Media Statements

The third round of Queensland’s highly-successful Country Racing Program is now open for applications.

The Palaszczuk Government’s moratorium on evictions for commercial leaseholders has been extended to the end of 2020.Attorney-General and Minister said the three-month extension, effective to 31 December 2020, was welcome news for thousands of Queensland businesses.“This extended moratorium will be a shot in the arm for Queensland jobs and the economy,” she said.“It means that to the end of 2020 commercial leaseholders under affected leases can’t have their lease te...

Several critical protections will stay in place to protect tenants as households continue to recover from the global economic impacts of the virus, Housing Minister Mick de Brenni said today

Queensland has welcomed the arrival of a long-term Large Air Tanker (LAT) Bomber 141 ahead of the 2020 bushfire season

The Palaszczuk Government has announced more than $35 million will be invested in the Gold Coast’s waterways over the next four years to create more than 100 jobs, upgrade facilities for boaties, maintain navigation and improve access through dredging navigation channels.

The Gold Coast’s public transport revolution continues with the Palaszczuk Government today unveiling the final designs and locking in $5.2 million to build 350 new commuter parks at Varsity Lakes train station.

Seventeen councils in regional Queensland will share in almost $3.5 million to fund priority infrastructure upgrades on roads, drainage systems and power supplies to better prepare for future natural disasters.

Queensland’s annual memorial for fallen mine workers will be livestreamed online for the general public for the first time in 2020.

The Palaszczuk Government has launched planning for the expansion of the Mackay Base Hospital and the redevelopments of the Bowen and Moranbah hospitals to strengthen public healthcare in the Mackay region.

Experiencing Mooloolaba’s beautiful vistas will get a whole lot easier thanks to a foreshore revitalisation project about to get underway.

The Premier has turned the sod on the new Proserpine Entertainment Centre, a project that will provide an economic boost to Proserpine and the broader Whitsunday region.

One lucky Queensland primary school will score a visit from rugby league legend Johnathan Thurston thanks to a new competition helping students and their families better prepare for natural disasters.