Queensland's political leaders will introduce a monster bill before the bells ring for a final time and parliament breaks for the summer.
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A new law pitching a cap on political donations and campaign spending will be introduced this week.
But it won't get a hearing on the floor of the House until February.
"Big donations are gone, they will be no more," Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk said when she announced the legislation last month.
Donation and spending caps were abolished by the Liberal National Party under Campbell Newman, but have made a comeback under Ms Palaszczuk's Labor government.
Conflict of interest legislation recommended by the Crime and Corruption Commission after Deputy Premier and Treasurer Jackie Trad failed to properly declare the purchase of a Brisbane home.
Queensland's corruption watchdog looked into the buy, which turned into a full-blown integrity crisis for Ms Trad and the government, but found no evidence to support a reasonable suspicion of corrupt conduct.
Two new offences will be rolled into the donations bill.
If passed, ministers who fail to disclose a conflict of interest to Cabinet or fail to maintain their register of interests, will face up to two years behind bars - but only if their intent is proven.
Ms Trad's property purchase has been a thorn in the government's side for months.
On Friday, Speaker Curtis Pitt referred her to parliament's ethics committee over it, kicking the issue into next year.
Legislation to make Christmas Eve a public holiday from 6pm is also up for debate this week, and Labor MP Peter Russo is expected to apologise to the House after he was heard over chamber audio saying, "She's a f***wit".
A bill that proposes expanding which government agencies must review their involvement with a child following a death or serious injury is also up for debate.
Australian Associated Press