Queensland MPs return to parliament after a late sitting in which legislation expanding government powers passes, according to reports.
The bills also include amendments affecting new project laws, with renewables being carved out from aspects of the rules. The outlets describe the overall legislation as controversial due to the broader increase in government authority, while also noting that the final package includes specific adjustments for renewable energy projects.
Both sources frame the sitting as a late-night outcome and focus on the passage of the government-powers expansion and the concurrent changes to how renewables are treated under the new project-law framework. Any differences are limited in the provided excerpts, which align on the timing of the sitting, the controversial nature of the powers expansion, and the carve-out for renewables.
