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Extra support for Sunshine Coast teens and families
Minister for Child Safety, Youth and Women and Minister for the Prevention of Domestic and Family Violence | The Honourable Di Farmer | Thursday at 2:53pmYoung Queenslanders on the Sunshine Coast at risk of disengaging from school will have access to extra support to get their lives on the right track.
New savings measures for Queensland
Treasurer, Minister for Infrastructure and Planning | The Honourable Cameron Dick | Thursday at 12:00pmThe Palaszczuk Government will implement $3 billion worth of savings measures.
Outer urban offices to provide post-COVID flexibility for Queensland public servants
Minister for Housing and Public Works, Minister for Digital Technology and Minister for Sport | The Honourable Mick de Brenni | Thursday at 11:30amQueensland government workers will be given the opportunity to work closer to home as part of a Palaszczuk Government plan to rebalance public service roles in a post-COVID world.
Green light to reopen Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre
Treasurer, Minister for Infrastructure and Planning | The Honourable Cameron Dick | Wednesday at 7:00amThe Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre (BCEC) is open again for business after months of closure due to the pandemic, in what will be a boon for the tourism and event sectors.
Townsville patients to see elective surgery blitz
Deputy Premier and Minister for Health and Minister for Ambulance Services | The Honourable Steven Miles | 2 July at 1:57pmOver 700 patients in Townsville will benefit from the Queensland Government’s elective surgery blitz, announced earlier this month to get non-urgent surgeries back on track following COVID-19.
COVID Works for Queensland uniting and recovering for Mackay jobs
Minister for Local Government, Minister for Racing and Minister for Multicultural Affairs | The Honourable Stirling Hinchliffe | 2 July at 8:45amUpgrades to the Mackay Entertainment and Convention Centre, maintenance on sewerage and water infrastructure, and installing estuary fish habitat reefs in the Pioneer River were just some of the items Mackay Regional Council discussed with Local Government Minister Stirling Hinch ...
COVID Works for Queensland working for Whitsunday jobs
Minister for Local Government, Minister for Racing and Minister for Multicultural Affairs | The Honourable Stirling Hinchliffe | 1 July at 2:00pmUpgrades to the Whitsunday Airport roof and the Bowen Pool, and a new playground for the Cannonvale Foreshore Hall were just some of the items Whitsunday Regional Council discussed with Local Government Minister Stirling Hinchliffe when he visited the region.
More support for businesses to recover
Minister for Employment and Small Business and Minister for Training and Skills Development | The Honourable Shannon Fentiman | 1 July at 1:11pmThe Palaszczuk Government continues to back thousands of small businesses in regional Queensland to stay afloat and keep their staff employed during COVID-19.
Palaszczuk Government continues to back Queensland businesses and jobs during COVID-19
Minister for Employment and Small Business and Minister for Training and Skills Development | The Honourable Shannon Fentiman | 29 June at 10:21amThe Palaszczuk Government has given thousands of Queensland businesses the boost they need to help their businesses stay afloat and keep their staff employed during COVID-19.
Cairns patients to see elective surgery blitz
Deputy Premier and Minister for Health and Minister for Ambulance Services | The Honourable Steven Miles | 24 June at 2:52pmOver 2,500 patients in Cairns will benefit from the Palaszczuk Government’s elective surgery blitz, announced earlier this month to get non-urgent surgeries back on track following COVID-19.
Works for Queensland works for Western Queensland
Premier and Minister for Trade | The Honourable Annastacia Palaszczuk | 24 June at 12:35pmThe Palaszczuk Government’s successful Works for Queensland program has created more than 1200 jobs across Central Western Queensland since 2016 with more than $23 million invested to deliver 124 community projects.
M1 motorists up to speed as $218m upgrade complete
Minister for Transport and Main Roads | The Honourable Mark Bailey | 23 June at 1:15pmAfter 167,000 tonnes of asphalt and one million hours worked, the jointly funded $218.5 million M1 upgrade from Mudgeeraba to Varsity Lakes is complete.
