Category: Queensland

This week the Palaszczuk Labor Government committed $3.34 billion to job creation programs ahead of the upcoming state budget. These programs aim to further support Queensland’s COVID-19 economic recovery and increase investment attraction competitiveness by attracting major investment projects, creating ongoing jobs in priority sectors, and further strengthening supply chains. Further announcements about these funds… Continue reading Queensland Budget 2021-22 – Job Creation Plan

 At 2:00am (AEST) on 25 February 2021, Brisbane was selected as the sole preferred city for the 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games.  Following a decision by the International Olympic Committee (IOC), exclusive negotiations for the 2032 Games will now be entered into with the Queensland Government, after the executive board of the IOC approved the… Continue reading 2032 Olympic Games

Following the Cabinet reshuffle announced by Premier Annastasia Palaszczuk last week the Queensland public service has been restructured accordingly. These changes reflected changes to the ‘Machinery of Government’. As a rule, each Minister has a single Department and Director-General to whom all the relevant divisions of a portfolio report. There have been significant changes to… Continue reading Queensland Machinery of Government Changes

Premier Palaszczuk today announced her new Cabinet and Ministerial team to guide the continuing economic response to COVID-19. The refreshed team reflects the Government’s priorities in the economic recovery and development of new industries such as hydrogen and supporting the traditional strengths of Queensland in tourism, agriculture, manufacturing and resources. You can find the full Ministry… Continue reading Queensland Labor Government Cabinet

The Queensland Labor Government, led by Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk, has been returned to office with a clear majority. Over the course of the campaign the Premier and her team released their policy plans for the third term administration over the next four years. The core of the Government’s agenda is for the economic rebuilding of… Continue reading Queensland Labor Government Election Commitments 2020