct Commission (CMC) has respectfully observed Indigenous protocol and sought permission from relatives to use the names...

Scope of the review ‘Action 47’ of our Restoring order report required the CMC to review how effectively police are utilising, managing and supporting Indigenous people in policing roles. Between November 2011 and January 2012, the CMC visited eight Aboriginal...

CMC Chairperson, Mr Robert Needham, presided over a public forum at Cairns on 16 October 2007. The forum was part of the CMC’s Indigenous Policing Inquiry and was conducted under sections 176 and 177 of the Crime and Misconduct Act 2001. The forum began with...