MEDIA STATEMENT: A Fresh Start for Queensland: Crisafulli Government delivers in first month

A Fresh Start for Queensland: Crisafulli Government delivers in first month

• Crisafulli Government has delivered on key commitments in the first month of government, as outlined in the 100 Day Plan.
• Milestone commitments in cost of living relief, better health services, government transparency and accountability all delivered since Cabinet was sworn in.

A Fresh Start for Queensland is underway with key commitments from the Crisafulli Government’s 100 Day Plan delivered within the first month.

Since Ministers were sworn into their roles, major headway has been made addressing the youth crime, health, housing and cost of living crises, to deliver a Fresh Start for Queensland.

Eight deliverables outlined in the 100 Day Plan have all been completed within the month, including:

• Directing Queensland Health to prepare for the publication of transparent real-time hospital data.
• Instructing Queensland Health to begin the rollout of the LNP’s Health Plan to reduce ambulance ramping and stabilise wait lists.
• Implementing the Electricity Maintenance Guarantee on government-owned power plants, with full transparency and accountability of maintenance requests to Shareholding Ministers.
• Confirming clear goals and KPIs so Ministers and Directors-General can be held accountable.
• Working with the Crime and Corruption Commission to bolster its reporting functions.
• Appointing a Games Independent Infrastructure and Coordination Authority to conduct a review and map out infrastructure and transport needs for Queensland and the Games, and report in 100 days.
• Beginning work on a 20-Year Tourism Plan.
• Directing departments to work on making 50 cent public transport fares permanent.

The Government has also introduced the landmark Making Queensland Safer Laws to Parliament, which will be law before the end of the year, with Committee hearings on the Bill set to commence on Tuesday. 

Premier David Crisafulli said the Government was focused on delivering the Right Plan for Queensland’s Future.

“Queenslanders voted for a Fresh Start and we’ve wasted no time in addressing the issues of youth crime, health, housing and cost of living,” Premier Crisafulli said.

“We made a commitment to Queenslanders and I will be holding Ministers accountable to delivering on our 100 Day Plan promises.

“Already the Health Department is beginning to implement our Better Health, More Services plan with real-time data, to breathe life back into a system on life support.

“Two major cost of living initiatives have been locked-in with 50 cent fares made permanent and an Electricity Maintenance Guarantee implemented, to drive-down power prices and help deliver affordable, reliable and sustainable energy.

“Work is underway on a 20-year Tourism Plan to cut through green-tape holding back new eco-tourism opportunities and leverage the opportunities presented by the Games.

“The Games 100 Day Review has also started after the Games Independent Infrastructure and Coordination Authority was legislated and the Board appointed, ending 1,200 days of Labor’s Games chaos.

“We asked Queenslanders to place their trust in us and we’re delivering the Fresh Start they voted for across youth crime, health, housing and cost of living.

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