NEWS

A draft code providing clear and consistent standards for the assessment of wind farm development applications in Queensland has been released for public comment, delivering on a key election promise....

Queenslanders will be able to log onto the Strong Choices website and watch our debt levels accumulate in real time compared to the other Australian states from today. Treasurer Tim...

Queensland children will be switching from screen-time to green-time and reaping the health and fitness benefits under the new Nature Play initiative, delivering on the Government’s election promise to revitalise...

It’s lighters out in Queensland’s prisons with all correctional facilities going smoke-free from today, but many prisoners have already chosen to butt out. Attorney-General and Minister for Justice Jarrod Bleijie...

A who’s who of female sporting identities has hit the Sunshine Coast to develop a game-plan for increased involvement in sport and recreation among women and girls. The meeting is...

Queensland Environment Minister Andrew Powell has welcomed UNESCO’s acknowledgement of the progress the Queensland Government has made in ensuring the Great Barrier Reef remains on the World Heritage List. Mr...

Queensland is setting the pace when it comes to economic growth and delivery of front line services according to the latest quarterly update which was released today. Premier Campbell Newman...

Families of victims and support agencies have joined together in King George Square to mark Homicide Awareness Day, which highlights the needs of those who have been left behind by...

Queensland’s finances and productivity are improving as the Government marks one year since the release of the report of the Independent Commission of Audit.  Treasurer Tim Nicholls said the Government...

Scrapping Labor’s carbon tax is the quickest and easiest way of cutting electricity bills and relieving cost of living pressures on all Queenslanders. Attending the COAG Energy Council meeting in...

A significant roadblock to justice will be removed under reforms to Queensland’s double jeopardy defence. Attorney-General and Minister for Justice Jarrod Bleijie said recent amendments to the defence would be...

Hundreds of personnel from organisations across Queensland and Australia will direct Queensland’s largest police operation from a new purpose-built G20 Police Operations Centre launched today. Minister for Police Jack Dempsey...