Mackay patients to see elective surgery blitz
Deputy Premier and Minister for Health and Minister for Ambulance Services | The Honourable Steven Miles | 23 June at 11:38amOver 1,100 patients in Mackay will benefit from the Palaszczuk Government’s elective surgery blitz, announced earlier this month to get non-urgent surgeries back on track following COVID-19.
Major Logan Hospital expansion tenders released
Minister for Employment and Small Business and Minister for Training and Skills Development | The Honourable Shannon Fentiman | 22 June at 3:00pmThe major Logan Hospital Expansion is continuing to progress and is one step closer to delivering more health care for the Logan community thanks to the Palaszczuk Government.
$415 million for more infrastructure jobs in Queensland
Premier and Minister for Trade | The Honourable Annastacia Palaszczuk | 22 June at 1:53pmThe Commonwealth and Queensland Governments will support infrastructure construction jobs across Queensland by jointly investing an additional $415 million to deliver shovel-ready infrastructure projects and urgent road safety upgrades.
Up to 10,000 allowed at the footy from next weekend
Premier and Minister for Trade | The Honourable Annastacia Palaszczuk | 21 June at 12:35pmPremier Annastacia Palaszczuk has announced a further easing of COVID restrictions allowing even more fans into Queensland stadiums.
Qld COVID-19: Major stimulus, while restrictions ease, in a week of one new case
Premier and Minister for Trade | The Honourable Annastacia Palaszczuk | 19 June at 5:15pmThe Queensland Government’s plan for ongoing recovery from COVID-19 has continued this week, as another day of no new cases is recorded and active cases fall below five.
Boarding school students back for Term 3
Deputy Premier and Minister for Health and Minister for Ambulance Services | The Honourable Steven Miles | 18 June at 4:43pmBoarding school students will be able to return to school next term, after some COVID restrictions are eased.
It’s lights, camera, action again as productions restart in Queensland
Premier and Minister for Trade | The Honourable Annastacia Palaszczuk | 18 June at 10:30amTwo major productions will roll cameras again in Queensland this month as the State’s screen industry starts to recover from the global COVID-19 pandemic.
Aged care conditions eased to allow kids and family outings
Premier and Minister for Trade | The Honourable Annastacia Palaszczuk | 18 June at 10:17amQueenslanders in aged care can have two visitors at a time, including children, for as often and as long as they like after the Government further eased restrictions today.
Footy fans set to return to stadiums this weekend
Deputy Premier and Minister for Health and Minister for Ambulance Services | The Honourable Steven Miles | 17 June at 1:35pmQueensland’s major sporting venues will welcome back footy fans this weekend, in a trial announced by Deputy Premier Steven Miles in Parliament today.
$15 million dollar package for interstate and intrastate flights
Premier and Minister for Trade | The Honourable Annastacia Palaszczuk | 16 June at 11:02amThe Palaszczuk Government has further boosted funding to secure new flights to Queensland with $10 million for interstate flights.
$50 million stimulus funding for councils to Unite & Recover
Premier and Minister for Trade | The Honourable Annastacia Palaszczuk | 16 June at 10:20amThe Premier has announced a $50 million boost for South-East Queensland councils to build new and upgraded infrastructure which will create 750 jobs as part of Queensland’s continued economic recovery from COVID-19.
Unite and Recover for Queensland jobs – next phase of economic recovery announced
Premier and Minister for Trade | The Honourable Annastacia Palaszczuk | 16 June at 9:51amPremier Annastacia Palaszczuk today announced the next phase in the Government’s economic recovery plan to back Queensland jobs, businesses and industries.
Quarter of a billion dollar elective surgery blitz
Deputy Premier and Minister for Health and Minister for Ambulance Services | The Honourable Steven Miles | 14 June at 1:30pmThe Palaszczuk Government has announced a quarter of a billion dollars in extra elective surgery after non-urgent surgeries were halted in March.