Media Statements

Main points:

The Palaszczuk Government will always stand up for the reef, and has never shied away from its obligations to protect it.

Suncorp Stadium’s concert cap will temporarily increase from six to 12 major events per year to enhance Queensland’s great lifestyle and support local jobs.

Queensland will soon have the nation’s longest child sex offender monitoring periods under new legislation to be introduced this week.

The next generation of Australian basketball talent, and officials and spectators are contributing $2.24 million to the Gold Coast visitor economy this week and supporting Queensland jobs.

Media assets

Transport and Main Roads is calling for feedback on the proposed upgrade of Deception Bay Road, following release of the design today.

Queensland will be home to one of the largest onshore wind projects in the world, after global energy giant ACCIONA Energia, announced the development of a new $2 billion wind project.

Queenslanders are getting their first look at the inside of Cross River Rail’s new underground stations, through a replica built in Eagle Farm.

Queensland’s Safer Schoolies response has wrapped up for 2022 with volunteers and first responders working more than 53,000 combined hours over the last week to help 26,000 school leavers take part in annual celebrations.

Queensland employers are urged to rethink recruitment practices and tap into a pool of work-ready talent – people with disability.