Media Statements

NEW OFFICE DELIVERS IMPROVED SURVEILLANCE OF OFFENDERS: SPENCE
Corrective Services Minister Judy Spence has today officially opened the new Logan City Probation and Parole Office

4th AUSTRALASIAN DRUG STRATEGY CONFERENCE A VITAL INFORMATION SHARING OPPORTUNITY: SPENCE
Police Minister Judy Spence said the fight against drug and alcohol abuse in our society requires authorities from all jurisdictions to work together

SPENCE: FEDERAL LIBERAL CANDIDATES GETTING DESPERATE
Police Minister Judy Spence has today said Federal Liberal Party Candidates are getting increasingly desperate as they see their chances of winning the Federal election becoming more remote


Sunshine Coast local government reform progressing well
Local Government Minister Warren Pitt today met the Sunshine Coast Regional Council Local Transition Committee to get a first hand picture of how the transition planning is progressing.

Queensland to host Australia-NZ Road Rescue Challenge next year
Queensland will host road rescue teams from across Australia and New Zealand at the Gold Coast next year, Emergency Services Minister Neil Roberts said today.

QUEENSLAND’S AGRICULTURAL INNOVATION SHOWCASED
The Department of Primary Industries and Fisheries is showcasing its food and fibre biotechnology during the AusBiotech 2007 National Conference in Brisbane this week

FISHERS RESPOND TO REEF FISH CLOSURE
Primary Industries and Fisheries Minister Tim Mulherin has commended commercial and recreational fishers for complying with the first coral reef fin fish spawning closure for 2007

LOOK GOOD...FEEL BETTER PROGRAM: THE RIGHT SHADE OF POSITIVE
Minister for Women Margaret Keech today recognised the hard working volunteers helping women undergoing cancer treatment to ‘Look Good...Feel Better’.

A COOL WAY TO HELP THE ENVIRONMENT
Set your fridge to 4°C and help save the planet – that’s the message behind Cool it by Degrees, launched today at Sea World’s Polar Bear Shores by Premier Anna Bligh and Sustainability Minister Andrew McNamara

MULHERIN LETS GENIE OUT OF THE BOTTLE
A new Queensland-bred forage oat variety, Genie, offers a new grazing option and significant million-dollar benefits to livestock producers

ACTION PLAN LAUNCHED FOR CIVIL INFRASTRUCTURE INDUSTRY
A new plan to tackle skills shortages in the civil infrastructure industry – the first of its kind in Australia – was unveiled by Education and Training Minister Rod Welford today.