I read in the Australian last week that the Queensland parliament is considering criminalising stealthing. And no, that’s not a typo. As far as I know it’s always been a crime to steal things in Queensland, and while The Sunshine State may not have the felonious heritage of its southern neighbour it has certainly produced more than its fair share of tea leaves, the most notable recent example being Annastacia Palaszczuk, who oversaw the expropriation of Norfolk Island from New South Wales only last year.