Media Statements

Legislation to allow access to voluntary assisted dying in Queensland has been introduced into Parliament today.

The State Government will open 14 Community-Based Vaccination hubs by the end of July helping to make the COVID vaccine rollout easier.

Queensland State Parliament will be lit up in navy and maroon from Monday night to mark National Palliative Care Week (Sunday 23 May – Saturday 29 May).Health Minister Yvette D’Ath said the week aimed to raise awareness about the importance of quality palliative care.“Sadly, in our lifetime we will all know a friend, loved one or colleague that is diagnosed with a life-limiting illness,” the Minister said.“It is important that these people can get the support they n...

The Palaszczuk Government has launched a new awareness campaign during Domestic and Family Violence Prevention Month to help Queenslanders identify all forms of domestic and family violence (DFV).

Wild Duck Island, the largest nesting site in Eastern Australia for flatback turtles, will be better protected now the Palaszczuk Government has spent $1.2 million dollars to acquire the remote islands tourism lease.

More than 60 Queensland companies have started pitching a wide range of Queensland food and drink products in a virtual trade fair with importers and distributers in twelve major Asian cities.

The first of the two giant Tunnel Boring Machines (TBMs) excavating Brisbane’s Cross River Rail’s twin tunnels has now carved its way beneath the river, and is moving northwards under the CBD

A new Queensland Government campaign calling on Queenslanders to take the next step and become a foster carer has launched with foster carers sharing their own stories.

Nineteen inspiring Queensland businesses, community groups, educational institutions and government entities have been named as finalists in the 2021 Queensland Reconciliation Awards, acknowledging their achievements and contributions toward reconciliation, diversity and inclusivity.

The Palaszczuk Government will unlock around 350 jobs and more than $370 million in renewable energy infrastructure as part of the state’s first major investment in the Northern Queensland Renewable Energy Zone.

The first Labour Force data since the Morrison Government’s withdrawal of JobKeeper has ended a run of four consecutive months of jobs growth in Queensland.

More than 900 construction jobs will be created in North Queensland with the state’s first pumped hydro storage project in almost forty years reaching financial close.