BRISBANE, Queensland, Aug. 18 -- The Queensland Department of the Premier and Cabinet issued text of the following statement: Minister for the Environment and Tourism and Minister for Science and Innovation The Honourable Andrew Powell * The Crisafulli Government has unveiled the newIdeas into Impact:Science and Innovation Strategyduring National Science Week. * The Strategy putscommercialisation at the centre of Queensland's science and innovation agenda, helping more home-grown ideas move ...
BRISBANE, Queensland, Aug. 18 -- The Queensland Department of the Premier and Cabinet issued text of the following statement: JOINT STATEMENT Minister for Finance, Trade, Employment and Training The Honourable Ros Bates Minister for Natural Resources and Mines, Minister for Manufacturing and Minister for Regional and Rural Development The Honourable Dale Last * TheCrisafulli Governmentisdeliveringonanother election commitment with a new Queensland Minerals and Energy Academy regional hub i...
BRISBANE, Queensland, Aug. 18 -- The Queensland Department of the Premier and Cabinet issued text of the following statement: Minister for Education and the Arts The Honourable John-Paul Langbroek * The Crisafulli Government is delivering on a key election commitment with the first sod turned today for a new high school at Gracemere. * The new secondary school supports the fast-growing community in Central Queensland and is scheduled to open for Years 7 and 8 in 2028. * Calls for a new high ...
BRISBANE, Queensland, Aug. 18 -- The Queensland Department of the Premier and Cabinet issued text of the following statement: Deputy Premier, Minister for State Development, Infrastructure and Planning and Minister for Industrial Relations The Honourable Jarrod Bleijie * The Crisafulli Government has released the draft Regional Plan for North Queensland, which sets out the 20-year vision for the region. * The review is part of the Crisafulli Government's commitment to reset the planning partn...
BRISBANE, Queensland, Aug. 18 -- The Queensland Department of the Premier and Cabinet issued text of the following statement: Deputy Premier, Minister for State Development, Infrastructure and Planning and Minister for Industrial Relations The Honourable Jarrod Bleijie * Further $95 million in funding announced as part of Round 2 to fast track an additional 4,900 new homes across North Queensland. * Residential Activation Fund has unlocked more than 159,000 places to call home for Queenslande...
BRISBANE, Queensland, Aug. 18 -- The Queensland Department of the Premier and Cabinet issued text of the following statement: Minister for Health and Ambulance Services The Honourable Tim Nicholls * The CrisafulliGovernment isstrengtheningperinatalmental healthsupporton the Sunshine Coastand delivering health services when Queenslanders need them. * A new $27 million Mother and Baby Unit atNambour General Hospitalwillenablemotherstoreceivemental healthcarewhile stayingwith theirbabies. * Th...
BRISBANE, Queensland, Aug. 18 -- The Queensland Department of the Premier and Cabinet issued text of the following statement: Minister for Transport and Main Roads The Honourable Brent Mickelberg * Community consultation is now open on station precinct designs forThe Wave- Stage 1 between Beerwah and Caloundra. * The consultation marks another major milestone in delivering the transformational public transport project for the Sunshine Coast. * Feedback will help shape the final station desi...
BRISBANE, Queensland, Aug. 18 -- The Queensland Department of the Premier and Cabinet issued text of the following statement: Minister for Police and Emergency Services The Honourable Dan Purdie * The Crisafulli Governmenthas secured land atKawunganfora new $28 millionreplacementpolice facility for Hervey Bay after Labor left frontline officers working in an outdated facility. * The land acquisition locks in the site for the new facility, which will provide modern infrastructure to support fr...
BRISBANE, Queensland, Aug. 18 -- The Queensland Department of the Premier and Cabinet issued text of the following statement: Minister for Local Government and Water and Minister for Fire, Disaster Recovery and Volunteers The Honourable Ann Leahy * The Dajarra Water Security project is now completein Cloncurry. * Critical works have delivered upgrades to town water supply infrastructure. * Safe, reliable and efficient water supply now flowing to the community. * The $1.937 million project w...
CANBERRA, ACT, Aug. 18 -- The Treasurer of Australia issued the following media release: The international ratings agency Moody's has reaffirmed Australia's AAA credit rating. This is another welcome endorsement of the Government's responsible economic management. The Moody's report says, "debt ratios at the Commonwealth level remain low". It found the Government's fiscal policy has been "adaptive, reflected in the consolidation of pandemic‑era deficits into nearly balanced budgets ove...