Media Statements

BLUEPRINT FOR BUILDING A SMARTER FUTURE
Queensland science was put under the microscope today when Minister for State Development John Mickel released a publication that will help build a smarter future for Queensland

MACKAY CAREERS MARKET HOSTS GIRLS IN HARD HATS
Minister for Women, Margaret Keech, is inviting Mackay girls to take a peek into the lives of women in hard hats

TOWNSVILLE CAREERS MARKET HOSTS GIRLS IN HARD HATS
Minister for Women, Margaret Keech, is inviting Townsville girls to take a peek into the lives of women in hard hats

PREMIER WELCOMES NEW CEO TO LEAD SMART STATE UNIVERSITY
Premier Peter Beattie has tonight congratulated Professor Paul Greenfield AO on his appointment as Vice-Chancellor of The University of Queensland from January 1, 2008.

DON’T GET SUCKED IN BY INTERNET BANKING HOAX
Fair Trading Minister Margaret Keech is warning Sunshine Coast residents not to get taken in by the latest Internet banking hoax

HOWARD PROMISES TO WASTE TAXPAYERS DOLLARS
Prime Minister John Howard will waste millions of taxpayers dollars if he pushes ahead with his stunt to allow referenda on local government amalgamations in Queensland.

NEW CALEDONIA INVESTS IN CQ BEEF GENETICS
New Caledonia is looking to Queensland to deliver specialised livestock, horticulture and aquaculture products and technologies as a result of a number of initiatives led by the Department of Primary Industries and Fisheries

Additional resources for District Court and Land Court
The Queensland Government has announced its plan to provide additional resources for the busy District Court and Land Court.

New office for state’s peak community support organisation
One of the state’s largest community services organisations has settled into a new office in Brisbane, thanks to significant support from the Queensland Government.

THUMBS UP FOR QUEENSLAND’S EXPORT FISHERIES
The multi-million dollar value of Queensland’s 25 export fisheries has been confirmed in the 2006 Annual Status Report

Local Government Reform Legislation to Protect Ratepayers
7 August 2007

$27 Million to transition amalgamated councils: Fraser
7 August 2007