Media Statements

I’m an open canvas on semi-automatic weapons: LNP Deputy Leader
Tue 16 Jan 18 at 08:52 AM

I’m an open canvas on semi-automatic weapons: LNP Deputy Leader

Deputy Opposition Leader Tim Mander is open to more people having access to potentially dangerous, semi-automatic rifles, Police Minister Mark Ryan warned today.
New Energex apprentices welcomed
Mon 15 Jan 18 at 05:20 PM

New Energex apprentices welcomed

Acting Energy Minister Mark Ryan and Energy Queensland CEO David Smales today welcomed 23 new Energex apprentices at the EsiTrain facility in Brisbane.
2018 Premier’s Anzac Prize tour winners announced
Mon 15 Jan 18 at 02:48 PM

2018 Premier’s Anzac Prize tour winners announced

Queensland Education Minister Grace Grace today announced the eight students and two teacher chaperones selected for the 2018 Premier’s Anzac Prize, who will participate in historic centenary commemorations in France this year.
Queensland welcomes 749 new doctors
Mon 15 Jan 18 at 10:10 AM

Queensland welcomes 749 new doctors

More than 740 new doctors today began their careers caring for Queenslanders at public hospitals across the state.
Street upgrade to unlock Burnett Heads’ potential
Mon 15 Jan 18 at 09:12 AM

Street upgrade to unlock Burnett Heads’ potential

Burnett Heads is set for a significant economic boost with the first sod turned today on the $6.6 million Town Centre Redevelopment project.
Queensland: a world leader in fitness tourism
Sun 14 Jan 18 at 01:11 PM

Queensland: a world leader in fitness tourism

New research shows Queensland has emerged as a global leader in fitness and wellness tourism, with a report released by the government revealing what drives the world’s most active travelers to ‘bucket list’ endurance events across the state. The Queensland Government through Tourism and Events Queensland supports a line-up of 17 world-class endurance events stretching from the Gold Coast to Tropical North Queensland and covering everything from triathlon to multi-sport challen...
Minister calls for safe behaviour on our lakes
Sun 14 Jan 18 at 11:08 AM

Minister calls for safe behaviour on our lakes

More than 200 vessels were intercepted and more than 70 marine notices were issued during the Christmas-New Year period on south east Queensland lakes, prompting a warning from Acting Natural Resources, Mines and Energy Minister Mark Ryan to “act safely and responsibly’’.
 Queensland events benefit from funding boost
Fri 12 Jan 18 at 06:38 PM

Queensland events benefit from funding boost

The Palaszczuk Government will provide hundreds of thousands of dollars to dozens of regional events and festivals as part of a strategy to attract more visitors to Queensland.
First same sex marriage celebrated at the Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages
Fri 12 Jan 18 at 04:02 PM

First same sex marriage celebrated at the Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages

Two Gold Coast men have today become the first same-sex couple to be married at Queensland’s Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages (RBDM) since the passing of Marriage Equality laws last month.
Skilling Queenslanders for jobs, jobs, jobs in Bundaberg
Fri 12 Jan 18 at 11:12 AM

Skilling Queenslanders for jobs, jobs, jobs in Bundaberg

The Queensland Government’s successful Skilling Queenslanders for Work initiative is aiming to assist a further 4,881 jobseekers across the state, including 240 jobseekers in Bundaberg.
Skilling Queenslanders for jobs, jobs, jobs in Toowoomba
Fri 12 Jan 18 at 11:11 AM

Skilling Queenslanders for jobs, jobs, jobs in Toowoomba

The Queensland Government’s successful Skilling Queenslanders for Work initiative is aiming to assist a further 4,881 jobseekers across the state, including 186 jobseekers in Toowoomba.