Media Statements

Tue 10 Nov 20 at 08:00 PM
2021 Queensland Australian of the Year recipients announced
Dr Dinesh Palipana OAM, co-founder of Doctors with Disabilities Australia and senior resident at Gold Coast University Hospital, is the 2021 Queensland Australian of the Year.

Tue 10 Nov 20 at 04:18 PM
Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk has appointed three new members of cabinet.

Fri 23 Oct 20 at 01:08 PM
Queenslanders now able to access Pandemic Leave Disaster Payment
Queenslanders who are self isolating or in quarantine during the COVID-19 pandemic can now access support with a $1500 Pandemic Leave Disaster Payment.

Mon 05 Oct 20 at 05:36 PM
Queensland backs recreational fishing with $200,000 in local grants
Recreational Fishing Grants worth $200,000 are being awarded to 19 fishing and community groups around the state who support fishing through clinics, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples’ cultural fishing activities, research and improving fish habitats.

Mon 05 Oct 20 at 04:40 PM
Extra Funding for Sexual Violence Support
Specialist sexual assault services will share in an extra $2.7 million in Commonwealth COVID-19 funding to meet additional demand during Queensland’s pandemic recovery.

Mon 05 Oct 20 at 03:37 PM
Centenary Bridge funding deal done
Funding is locked in to build a second Centenary Bridge at Jindalee.

Mon 05 Oct 20 at 03:00 PM
$9.6 million in further funding to disaster proof
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Mon 05 Oct 20 at 02:40 PM
More funding to help Queensland communities
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Mon 05 Oct 20 at 02:04 PM
COVID relief extends for explorers
Queensland’s explorers have another six months rent-free to keep them on the hunt for the next round of resources projects and jobs.

Mon 05 Oct 20 at 10:48 AM
Queensland to assemble Boeing’s first Australian-developed unmanned aircraft
Queensland is poised to take another bold step in aerospace and advanced manufacturing with an historic opportunity to be the final production home for unmanned defence aircraft – the first military aircraft to be designed, engineered and manufactured in Australia in more than 50 years.
Mon 05 Oct 20 at 06:00 AM
Jobs blow in from new FNQ wind farm
Early works will start before the end of the year on a $380 million wind farm in Far North Queensland, creating 150 jobs, thanks to a sales deal with publicly-owned CleanCo.

Sun 04 Oct 20 at 04:15 PM
New lease of life for Emerald college facilities
Central Highlands Regional Council has a new home for its Local Disaster Coordination Centre after signing a three-year lease, with an option for a 5-year extension, on a building at the Emerald Training Facility