Media Statements
SATELLITE TECHNOLOGY TO TRACK FLYING FOXES
Satellite technology is being used for the first time in Queensland for studying flying fox habits in a joint Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service and Griffith University research project
Gold Coast homes and businesses benefit from $10 million power boost
Homes and businesses in almost a dozen Gold Coast suburbs will benefit from the completion of a multi-stage $10 million project to double the capacity of the ENERGEX substation in Nerang
Changes to reflect a new modern era of mining
Mines and Energy Minister Geoff Wilson has told State Parliament that changes to the state’s mining legislation would revitalise the Mines Inspectorate and offer a better career path and better training for inspectors in Queensland’s mining industry.
CBD workplace cycle centre sets example
A Workplace Cycle Centre has been established under a city building that houses Queensland Transport staff as an example for other employers to promote sustainable transport
SEENEY AND THE OPPOSITION AN EMBARRASSMENT: SPENCE
Corrective Services Minister Judy Spence said the leader of the Opposition has been left red faced, after delivering bogus information in an embarrassing question to the Premier today
QUEENSLANDERS CARPET RACISM: MINISTER
More than 45,000 people celebrated the Smart State’s cultural diversity at this year’s successful Queensland Multicultural Festival – and many signed their names on a mural opposing racism
SPENCE LAUNCHES AD CAMPAIGN TO GET PARENTS TO ‘PLAY BY THE RULES’
Sport Minister Judy Spence has launched a series of television advertisements, aimed at stamping out side-line abuse and bad sportsmanship in junior sport
NEW LAWS SUPPORT A MORE RESPONSIVE TAFE SYSTEM
A key step in the reform of Queensland’s vocational education and training sector has begun with the introduction of new legislation into State Parliament today.
MESSENGER FAILS TO GET THE MESSAGE
Member for Burnett Rob Messenger has failed to get the message about adhering to decent parliamentary standards, Leader of the House Robert Schwarten said today
NEW GROUP JOINS CO-ORDINATED PROGRAM TO ERADICATE EI
A newly-formed working party will work with the Queensland Government to help ensure a coordinated response to the equine influenza outbreak, Minister for Primary Industries and Fisheries Tim Mulherin said today
GOVERNMENT CONTINUES TO DRIVE SAFER SCHOOLIES: PREMIER
The State Government will continue to implement a wide-ranging strategy to ensure the highest standards of safety during Schoolies Week next month, Premier Anna Bligh announced today