BRISBANE, Queensland, Jan. 23 -- The Queensland Cabinet issued text of the following statement: Published Thursday, 23 January, 2025 at 11:07 AM Minister for Transport and Main Roads The Honourable Brent Mickelberg Crisafulli Government to deliver long-awaited upgrade to Walkers Point boat ramp * The Crisafulli Government will upgrade vital safety upgrades to the Walkers Point boat ramp at Woodgate. * Local community has been campaigning for upgrades due to safety concerns forboaties and t...
BRISBANE, Queensland, Jan. 23 -- The Queensland Cabinet issued text of the following statement: Published Thursday, 23 January, 2025 at 01:27 PM JOINT STATEMENT Treasurer, Minister for Energy and Minister for Home Ownership The Honourable David Janetzki Minister for Finance, Trade, Employment and Training The Honourable Ros Bates Labor's last budget update: Lies, debt and deficit * Labor's last budget update reveals secret cost blowouts and unfunded services leading to $217.8 billion in ...
BRISBANE, Queensland, Jan. 23 -- The Queensland Cabinet issued text of the following statement: Published Thursday, 23 January, 2025 at 03:27 PM Minister for Local Government and Water and Minister for Fire, Disaster Recovery and Volunteers The Honourable Ann Leahy Assistance activated for disaster impacted north Queensland councils Townsville City Council and Burdekin Shire Council can now access disaster funding from the Albanese and Crisafulli Governments for response and recovery effort...
BRISBANE, Queensland, Jan. 23 -- The Queensland Cabinet issued text of the following statement: Published Thursday, 23 January, 2025 at 12:18 PM Minister for Housing and Public Works and Minister for Youth The Honourable Sam O'Connor Cool relief on the way for Queensland social housing tenants * Ceiling fans to be installed to more than 24,000 Queensland social housing properties. * $98 million investment to improve energy efficiency and tenant wellbeing. * State and federal government pa...
BRISBANE, Queensland, Jan. 23 -- The Queensland Cabinet issued text of the following statement: Published Thursday, 23 January, 2025 at 09:46 AM Minister for Police and Emergency Services The Honourable Dan Purdie Changing weather conditions prompts water safety alert for Queenslanders this long weekend * Queenslanders urged to adjust weekend plans if weather conditions turn dangerous. * Police will be out in force throughout Australia Day festivities to ensure water safety. * Boaties and...
BRISBANE, Queensland, Jan. 22 -- The Queensland Cabinet issued text of the following statement: Published Yesterday at 01:34 PM Minister for Health and Ambulance Services The Honourable Tim Nicholls Cairns Hospital mental health unit officially opened * $84.3 million new mental health unit at Cairns Hospital officially opened. * The 53-bedcentre has 10 dedicated mental health intensive care beds. * First patients expected to receive treatment from February. The Crisafulli Government offi...
BRISBANE, Queensland, Jan. 22 -- The Queensland Cabinet issued text of the following statement: Published Yesterday at 11:31 AM JOINT STATEMENT Minister for Housing and Public Works and Minister for Youth The Honourable Sam O'Connor Minister for Women and Women's Economic Security, Minister for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Partnerships and Minister for Multiculturalism The Honourable Fiona Simpson A Fresh Start for Queensland: Unlocking home ownership in Indigenous communities *...
BRISBANE, Queensland, Jan. 22 -- The Queensland Cabinet issued text of the following statement: Published Yesterday at 10:04 AM Minister for the Environment and Tourism and Minister for Science and Innovation The Honourable Andrew Powell New chapter for Brisbane's Story Bridge * The start of the Story Bridge Adventure Climb is moving from Kangaroo Point to the Howard Smith Wharves. * The move wassupported by a $200,000 grant from the Tourism Experience Development Fund, which is set to boo...
BRISBANE, Queensland, Jan. 22 -- The Queensland Cabinet issued text of the following statement: Published Yesterday at 08:18 AM Deputy Premier, Minister for State Development, Infrastructure and Planning and Minister for Industrial Relations The Honourable Jarrod Bleijie Olympic-sized funding farce: Labor forgot about the athletes.. * Athletes Villages blown out by nearly $3.5 billion * New budget analysis reveals the former Labor Government's funding blackhole * The LNP Government is commi...
BRISBANE, Queensland, Jan. 22 -- Queensland Police Service issued the following media release: The Queensland Police Service (QPS) is launching Operation Whiskey Firestorm, a high-impact statewide initiative designed to tackle the critical issue of firearm safety. From now until the end of the 2025, Operation Whiskey Firestorm is sending a clear message about the importance of proper firearm storage and the role owners play in ensuring community safety. This operation comes in response to 202...