MEDIA STATEMENT: LET THE GAMES BEGIN IN TOOWOOMBA

BRISBANE, Queensland, March 26 -- The Queensland Cabinet issued text of the following statement: Premier and Minister for Veterans The Honourable David Crisafulli Delivering 2032 and Beyond: Let the Games Begin in Toowoomba * Toowoomba to benefit from a winning Games legacy of infrastructure, transport connectivity, tourism and grassroots sport. * 2032 Delivery Plan sets the plan for a successful 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games. * Toowoomba Showgrounds to be upgraded to an Equestrian Cent...


MEDIA STATEMENT: LET THE GAMES BEGIN ON THE SUNSHINE COAST

BRISBANE, Queensland, March 26 -- The Queensland Cabinet issued text of the following statement: Premier and Minister for Veterans The Honourable David Crisafulli Delivering 2032 and Beyond: Let the Games Begin on the Sunshine Coast * The Sunshine Coast to benefit from a winning Games legacy of infrastructure, transport connectivity, tourism and grassroots sport. * 2032 Delivery Plan sets the plan for a successful 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games. * Maroochydore City Centre to be transform...


MEDIA STATEMENT: LET THE GAMES BEGIN IN ROCKHAMPTON

BRISBANE, Queensland, March 26 -- The Queensland Cabinet issued text of the following statement: Premier and Minister for Veterans The Honourable David Crisafulli Delivering 2032 and Beyond: Let the Games Begin in Rockhampton * Rockhampton and surrounding areas to benefit from a winning Games legacy of infrastructure, transport connectivity, tourism and grassroots sport. * 2032 Delivery Plan sets the plan for a successful 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games. * Rockhampton proposed to host row...


MEDIA STATEMENT: NEW DIRECTION FOR CONSTRUCTION SKILLS AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT GROUP

BRISBANE, Queensland, March 26 -- The Queensland Cabinet issued text of the following statement: Minister for Finance, Trade, Employment and Training The Honourable Ros Bates New direction for construction skills and workforce development group * Deputy CEO of Master Builders Queensland Sue-Ann Fresneda to chair Construction Skills Queensland. * The renewed eight-person board includes experts in commercial construction, law and employee advocacy. * Crisafulli LNP Government continues to d...


MEDIA STATEMENT: QUEENSLAND TOURISM POISED FOR GROWTH OF OLYMPIC PROPORTIONS IN LEAD UP TO 2032

BRISBANE, Queensland, March 26 -- The Queensland Cabinet issued text of the following statement: Minister for the Environment and Tourism and Minister for Science and Innovation The Honourable Andrew Powell Queensland Tourism poised for growth of Olympic proportions in lead up to 2032 * Queensland tourism reaches record $35.3 billion overnight visitor expenditure. * Domestic overnights visitors booming thanks to "bleisure" travel. * 2032 Delivery Plan provides certainty to boost to interna...


MEDIA STATEMENT: NEW STADIUM TO BE THE PRIDE OF BRISBANE TOWN AND LIONS FANS

BRISBANE, Queensland, March 26 -- The Queensland Cabinet issued text of the following statement: JOINT STATEMENT Premier and Minister for Veterans The Honourable David Crisafulli Deputy Premier, Minister for State Development, Infrastructure and Planning and Minister for Industrial Relations The Honourable Jarrod Bleijie Minister for Sport and Racing and Minister for the Olympic and Paralympic Games The Honourable Tim Mander New stadium to be the pride of Brisbane Town and Lions fans * ...


MEDIA STATEMENT: MAJOR FEDERAL FUNDING INJECTION FOR REGIONAL HEALTH SCIENCES ACADEMY

BRISBANE, Queensland, March 26 -- The Queensland Cabinet issued text of the following statement: JOINT STATEMENT Premier and Minister for Veterans The Honourable David Crisafulli Minister for Health and Ambulance Services The Honourable Tim Nicholls Minister for Education and the Arts The Honourable John-Paul Langbroek Major Federal funding injection for regional Health Sciences Academy * The Crisafulli Government has negotiated a significant $80 million Federal investment for the Rockh...


MEDIA STATEMENT: FRESH LOOK FOR MANUFACTURING SKILLS QUEENSLAND TO FIX LABOR'S SKILLS SHORTAGE

BRISBANE, Queensland, March 26 -- The Queensland Cabinet issued text of the following statement: Minister for Finance, Trade, Employment and Training The Honourable Ros Bates Fresh look for Manufacturing Skills Queensland to fix Labor's skills shortage * Manufacturing Skills Queensland to enter new era focused on backing the industry and reversing Labor's skills shortage. * Incoming directors bring expertise in governance and commerce. * Manufacturing workforce set to benefit through ground...


MEDIA STATEMENT: FUTURE OF INTERNATIONAL CRICKET IN QUEENSLAND SECURED

BRISBANE, Queensland, March 26 -- The Queensland Cabinet issued text of the following statement: JOINT STATEMENT Premier and Minister for Veterans The Honourable David Crisafulli Minister for Sport and Racing and Minister for the Olympic and Paralympic Games The Honourable Tim Mander Future of International Cricket in Queensland Secured * The Crisafulli Government has stepped in to save the future of International Cricket in Queensland. * Test cricket will return to theGabba from 2027/2...


MAN CHARGED AFTER STRANGLING AND ASSAULTING TWO TEENAGERS

Belconnen, ACT, March 26 -- ACT Policing issued the following media release: A 40-year-old man will face court today after allegedly strangling and assaulting two teenagers last night. About 5.30pm (Tuesday, 25 March 2025), a teenage girl visited the home of a relative in Kambah with her friend. Police allege the relative - the 40-year-old man - gave her alcohol and later that evening, strangled her unconscious. The other teenager attempted to intervene and when they both tried to leave, the...