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Agriculture weathers the COVID storm
Agribusiness and the food sector are holding up well as Queensland’s economy recovers from the COVID-19 pandemic and we continue supplying consumers across Australia and the world with nutritious, high-quality produce.
Queensland’s Public Trustee appointed
Acting Public Trustee, Samay Zhouand, has been appointed to the role of Queensland’s Public Trustee for a period of three years, Attorney-General and Minister for Justice Shannon Fentiman announced today.
Bumper crowds expected for NRL Magic Round
Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk today announced more than 90,000 rugby league fans were expected to flock to Brisbane for this weekend’s NRL Magic Round blockbuster at Suncorp Stadium.
Appointment of Supreme Court Justice Freeburn
Attorney-General and Minister for Justice Shannon Fentiman today announced the appointment of the newest Justice to the Queensland Supreme Court Trial Division, Paul Freeburn QC.
Next steps to slashing irrigation prices unveiled
Taking advantage of big cuts to the price of irrigation water will be made easy for Queensland’s irrigators through steps announced today to fulfil the Queensland Government’s $50 million election commitment.
School homework centres help students get ahead
First steps are underway to set up the Palaszczuk Government’s 120 new free after-school homework centres - an $8 million commitment at the 2020 election.
Outback Queensland Masters sells out
Outback Queensland’s iconic Masters golf event has sold out a month before tee-off in a boost for outback tourism.
Clean energy generator to power North West industry and jobs
New technology construction jobs will be up for grabs in the Mount Isa region to deliver the proposed innovative North West Queensland Hybrid Power Project (NWQHPP).
$30M boost to domestic and family violence services across Queensland
The Palaszczuk Government is boosting support for victims of domestic, family and sexual violence with extra funding for services across the state.
Happy International Nurses Day
Today, Queenslanders are saying thanks to those at the heart of healthcare on International Nurses Day.
Government backs first responders in PTSD battle
The Palaszczuk Government has made it easier and quicker for Queensland first responders suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) to access support and compensation
Morrison’s rotten rip off twice as deep for Queensland
The Morrison Government’s 2021-22 budget has revealed the Federal LNP’s rotten rip off for Queensland is even worse than first feared, with half of the $1.6 billion for infrastructure not being delivered within the four years of the forward estimates.