Media Statements

Fossicking has joined camping as another activity that needs to stop to support social distancing during the COVID-19 emergency.

Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk has confirmed the Department of Health is proactively exploring options for setting up plans for temporary hospitals state-wide in vacant hotels, convention centres and possibly mining camps to treat Covid-19 patients if there is an overflow from hospitals.

More Queenslanders across the state can now see a doctor without leaving their home thanks to a massive boost in telehealth services.

The Palaszczuk Government’s payroll tax refund initiative for businesses hit by COVID-19 has already seen more than $50 million land in the bank accounts of more than 2300 Queensland businesses right across the state.

Strict travel restrictions applying to Queensland Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities from the COVID-19 outbreak have now come into effect.

Long haul train and coach services within Queensland will be temporarily reduced as part of wider efforts to contain COVID-19.

Mining companies are being asked to step up their coronavirus protections for fly-in fly-out (FIFO) workers, staff in mining camps and remote and regional resource communities.

The Palaszczuk Government is increasing its efforts to help small business during the COVID-19 pandemic by partnering with the Chamber of Commerce and Industry Queensland (CCIQ) to deliver widespread assistance throughout the state.

A joint Queensland Government and industry taskforce to ensure the supply of food and other essential goods for Queensland during COVID-19 met yesterday (25 March).

All public transport commuters in the south east will need to use a go card or pay for tickets using station fare machines from today.

The Palaszczuk Government today announced the closure of all campgrounds in national parks, state forests and state managed recreation and protected areas, in response to the COVID-19 (corona virus) outbreak.

Minister for the Arts Leeanne Enoch has today announced grants which will provide funds for individual artists and arts organisations to help them during these difficult times.