More than $100,000 has been raised for the Brisbane family of a baby scalded by hot coffee in a random attack last week.

The nine-month-old suffered serious burns to much of his body while in Hanlon Park at Stones Corner with his mother and friend on August 27.

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A man reportedly came up behind the group and poured the contents of a Thermos on the young child before running away. The baby has since undergone surgery.

The GoFundMe page set up by a friend of the family to help with “medical and household costs” had raised $117,196 from more than 150 donors as of Wednesday afternoon.

A man wanted for questioning remains on the run eight days after the alleged attack, despite the release of CCTV footage and photos of his face.

“There’s no further updates we’re able to provide at this time,” a spokesperson for Queensland police told Brisbane Times.

Former attorney-general Shannon Fentiman has defended the government’s support of an injunction to prevent the release of a secret probity report into Star Entertainment’s new Queen’s Wharf casino.

Fentiman, now health minister, said it was “not common for probity reports to be made public”.

“As attorney-general, there were several media reports that were very concerning, and the department of liquor and gaming obviously undertook a further report,” she said.

“It’s really for them to advise the cabinet about a casino licence.”

Despite the secrecy, Fentiman said the public should have confidence that all the work had been done to ensure Star was suitable to hold a casino licence.

Broncos coach Kevin Walters remains steadfast he is the man to end the club’s 18-year premiership drought, and he has received strong backing from a rival.

Walters declared he was “very confident” he could turn the side’s fortunes around next year, after going from within two minutes of the premiership last year to out of finals contention this season.

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As he prepared to take on Melbourne in Brisbane’s last clash of the year, Storm coach Craig Bellamy leapt to his rival’s defence, and asked for critics to be aware of the challenges the Broncos had endured this year.

“It’s not pleasant, what their club is going through at the moment, but one thing that has been forgotten is that they made a grand final last year,” Bellamy said.

“Things happen during the year that are hard to control. Injuries and things like that.

“They were doing a lot of things really well last year and I’d say that sometimes things just don’t go as you planned.”

Queensland could allow Star Entertainment to defer its tax arrangements, Premier Steven Miles says.

The company last week opened its casino in the $3.6 billion Queen’s Wharf development, but is facing financial turmoil and entered a trading halt on Friday instead of unveiling its full-year results while it lobbies banks and investors for additional financial support.

It has asked the NSW and Queensland governments for a tax reprieve, which the NSW government has ruled out because it believed any assistance would be primarily used to prop up Queen’s Wharf.

Miles described NSW’s response as “disappointing”, saying Star was an important employer in Sydney as well.

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Asked if taxpayers should forking out to save the casino, Miles said 1400 Queenslanders would work at Queen’s Wharf.

“Star will be required to pay all of its taxes, all of its licence fees,” he said, but said a tax deferral for payroll and gambling taxes was one of the options being considered.

“The worst-case scenario would be that they have to close their doors not long after opening them.”

Asked if deferrals could be worth $300 million, given the company was sounding out investors for that amount, Miles said, “I understand that that kind of figure is of the order of the challenges that they’re dealing with on a company-wide basis”.

Miles said he would need to seek a briefing from his staff when asked by a journalist to explain why a bombshell leaked probity report into the opening of the new Queen’s Wharf casino would not be released to the public.

The Queensland government supported an application for a Supreme Court injunction.

Electric scooter rental company Beam says it is reviewing its options after the contract allowing it to operate in Brisbane was cancelled over allegations of dishonesty.

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The company was accused of under-reporting the number of scooters it had placed across the city, depriving Brisbane council of about $330,000 in unpaid fees.

“We disagree with the reported assertions and claims made by [council] on this matter, and believe its findings are highly premature,” the company told Brisbane Times.

“We will now be reviewing our options.

“Beam has appointed external advisers to manage an independent audit process, to examine the issues that have been raised regarding Beam’s fleet management system.

“Beam takes its obligations regarding fleet management seriously and is determined to work with its council partners on these issues.”

Deputy Opposition Leader Jarrod Bleijie said there were many “unanswered questions” and “real concerns” surrounding a probity report into the new Brisbane casino’s behind-the-scenes business dealings, which the state government wants kept secret.

The report was issued in 2022 by then-attorney general Shannon Fentiman, to investigate whether Star Entertainment’s business partner, Chow Tai Fook Enterprises, was suitable to run the new Queen’s Wharf precinct casino.

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Bleijie said Queenslanders were now owed an explanation, after the state government supported CFTE’s court application to suppress the report.

“They are clearly hiding from Queenslanders,” he said. “There are real concerns about probity that need to be answered, and Shannon Fentiman owes Queenslanders an explanation today.

“This government lacks integrity and accountability and transparency, and they are hiding all these reports until after the election.”

Bleijie added that The Star had yet to pay off an outstanding fine of $100 million issued by the Queensland government in 2022 for licence violations – although the business had begun a payment plan last year.

Premier Steven Miles has announced a new satellite hospital will be build in the Logan suburb of Yarrabilba, if Labor wins the state election next month.

“Growth is putting pressure on our health services, it’s also difficult to get a GP appointment around here,” he said.

The satellite hospital would have a minor injury and illness clinic and specialist outpatient services, and free parking.

Yarrabilba is in the state electorate of Logan, held by Linus Power.

Queensland’s police minister has asked for another review into how officers handled complaints into one of Australia’s worst paedophiles, who worked at several Brisbane childcare centres.

Ashley Paul Griffith, 46, pleaded guilty on Monday to 307 child abuse charges, which included the rape of some young girls while they were in his care.

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Parents of one girl questioned how the childcare system had failed to detect the offending earlier.

The case sparked criticism of the state’s Blue Card system, after federal police said Griffith had all the necessary qualifications for working with children.

The Queensland Police Service investigated complaints in 2021 and 2022, which were later subject to an internal review. The review found the investigations had been conducted according to QPS policy.

Police Minister Mark Ryan described Griffith’s actions as “abominable”, calling him a despicable offender.

“Notwithstanding this matter having been previously reviewed, I have asked the commissioner if this matter could be examined again.

“If any improvements or learnings can be identified, then it is my expectation that they should be implemented as soon as possible.”