Media Statements

A new round of job vacancies is being advertised in Brisbane during Australia’s unprecedented COVID-19 response.

The Palaszczuk Government today announced the closure of a number of locations such as picnic areas, toilet facilities, lookouts, popular walking tracks, swimming areas and four-wheel drive beach recreation areas in National Parks across Queensland.

Cairns doctors, nurses, paramedics and health professionals are expected to receive up to $152 million in extra funding to ramp up their COVID-19 preparations thanks to the Palaszczuk Government.

Queensland primary producers will have extra time to lodge drought assistance claims and are being urged to apply electronically due to the impact of COVID-19 on claim processing times.

The fight against COVID-19 continues with additional Queensland Ambulance Service (QAS) officers fast-tracked into Queensland communities to assist in the pandemic response.

Queensland border restrictions will be tightened across the state from Friday to prevent the spread of COVID-19.

Townsville doctors, nurses, paramedics and health professionals are expected to receive up to $158 million in extra funding to ramp up their COVID-19 preparations thanks to the Palaszczuk Government.

A Care Army of professionals and volunteers will rally around Queensland’s seniors, while a new telephone hotline is also being launched, to help ensure the wellbeing of older people during the Coronavirus pandemic.

Only critical interstate fly-in-fly-out mine workers will be allowed into Queensland to protect remote and regional communities and local mine workforces.

Regional Queenslanders are tipped to see their biggest power bill cut in a decade, with prices set to fall for a typical household by $75, and small business by $116, a year from July 1.

In an Australian first, the Palaszczuk Government will establish a dedicated team to boost tracking in the government’s fight against coronavirus.

Licensed armourers and licensed dealers will now be able to provide essential services to primary producers and other industries which rely on weapons to do their jobs.