Media Statements

Large Air Tanker arrives in Queensland ahead of bushfire season

Queensland has welcomed the arrival of a long-term Large Air Tanker (LAT) Bomber 141 ahead of the 2020 bushfire season

Multi-million dollar investment supports local jobs and Gold Coast waterways access 

The Palaszczuk Government has announced more than $35 million will be invested in the Gold Coast’s waterways over the next four years to create more than 100 jobs, upgrade facilities for boaties, maintain navigation and improve access through dredging navigation channels.

Park ‘n’ Ride boost makes tracks for Gold Coast transport

The Gold Coast’s public transport revolution continues with the Palaszczuk Government today unveiling the final designs and locking in $5.2 million to build 350 new commuter parks at Varsity Lakes train station.

State invests $3.5 million to disaster-proof Queensland communities

Seventeen councils in regional Queensland will share in almost $3.5 million to fund priority infrastructure upgrades on roads, drainage systems and power supplies to better prepare for future natural disasters.

Mining community to honour fallen colleagues online

Queensland’s annual memorial for fallen mine workers will be livestreamed online for the general public for the first time in 2020.

Mackay, Bowen and Moranbah hospitals to be expanded

The Palaszczuk Government has launched planning for the expansion of the Mackay Base Hospital and the redevelopments of the Bowen and Moranbah hospitals to strengthen public healthcare in the Mackay region.

Palaszczuk Government working for the Sunshine Coast  

Experiencing Mooloolaba’s beautiful vistas will get a whole lot easier thanks to a foreshore revitalisation project about to get underway.

Work underway on Proserpine Entertainment Centre

The Premier has turned the sod on the new Proserpine Entertainment Centre, a project that will provide an economic boost to Proserpine and the broader Whitsunday region.

JT the prize drawcard for school disaster preparedness competition

One lucky Queensland primary school will score a visit from rugby league legend Johnathan Thurston thanks to a new competition helping students and their families better prepare for natural disasters.

130 strong Police Squad to crack down on offenders

Community safety is always the focus of police in Townsville and in the last two weeks investigators have charged 65 people with 158 offences.

Palaszczuk Government grant puts Gladstone steel fabricator on the world stage

Gladstone manufacturer Global Manufacturing Group will boost its international competitiveness with upgraded equipment thanks to $257,167 from the Palaszczuk Government’s Manufacturing Hubs Grant Program.

Queensland demands fair share of gas cash

The Palaszczuk Government is renewing its calls for fair Federal energy investment in Queensland following today’s belated gas promises. Mines and Energy Minister Dr Anthony Lynham demanded the Federal LNP provide the same support to Queensland gas and manufacturing industries and jobs as they had to New South Wales following calls from the Palaszczuk Government since 2017. “The Federal Government gave NSW a billion dollars to open up their gas fields and have ignored our calls to in...