State News

Speeding won’t be tolerated in the practical driving test currently being piloted at seven different locations across Queensland. Transport and Main Roads Minister Scott Emerson said the pilot was part...

Queensland tourism representatives now have the opportunity to share their views on further boosting the state’s tourism sector, with registrations for the 2014 DestinationQ Forum on the Sunshine Coast now...

Queensland’s resources sector will have a strong plan for future growth with a landmark partnership agreement between the Queensland Government and resource industry leaders. Premier Campbell Newman and Minister for...

Queenslanders can now renew their driver’s licences via the internet, with the Queensland Government providing more than 50 new services online. IT and Innovation Minister Ian Walker said the government...

Queensland will have a stronger, more effective and independent watchdog following important reforms passed in Parliament overnight. Attorney-General and Minister for Justice Jarrod Bleijie said the Government had listened to...

Queensland will have a stronger, more effective and independent watchdog following important reforms passed in Parliament overnight. Attorney-General and Minister for Justice Jarrod Bleijie said the Government had listened to...

Landholders have been saved up to 86 years in productive time and almost $200,000 thanks to the Newman Government’s self-assessable vegetation management codes, according to the latest quarterly update released...

Queenslanders who have contributed to our state’s cultural diversity have the opportunity to be recognised by the Premier’s Cultural Diversity Awards 2014. Minister for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander and...

Today’s ABS labour force figures underline the importance of the Queensland Government’s efforts to grow the economy, reduce debt and invest in infrastructure for the future. Treasurer Tim Nicholls said...

Public access to the beach has been secured under new legislation introduced by the Queensland Government into State Parliament. Minister for Natural Resources and Mines Andrew Cripps said amendments to...

The Government’s commitment to revitalise frontline services and make Queensland the safest place to raise a family has taken a major step forward with a raft of ground breaking criminal...

Reforms that will bring Queensland’s courtrooms into the 21st century and further improve court efficiency will be introduced in Parliament this week. Attorney-General and Minister for Justice Jarrod Bleijie and...