MEDIA STATEMENT: Regional tour to shape the future of Queensland primary industries underway 

Published Friday, 02 May, 2025 at 10:55 AM

Minister for Primary Industries
The Honourable Tony Perrett

Regional tour to shape the future of Queensland primary industries underway 

  • The Crisafulli Government’s 25-year blueprint for primary industries is open for consultation. 
  • A series of events will be held throughout the State where stakeholders can contribute their ideas. 
  • Blueprint is critical part of an ambitious target to increase the State’s primary industries production output to $30bn by 2030. 

The Crisafulli Government is working with primary producers across the State to design a plan to deliver a prosperous future for the sector. 

Consultation throughout regional Queensland has started on the 25-year blueprint, “Primary Industries Prosper 2050”, which is the largest strategic collaboration between the Government and industry in at least a decade. 

Following the forum in Brisbane on 26 February, the draft blueprint is now touring the State and available online. 

Farmers, graziers, fishers, forestry workers, truck drivers and anyone connected to primary industries can contribute to the plan at a series of consultation events held across Queensland or online. 

For a decade under Labor, Queensland’s primary industries sector was left to wither on the vine through the failure to invest and adapt to changing technologies.

The Crisafulli Government is delivering A Fresh Start for Queensland’s primary industries and is committed to boosting the State’s agricultural output to $30 billion by 2030. 

Speaking at the Gympie information session, the Minister for Primary Industries Tony Perrett said the blueprint will drive future investment, create jobs, and unlock opportunities for agribusiness. 

“This blueprint is our map to a better future for Queensland’s primary industries,” Minister Perrett said. 

“I’m calling on all representatives from across our industry sectors, including research, community, investors and government, to make sure their voices are heard so we can co-deliver a future where our primary industries thrive and prosper. 

“We want every industry to have their say and I can’t think of a better place to launch the consultation than the Gympie region which supports one of the most diverse primary industries offering in the State encompassing livestock, horticulture, fisheries and forestry. 

“We need to work with the industry to return the sector to full profitability after decades of neglect under various Labor governments that took advantage of our food, fibre and foliage industries.” 

Help shape the future of Queensland’s primary industries by joining the conversation on a draft blueprint at https://dpi.engagementhub.com.au/primary-industries-blueprint.  

The public consultation closes on 9 June, 2025. 

ENDS 

MEDIA CONTACT: Nicole Bond 0417 199 369 

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: 

Information sessions 

Gympie 2 May 2025 
Cairns 6 May 2025 
Mount Isa 9 May 2025 
Longreach 15 May 2025 
Mackay 16 May 2025 
Emerald 19 May 2025  
Charters Towers 23 May 2025 
Rockhampton 26 May 2025 
Townsville 26 May 2025 
Bundaberg 27 May 2025 
Weipa 30 May 2025 
Gold Coast 2 June 2025 
Toowoomba 3 June 2025 
Goondiwindi 4 June 2025 
Roma 5 June 2025 
Kingaroy 5 June 2025 
  

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