Media Statements
Respected names added to Port of Brisbane board
Two new appointments will bring strong regional and national experience to the Port of Brisbane Corporation board, Minister for Transport and Main Roads Paul Lucas announced today.
STATE AND TERRITORIES SAY BROUGH IS WALKING AWAY FROM PUBLIC HOUSING
Heritage local gets new Mary Valley home: Bligh
24 August 2007
Historic reforms provide more resources for District and Land Courts
State Parliament unanimously passed historic reforms providing more resources for the busy District Court and Land Court, Attorney-General and Justice Minister Kerry Shine said today
New laws will strengthen community-based services
The Queensland Parliament has passed new laws that update and improve ways for community organisations and government to work together and strengthen community-based services.
MEAT PROCESSORS TOP THE 2007 QUEENSLAND 400 BUSINESS PERFORMERS
* EMBARGOED UNTIL 5.00PM THURSDAY 23 AUGUST 2007 *Meat processing companies are the top business performers in the state according to the new 2007 Queensland 400 list announced today
Extra support for busy SE Queensland courts
State Parliament has passed laws today allowing the Queensland Government to establish a trial to alleviate the workloads in busy Magistrate Courts in the State’s south-east.
PREMIER HOSTS STATE RECEPTION TO WELCOME WORLD YOUTH CROSS
Premier Peter Beattie today hosted a State Reception at Parliament House in Brisbane for 300 representatives of the Catholic community to officially welcome the World Youth Day Cross to Queensland
Statutory regional plans to strengthen Queensland’s regions: Fraser
23 August 2007
QLD PRISONERS DEVELOPING SKILLS IN MULTI-MILLION DOLLAR PRISON INDUSTRIES
Industries in Queensland prisons are generating around $11 million annually, and allowing inmates the chance to develop new skills for use in the outside world, Corrective Services Minister Judy Spence said today
LANDMARK 10-YEAR PLAN SECURES WATER FOR BURDEKIN BASIN
Water Resources Minister Craig Wallace today released the groundbreaking Burdekin Basin Water Resource Plan, which provides a blueprint for supplying water to the Burdekin Basin over the next decade