On Thursday, 18th May 2023, Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk announced a reshuffle of her cabinet. Minister Yvette D’ath and Attorney General, Shannon Fentiman have exchanged portfolios. Yvette D’Ath will be reassuming her former position as Attorney-General, a position she held from 2017 until the state election in October 2020. She will also take on the… Continue reading Queensland Cabinet Reshuffle
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2022-23 Queensland Budget Update
Yesterday, on the 7th of December 2022, Queensland’s Treasurer and Minister for Trade and Investment Cameron Dick released the State’s 2022-23 Budget Update. Economic Outlook Budget Update Commitments The Budget Update incorporates investments across the state, including: The 2022-23 Queensland Budget Update can be found here Hawker Britton’s Occasional Paper on the 22-23 Queensland Budget… Continue reading 2022-23 Queensland Budget Update
Queensland’s Energy and Jobs Plan
The Queensland Premier, Annastacia Palaszczuk, during her CEDA State of the State address launched a 10-year Energy and Jobs Plan (the Plan) outlining the state’s transition away from fossil fuels. The multifaceted plan, which can be accessed here, strives to decarbonise the state as well as promote economic opportunities for green manufacturing and the export… Continue reading Queensland’s Energy and Jobs Plan
Queensland Housing Roundtable
Today, Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk held a Housing Roundtable with local and state government representatives alongside non-government stakeholders including QShelter, QCOSS, the REIQ, Property Council of Australia, Master Builders, and the Planning Institute of Australia. While housing shortages are an issue across the country, Queensland is experiencing a period of mass interstate migration. In the… Continue reading Queensland Housing Roundtable
The Coaldrake Review 
Last night, on the 28th of June 2022, the Final Report of the Review of culture and accountability in the Queensland Public Sector was released. Referred to as the Coaldrake Review (the Review), it addresses several issues at the core of which are culture and accountability in the Queensland Public Sector. Queensland’s Premier, Annastacia Palaszczuk… Continue reading The Coaldrake Review