Media Statements
New Tourism and hospitality support
Tourist industry leaders have welcomed $40 million in additional support for Queensland tourism and hospitality businesses hardest hit by a major loss of trade because of Covid-19 lockdowns.
Round four Country Racing Program applications open
The fourth round of funding for the Country Racing Program (CRP) infrastructure grants will open today, Racing Minister Grace Grace has announced.
New legislation further strengthens child protection
The Palaszczuk Government has introducing new legislation to further strengthen the child protection and family support system, empowering children and young people to participate in decisions about their lives.
Industry and training partners to vie for Queensland’s top awards
A workforce development program that helps ensure Queenslanders have safe, secure, and sustainable urban water services is a finalist in the state-wide categories of the 60th annual Queensland Training Awards.
Queenslanders Get Ready for extreme weather
Queenslanders are being encouraged to prepare for future disasters and severe weather thanks to the $2 million Get Ready Queensland fund.
Names announced for Queensland’s newest state schools
Queensland’s newest schools under construction in Caloundra South, Greenbank and Coomera have officially been named
State’s first vanadium mine a new era for Queensland's resources sector
A vanadium mine in Queensland's remote northwest will pioneer production of a globally sought-after new economy mineral, supporting up to 400 regional jobs.
Wall to Wall Ride for Remembrance to honour fallen police begins in Brisbane
Commissioner Katarina Carroll today joined Minister for Police and Corrective Services and Minister for Fire and Emergency Services, the Honourable Mark Ryan MP, to send off riders on a memorial motorcycle ride to honour fallen police officers.
Wind farm jobs just the beginning
Construction has commenced in the first Queensland Renewable Energy Zone (QREZ), connecting the Kaban Green Power Hub to the electricity grid and creating 250 jobs.
Growing Queensland’s online agri-food sales capability
The Palaszczuk Government is helping Ipswich and Toowoomba business to upskill producers and suppliers in e-commerce and support agriculture jobs.
Work underway to implement ED patient wait time recommendations
Work is already underway to implement the recommendations from a Queensland Audit Office (QAO) report, released today, into the measurement of emergency department patient wait times.The QAO report makes a series of recommendations which the government supports.Minister for Health and Ambulance Services Yvette D’Ath said:
Parliamentary Committee to review Trading Hours Act
Following significant reforms undertaken in 2016 to the Trading (Allowable Hours) Act 1990, the Parliamentary Education, Employment and Training Committee will undertake an inquiry into the effectiveness of Queensland’s trading hour arrangements as required under the Act.