Media Statements

The successful $7.5 million Work in Paradise program will be boosted with an interstate marketing blitz to attract workers to help fill hundreds of vacancies in the tourism and hospitality industry in Queensland.

The Queensland Government is set to examine the role of property developers as part of a review of its nation-leading building industry fairness reforms, following a recommendation from the Queensland Parliament’s Transport and Public Works Committee.

Work has kicked-off to double Queensland’s large-scale renewables, create new jobs for Queenslanders and manufacturing opportunities across the state.

The Palaszczuk Government has continued to deliver on key justice reforms with the introduction of the Evidence and Other Legislation Amendment Bill into the Queensland Parliament today.

The Palaszczuk Government is delivering on its commitment to better protect journalists and their sources, with legislation containing ‘journalist shield laws’ introduced into Queensland Parliament today.

Queensland’s agricultural sector is benefitting from the state’s strong health response with a strong surge in growth over 2021.

Gold Coasters are a step closer to driving on the ‘Second M1’ as the first contract is awarded.

The Palaszczuk Government is a step closer to bringing the Satellite Hospitals Program to life with the appointment of Hutchinson Builders (Hutchies) as Managing Contractor.

Small scale opal miners will have better odds of cracking the big find thanks to the Palaszczuk Government with changes to western Queensland's opal fields.

Queensland has eased some border restrictions today after reaching a vaccination milestone days ahead of deadline, thanks partly to a strong turnout at school pop-up clinics.

The pristine islands of the South Cumberland Group are set to open up for tourists from next month when a new day cruise venture starts operating out of Mackay.

Queensland is poised to join the global plant protein revolution with a new pulse crop after researchers discovered how to control weeds in pigeonpea.