Media Statements
Mon 26 Apr 21 at 12:16 PM
Stars align for Gold Coast Turf Club transformation
Gold Coast Turf Club’s $38 million transformation into an international night racing attraction is off and racing.
Mon 26 Apr 21 at 11:30 AM
Govt acts on damning school banking report
Queensland has responded to a damning independent report on school banking by ending the practice in the state’s schools.
Mon 26 Apr 21 at 10:33 AM
Championing change in remote communities
A program that connects 18 remote and discrete Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities with Palaszczuk Government Ministers is set to continue delivering positive outcomes.
Sat 24 Apr 21 at 12:00 PM
Keep watch as whales have a time
Queenslanders are being encouraged to keep their eyes peeled as humpback whales make their annual migration along the east coast, with many of the state’s national parks the perfect viewing platform.
Fri 23 Apr 21 at 03:30 PM
Queensland crews head west to support cyclone clean-up
Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk has announced specialist crews from Queensland Fire and Emergency Services (QFES) are travelling to Western Australia today to assist crews continuing to support communities with widespread damage caused by Ex-Tropical Cyclone Seroja.
Fri 23 Apr 21 at 11:45 AM
Game over for illegal hoon events
Drivers taking part in illegal mass hoon gatherings will be further targeted under new anti-hoon powers passed in the Queensland Parliament this week.Police Minister Mark Ryan said amendments to the legislation will turn the table on hoons and support police enforcement action against those taking part in these gatherings
Fri 23 Apr 21 at 11:30 AM
2019-2020 Crime Report released
The 2019-20 Crime Report Queensland, independently prepared by the Queensland Government Statisticians Office (QGSO) and released today, shows the number of unique offenders and unique youth offenders at its lowest level in a decade.
Fri 23 Apr 21 at 10:15 AM
START OF IN-RIVER CONSTRUCTION ON ROOKWOOD WEIR
The Hon Michael McCormack MPDeputy Prime MinisterMinister for Infrastructure, Transport and Regional DevelopmentLeader of The NationalsFederal Member for RiverinaThe Hon Michelle Landry MPAssistant Minister for Children and FamiliesAssistant Minister for Northern AustraliaFederal Member for CapricorniaThe Hon Glenn Butcher MPQueensland Minister for Regional Development and Manufacturing and Minister for WaterState Member for Gladstone
Fri 23 Apr 21 at 08:00 AM
Palaszczuk Govt secures trans-Tasman blockbuster for Townsville
Footy fans will have double the reason to book a North Queensland holiday next month, with the Queensland Reds and North Queensland Cowboys both hosting New Zealand opposition at Townsville’s Queensland Country Bank Stadium at the end of May.
Thu 22 Apr 21 at 05:52 PM
Palaszczuk Government’s strong new Youth Justice reforms passed by Queensland Parliament
The Queensland Parliament has passed a suite of strong new Youth Justice reforms that will target hardcore recidivist offenders.
Thu 22 Apr 21 at 05:00 PM
Justice Bond appointed to Queensland Court of Appeal
The Honourable Justice John Bond has been appointed to the Queensland Court of Appeal, replacing the retiring Justice Anthe Philippides.
Thu 22 Apr 21 at 04:07 PM
Statement from Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk
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.