Media Statements

The Queensland Parliament has passed a suite of strong new Youth Justice reforms that will target hardcore recidivist offenders.

The Honourable Justice John Bond has been appointed to the Queensland Court of Appeal, replacing the retiring Justice Anthe Philippides.

Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk has paid tribute to the Labor Member for Stretton, Duncan Pegg, who has announced his impending retirement from parliament due to ill health.

The Palaszczuk Government will task leaders in industry, innovation and the environment to explore new opportunities out of US President Joe Biden’s upcoming climate summit.

Decades of Queensland’s exploration data now available to all explorers is expected to encourage the resources sector to grow in the future.

The Premier has announced the next regional Cabinet meeting will be held in Longreach next month.

A new digital tool released by the Palaszczuk Government is making it easier to start a small business, helping deliver Queensland’s plan for economic recovery and setting up Queensland for our future

Queensland’s next generation of scientists, engineers, artificial intelligence designers and doctors have today been recognised with Queensland Certificate of Education (QCE) Awards.

Almost 750 Defence Force veterans have found new careers in the Queensland Public Service as teachers, nurses, rangers, engineers and electricians.

The Palaszczuk Government will take over the responsibility for the care of Anzac Square from Brisbane City Council, to continue safeguarding Queensland’s pre-eminent State War Memorial for all generations

The Palaszczuk Government will expand the state’s popular ‘Holiday Dollars’ travel voucher scheme to the Whitsundays next month, in a move set to boost the region’s tourism industry.

The Palaszczuk Government, in partnership with Brisbane City Council, will extend the state’s popular Holiday Dollars program to Brisbane, offering 30,000 travel vouchers for Queenslanders to explore their capital city.