By James Hall,Cameron Atfield,William Davis
Publication Date: 2026-06-01 10:00:00
Welcome to Brisbane Times’ Queensland Public Sector Column, Public Circus. This week: the use and non-use of artificial intelligence on the ministry’s land, an own goal from the gaming authority and all hands on deck for a collective bargaining agreement at city hall.
The fast-approaching state budget means the exciting democratic theater of budget estimates is just around the corner.
Officials have begun assembling huge folders of detailed department notes in preparation to face questions in late July from the government’s political rivals, who have combed through the budget line by line.
And at least one department has told employees to enlist the practical help of artificial intelligence to create the comprehensive documents.
The employees of the Ministry of Environment, Tourism, Science and Innovation were informed about Circus (
