Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk has defended pay rises for Queensland politicians as the economy rebounds after the initial impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Last year in August, Ms Palaszczuk declared there would be no pay rises for Queensland MPs until 2023, amid the pandemic.

A new Regional Queensland Pride group hopes to raise awareness and connect isolated LGBTQI+ people.

Michael Ogilvie, a co-founder of the group, wanted to create a support network for regional community members after experiencing homophobia when he moved from Victoria to Gladstone last year.

Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk says “A regional quarantine centre could be built if only Scott Morrison could respond to the proposal.”

She insists her plan for a 1000-bed facility near Toowoomba is not dead, however the AAP has learned the sunshine state's proposal isn't up to federal expectations.

New South Wales has proposed new safety laws after recording an increase in the number of worker deaths in 2020.

According to the laws, food delivery platforms will have to provide workers with protective equipment and induction training.

The workers will also be given identification numbers and penalised for “repeated unsafe practices”.

Workers who have lost their livelihoods due to extended pandemic lockdowns could be eligible for up to $500 a week in a new national scheme.

Victoria’s current pandemic outbreak has prompted this response. The hope is that the scheme will support those struggling to pay their bills.

G-7 nations signed an agreement on Saturday committing them to confronting corporate tax avoidance and making sure that giant tech companies pay their fair share.

Chancellor of the exchequer Rishi Sunak says the agreement will reform the global tax system to make it fit for the global digital age and crucially to make sure that it's fair, so that the right companies pay the right tax in the right places.

Brisbane is set to construct a new $60 million manufacturing hub which will produce COVID-19 vaccines and personal protective equipment. 

It is expected to create 500 jobs over the next 10 years.