Media Statements

PREMIER ANNOUNCES NEW APPOINTMENTS
Premier Peter Beattie announced this afternoon that the Member for Thuringowa, Craig Wallace had been elected as a new Minister in the Queensland Cabinet

REPORT ON NUCLEAR POWER IS PUBLIC: BEATTIE
Premier Peter Beattie has ridiculed suggestions by Liberal leader Bruce Flegg that a new report on nuclear power commissioned by the Queensland Government is secret


Speculation on Rally Australia event premature: Fraser
October 29 2006

EPA WARNS CONTRACTORS TO PROTECT WATERWAYS OR BE FINED
Painting and cleaning contractors have been warned that releasing paint or sediment into waterways, including stormwater drains, is an offence under Queensland environmental laws.

QUEENSLAND POLICE INTERNET INVESTIGATIONS TRAP PAEDOPHILES GLOBALLY
Police Minister Judy Spence has revealed how a Queensland policing team smashed a trans-European paedophilia ring

DRUGS WARNING ISSUED AT QUEENSLAND JAILS
Corrective Services Minister Judy Spence has repeated warnings to people against smuggling drugs into the state’s jails, following the recent discovery of an elaborate attempt to secrete syringes and tablets into a south-east Queensland prison

Traffic plan for work on Riverside Expressway
Cars and buses will return to the Ann and Alice Street ramps from today as Main Roads prepares to restore the Riverside Expressway to full capacity.


Queensland’s Executive Building in George Street, Brisbane will play host for the next five weeks to a sneak preview of some of this State’s modern art collection

Minister puts out call for more child protection staff in the North
North Queenslanders are being encouraged to seriously consider a career in child protection

Caloundra residents first to plan for future growth: Fraser
October 27 2006