Media Statements

Appointments made to Cairns port board
Four members of the board of the Cairns Port Authority have been reappointed

Directors reappointed to statewide port corporation board
The chair of the Ports Corporation of Queensland board, Leonie Taylor, has been reappointed

Queensland Rail directors reappointed
Four directors have been reappointed to the QR board

Appointments made to port board
Businessman Peter Tait has joined the board of Mackay Port Authority

Appointments made to ports board
The board of the Central Queensland Ports Authority has a new director – Yeppoon solicitor Charles Ware

Appointments made to port board
Australia TradeCoast Ltd chair David Harrison has been reappointed chair of the Port of Brisbane Corporation

Appointments made to port board
A former chairman of the Port of Brisbane Corporation and Central Queensland Ports Authority, Ross Dunning, has been appointed chair of Townsville Port Authority

Appointments made to transport boards
New appointments to transport government-owned corporations throughout the state would further contribute to their board's already extensive experience and knowledge, Transport Minister John Mickel said today

MINISTER TO ATTEND VIGIL TO REMEMBER FALLEN POLICE OFFICERS
Police Minister Judy Spence has urged Queenslanders to take a moment this week to remember the 137 police officers who have died while serving their community, in the lead up to National Police Remembrance Day this Saturday 29 September

SMART STATE BABIES GAIN ACCESS TO FREE HEARING TESTS
A universal screening program to test all Queensland newborns for potential hearing difficulties has been successfully rolled out in all birthing hospitals across the State

Queensland’s $30 billion funding bid for road and rail projects
Queensland has outlined a $30 billion list of road and rail projects in a funding submission to the Federal Government.

FIVE QUESTIONS JOE HOCKEY MUST ANSWER WHILE HE IS IN QUEENSLAND TODAY: MICKEL
Queensland Minister for Employment and Industrial Relations John Mickel said federal Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations Joe Hockey should come clean and answer five questions at today’s Queensland Media Club lunch in Brisbane