The Latest Breaking News from Mark Bailey

Proposed corridor for western alternative to Bruce Highway raises Moreton Bay resident concerns

The unfunded, 60-kilometre route would connect Brisbane's north to the Sunshine Coast through rural Moreton Bay, but residents say the route is not right.

ABC News · Nov 25, 2022

Townsville digital licence trial delayed amid fallout from Medibank and Optus data breaches

After data breaches at Medibank and Optus, the Queensland government decides to delay digital licence trial in Townsville until 2023.

ABC News · Nov 21, 2022

Mooloolah River Interchange's compulsory acquisitions leave residents fearing for future

Residents in the path of a major road upgrade on the Sunshine Coast say they are preparing to be homeless as a deadline for property resumptions looms.

ABC News · Nov 20, 2022

Queensland government won't say when abandoned Bruce Highway upgrades will restart

The Queensland government is blaming the economic conditions it says were created by the Morrison government for its difficulties in securing a new contractor.

ABC News · Oct 11, 2022

Queensland public transport on a slow return trip but Brisbane roads carrying more vehicles

As working from home becomes the norm for many, public transport and daily vehicle trips are experiencing changes across Queensland and Brisbane.

ABC News · Oct 11, 2022

Data stolen in the Optus hack? Here’s what to do

If you’re an Optus customer worried about the recent hack, here’s how to protect yourself as the fallout continues.

The New Daily · Sep 28, 2022

Queenslanders caught in Optus data breach to receive new drivers licences free of charge

Queenslanders impacted by the Optus data breach will be provided new licences with new numbers free of charge, state Transport Minister Mark Bailey says.

ABC News · Sep 27, 2022

Queensland opposition calls on Labor to hand CFMEU donations to anti-bullying charity after protesters entered government building

CFMEU members "forcibly" entered the Transport and Main Roads building on Brisbane's Mary Street and staged a protest ahead of an industry meeting on Tuesday morning, according to a TMR spokesperson.

ABC News · Aug 26, 2022

Qld premier hits out at CFMEU protest

Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk has labelled a CFMEU protest inside a government building as disgraceful and is calling on the union to apologise.

AAP · Aug 25, 2022

Heritage workers discover secret message in a bottle penned 86 years ago in Queensland school spire

A handwritten note from 1935 is found tucked into an old ginger ale bottle after being discovered in the spire of a Brisbane school by heritage workers 86 years later.

ABC News · Aug 23, 2022