Media Statements

Primary school students in Toowoomba and the Darling Downs are benefiting from a Palaszczuk Government initiative, which is aiming to address future skills shortages in critical manufacturing jobs.

Queensland rental property owners are being reminded to apply for a ground-breaking initiative to help increase the supply of homes available to Queenslanders in need.

August Labour Force data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics shows Queensland has recorded its lowest ever unemployment rate since the series began in 1978.

New fishery management arrangements for Spanish mackerel will be introduced from October this year, helping to restore depleted stocks and protect good jobs in the fishing industry for generations to come.

Hard-working staff at organisations like domestic and family violence shelters and disability support services will get additional support thanks to the Palaszczuk Government.

Queensland Parliament will resume on Thursday.

Starting or running a business will be easier in Queensland with all businesses now covered by Queensland Business Launchpad.

The Palaszczuk Government will stage a Housing Summit to address the urgency around multiple housing issues, beginning this Friday with an initial roundtable of key government and non-government stakeholders.

Following the passing of Queen Elizabeth II overnight, the Leader of the House has written to the Speaker to advise that the scheduled sitting of the Queensland Parliament next week be postponed.

Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk will send condolences on behalf of Queensland to Buckingham Palace following the death of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.

Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk and Minister for the Arts Leeanne Enoch congratulated the 2022 winning writers announced tonight as part of the 2022 Queensland Literary Awards.

Projects helping build Queensland’s resilience to natural disasters were on show at the 2022 Get Ready Queensland Resilient Australia Awards held in Brisbane tonight.