Tony Fitzgerald QC slams Qld LNP, Newman and Bleijie's 'old, bad habits' 4

Tony Fitzgerald handing a copy of the Fitzgerald Report to then Premier Mike Ahern, 1989 (Source: State Library of Queensland)

In a submission to the Queensland Parliament, esteemed former anti-corruption commissioner Tony Fitzgerald QC takes the LNP – and in particular Premier Campbell Newman and Attorney-General Jarrod Bleijie – to task over their total disrespect and disregard for democracy, probity and justice.

SUBMISSION to the Legal Affairs and Community Safety Committee (27/3/2014)

[Crime & Misconduct & OLAB 2014 Submission 004 regarding the Crime and Misconduct and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2014.]

I’m retired and would prefer to use my time differently, I’m responding to the Legal Affairs and Community Safety Committee’s invitation to provide a written submission regarding the Crime and Misconduct and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2014.

According to Parliament’s website, parliamentary committees ‘provide greater accountability’, ‘enhance the democratic process’ and …

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