Media Statements

As the anniversary of the 2011 floods is commemorated this week, Queenslanders can be assured that the State’s disaster response crews are ready to help during future incidents, with first class training, facilities and equipment provided by the Palaszczuk Government.

Queenslanders are being urged to be vigilant during this week’s warm weather and keep an eye on children and the elderly with temperatures forecast to remain in the 30’s.

Malaysia Airlines will fly between Kuala Lumpur and Brisbane four times a week in a move that will inject more than $98 million into the Queensland economy over the next three years.

Education Minister Grace Grace has reminded parents and carers there is just two weeks until the new school year begins.

Accessing the D’Aguilar Highway from King Street will soon improve with design for the first section of a safety upgrade along Caboolture Connection Road (Lower King Street and King Street) nearing completion.

Queensland primary producers impacted by Severe Tropical Cyclone Debbie last March have received more than $15 million in Natural Disaster Recovery Grants to assist with clean-up and recovery efforts.

An experienced leader in the Queensland public service has been appointed the new Health Ombudsman.

Education Minister Grace Grace is urging community members to continue keeping a close watch on schools over the holidays to help protect them from would-be thieves, vandals and arsonists.

Batchfire Callide Pty Ltd has been granted a mining lease for their Boundary Hill mine extending the life of the operation to 2043.

Today, as a community and as a State, we join family and friends to mourn Lady Florence Bjelke-Petersen - a daughter, a sister, a wife, a mother, a grandmother, and a great grandmother.

Works to repair major damage caused to state roads across the Gold Coast hinterland as a result of Severe Tropical Cyclone Debbie are set to ramp up with the award of two major construction contracts.