Media Statements
QUEENSLAND GOVERNMENT PULLS OUT OF FEDERAL VISA CERTIFICATION SCHEME
The Queensland Government will discontinue its role as a Regional Certifying Body of the Federal Government’s section 457 visa scheme, Minister for State Development John Mickel announced today
State Equestrian Centre for Caboolture: Fraser
22 August 2007
BEATTIE GOVERNMENT UNVEILS NEW FUTURE FOR EDUCATION IN INNISFAIL
The Beattie Government today announced Innisfail is set to benefit from a multi-million dollar project to create a new future for state education, as part of the landmark $850 million State Schools of Tomorrow initiative.
PREMIER WELCOMES RESEARCH SHOWING SOUTH EAST QUEENSLANDERS STRONGLY SUPPORT PURIFIED RECYCLED WATER
Premier Peter Beattie today welcomed new research by the Queensland Water Commission which shows South East Queenslanders continue to strongly support the addition of purified recycled water to our drinking supply
NEW PREFERRED SITE FOR GOLD COAST HOSPITAL
Premier Peter Beattie announced in Parliament today that consultation would begin immediately on an alternative site for the new $1.23 billion, 750-bed Gold Coast University Hospital
ISLANDERS MAKING CONNECTIONS IN WIDE WORLD OF I.T.
Pacific Islander youth will lead the charge to educate themselves and their elders in information technology thanks to a $169,730 Skilling Queenslanders for Work grant
STUDENTS FOCUS ON HEALTH FOR CHRISTMAS CARD COMPETITION
Queensland school students are being encouraged to think about their health and wellbeing in a competition that will see their artwork showcased on Christmas cards.
Laws for electronic monitoring, curfews for serious sex offenders passed
Queensland Parliament has passed laws to strengthen surveillance of dangerous sex offenders released from prison after serving their sentence.
EPA helps QUT students ‘engineer’ a sustainable future
The Environmental Protection Agency is teaming-up with the Queensland University of Technology to help engineering students add to their classroom knowledge by working with real world businesses
Spotlight on community issues at Sunshine Coast forum
Community and social issues invariably go hand-in-hand and the Sunshine Coast is no exception, which is why a Social Issues Forum has been organised as part of the multicultural celebration FESTURI this Sunday 26 August
New terrorism laws get balance right
The Queensland Parliament has unanimously supported new anti-terrorism laws that give police stronger powers to deal with potential threats while ensuring the people detained by Police retain their legal rights.
QUEENSLAND CONSUMERS PAWNS IN HOWARD GOVERNMENT GAME
Queensland consumers are being used as political pawns by an increasingly desperate Federal Government says Fair Trading Minister Margaret Keech