Media Statements

Planning for the safe recommencement of domestic travel

Roundtable aims to improve women’s safety in licensed venues
The Palaszczuk Government has put the focus on women’s safety at Queensland’s licenced venues with stakeholders from the liquor and entertainment industry, community groups and government coming together at a roundtable in Brisbane today (23 November).

Gainsborough State School officially opened
The Premier has today congratulated students, teachers and staff at Gainsborough State School on the Gold Coast after a great opening year - one of five new schools delivered and opened by the Palaszczuk Government in 2021.

New road and rail intermodal terminal backs Darling Downs jobs
A new road and rail intermodal terminal at InterLinkSQ in Charlton, outside Toowoomba, will vastly improve its productivity and create jobs in the Darling Downs region.

Central Queensland set to hit important vax milestone
Central Queensland is set to hit 100,000 COVID vaccination doses today as the region continues to get ready for the state’s borders to open.

Vanadium plant powers up new economy mineral boom
The Palaszczuk Government will build and own a new processing plant for a key new resource mineral in Townsville.

QPS recruiting campaign shows great police are made for it
Police Minister Mark Ryan joined Police Commissioner Katarina Carroll and Queensland Police Union President, Ian Leavers, at the launch of a new Queensland Police Service (QPS) recruiting campaign - You’re Made For It.

Gold Coast women encouraged to ‘get on board’
Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk today appealed to the corporate sector to do more in their workplaces to encourage women to take on leadership roles in the fight against gender inequality.

Dr John Gerrard Queensland’s new Chief Health Officer
Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk has announced the appointment of Queensland’s new Chief Health Officer.
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Brisbane’s Tritium unveils world-class EV charger testing facility
An EV charger testing facility containing one of the world’s largest and highest-powered electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) testing chambers has opened in Brisbane today.

Dalby forum to focus on regional vaccinations
Dalby today will host the fourth and final Regional Community Forum for the Darling Downs-South West region for 2021, with local forum members, Ministers and Members of Parliament to work on increasing vaccination rates to protect the region from COVID-19.

Gympie forum to focus on regional vaccinations
Gympie today will host the fourth and final Regional Community Forum for the Wide Bay-Burnett-Fraser Coast region for 2021, with local forum members, Ministers and Members of Parliament to work on increasing vaccination rates to protect the region from COVID-19.