More Queenslanders are staying safer at work with new figures showing a significant drop in workplace fatalities and injuries across the State. Attorney-General and Minister for Justice Jarrod Bleijie said the results come on the eve of a new statewide awareness campaign, which reminds Queenslanders to think about their most important reason for staying safe…
Year 12 assessment and university entrance rankings are set to undergo their biggest transformation in more than two decades with the completion of a major review into Queensland’s Overall Position (OP) system. Minister for Education, Training and Employment John-Paul Langbroek said the independent review had been conducted over more than 12 months, including extensive consultation…
Member for Maroochydore Fiona Simpson welcomed today’s announcement of more than $1 million in additional funding for schools in her electorate from the second round of Great Results Guarantee. Ms Simpson said that $1,175,368 would go directly to the five schools in the Maroochydore electorate in 2015, which is over $350,000 more than last…
Domestic and family violence affects not just those subjected to the violence and their families, but the whole community. The Queensland Government has established a Special Taskforce, to be chaired by the Honourable Quentin Bryce AD CVO, former Governor-General of Australia, to take a lead role in preventing domestic and family violence in Queensland. In…
Sunshine Coast sporting clubs are urged to apply for State Government funding for large projects that provide new sport and recreation facilities or improve on existing facilities. Local clubs are invited to apply for funding for larger scale infrastructure projects ranging from $400,000 to $1.5 million such as change rooms, new or upgraded fields, grandstands,…
Sunshine Coast residents and visitors will be able to enjoy a safe night thanks to the nation’s most comprehensive package of reforms designed to help end alcohol and drug-related violence. The Sunshine Coast community has had enough of this senseless violence and the Government has heard their concerns and taken action to ensure that bad…
For the first time in Queensland’s history, there will be a state-wide reduction to public transport fares making it more affordable for families to catch the train, bus, tram or ferry. Premier Campbell Newman and Transport and Main Roads Minister Scott Emerson said feedback following a two-week survey and public consultation clearly showed Queenslanders wanted…
Jobs have been created and Queensland’s economy has been buoyed by strong tourism growth over the past three years according to a new report card released at the third DestinationQ forum. Premier Campbell Newman said there were 27,000 new jobs in tourism and the sector had grown by $3.5 billion since the Government promised to…
Families across the state will be able to track the progress of the 30-year Queensland Plan and the delivery of key initiatives through an online whole of Government response. Premier Campbell Newman said the ‘People’s Plan’ will guide the Government’s actions in ensuring that Queensland is the best place to live, work and raise a…
Fiona Simpson MP said she had advised the Premier of her opposition to a possible State Government call-in of the Sekisui House development at Yaroomba. “I met with the Premier last week and am pleased that the Premier listened to my concerns and gave me and colleagues a commitment that the Sekisui Development would…