MEDIA STATEMENT: MORE HEALTH DATA, MORE OFTEN

BRISBANE, Queensland, Feb. 11 -- The Queensland Cabinet issued text of the following statement: Published Yesterday at 02:29 PM Minister for Health and Ambulance Services The Honourable Tim Nicholls More health data, more often * TheCrisafulli Government has announced it will restore the release of monthly ramping data, after the former Labor Government removed transparency around health data. * It follows the recent launch of real-time health data with Open Hospitals. * New quarterly data...


MEDIA STATEMENT: CRISAFULLI GOVERNMENT LIGHTS UP BARLOW PARK TO SCORE MORE PROFESSIONAL EVENTS

BRISBANE, Queensland, Feb. 11 -- The Queensland Cabinet issued text of the following statement: Published Yesterday at 11:11 AM Minister for Sport and Racing and Minister for the Olympic and Paralympic Games The Honourable Tim Mander Crisafulli Government lights up Barlow Park to score more professional events * Crisafulli Government unveils $10.9 million worth of upgrades at Barlow Park in Cairns * Television broadcast standard lighting upgrades to attract more professional level sporti...


MEDIA STATEMENT: $100 MILLION BOOST TO DELIVER MORE ELECTIVE SURGERIES

BRISBANE, Queensland, Feb. 11 -- The Queensland Cabinet issued text of the following statement: Published Yesterday at 10:42 AM Minister for Health and Ambulance Services The Honourable Tim Nicholls $100 million boost to deliver more elective surgeries * Crisafulli Government announces a $100 million boost to Surgery Connect, helping ease the elective surgery waitlist. * Surgery Connect Surge will boost the partnership with private hospitals to help deliver more life changing surgeriesQueen...


MEDIA STATEMENT: EXPERIENCED SOCIAL IMPACT LEADER APPOINTED TO QUEENSLAND-FIRST OFFICE

BRISBANE, Queensland, Feb. 11 -- The Queensland Cabinet issued text of the following statement: Published Yesterday at 10:08 AM Treasurer, Minister for Energy and Minister for Home Ownership The Honourable David Janetzki Experienced social impact leader appointed to Queensland-first office * Ben Gales appointed to lead Queensland-first Office of Social Impact. * Queensland Treasury's Office of Social Impact to oversee fund to drive community benefit through social enterprises. * Social Imp...


AFP SEIZES 41KG OF COCAINE FROM TWO REFRIGERATED CONTAINERS IN SYDNEY

CANBERRA, ACT, Feb. 10 -- Australian Federal Police issued the following media release: This is a joint media release between the AFP and Australian Border Force Editor's note: images/footage and audio grabs from an AFP spokesperson available via Hightail The AFP has seized roughly 41kg of cocaine from two refrigerated containers imported into Port Botany, Sydney. The first container, imported from Chile, was examined by Australian Border Force (ABF) officers at the Sydney Container Examinat...


UPDATE: CHILD SEXUAL ASSAULT ARREST, MACKAY

BRISBANE, Queensland, Feb. 10 -- Queensland Police Service issued the following media release: Detectives from the Mackay Child Protection and Investigation Unit have charged a second person in relation to the sexual assault of a child. On Sunday, February 9, police executed a search warrant at a Beaconsfield address, where a 37-year-old woman was taken into custody. The arrest follows police charging a 50-year-old man with several drug and child sexual assault offences last week. It will be...


MEDIA STATEMENT: A FRESH START FOR QUEENSLAND: QUEENSLANDERS ON BOARD WITH THE LNP'S PERMANENT 50 CENT FARES

BRISBANE, Queensland, Feb. 10 -- The Queensland Cabinet issued text of the following statement: Published Yesterday at 10:26 AM Minister for Transport and Main Roads The Honourable Brent Mickelberg Queenslanders on Board with the LNP's Permanent 50 Cent Fares * The LNP's Permanent 50 Cent Fares start today following the end of a 6 month trial. * The LNP's Permanent 50 Cent Fares is a key cost of living measure delivered by the Crisafulli Government. * South East Queenslanders have saved m...


MEDIA STATEMENT: BUILDING REG RENO MAKING IT EASIER TO BUILD IN QUEENSLAND

BRISBANE, Queensland, Feb. 10 -- The Queensland Cabinet issued text of the following statement: Published Yesterday at 11:47 AM Minister for Housing and Public Works and Minister for Youth The Honourable Sam O'Connor Building Reg Reno making it easier to build in Queensland * Crisafulli Government is reducing red tape and unnecessary costs for builders, tradies and subbies, to help ensure homes can be built sooner. * Building Reg Reno demolishes unnecessary financial reporting for more tha...


EXTORTION, STALKING AND ASSAULT, SOUTH EASTERN REGION

BRISBANE, Queensland, Feb. 10 -- Queensland Police Service issued the following media release: Police have charged an alleged member of the 'Mongols' Outlaw Motorcycle Gang (OMCG) with extorting, stalking and assaulting an Arundel man over the past four months. It will be alleged in October 2024, a 31-year-old Pimpama man supplied a 31-year-old Arundel man, who was known to him, with a significant quantity of cocaine and instructed him to sell it. The Arundel man refused and returned the coca...


UPDATE: ATTEMPTED MURDER CHARGE, TALLEBUDGERA VALLEY

BRISBANE, Queensland, Feb. 10 -- Queensland Police Service issued the following media release: Detectives from Gold Coast South Criminal Investigation Branch have charged a 57-year-old Tallebudgera man in relation to a shooting incident at Tallebudgera Valley on February 6. He has been charged with one count each of attempt to murder, unlawful possession of weapons category H (shotguns), authority required to possess explosive (ammunition) and unlawful enter in yard. The man remains in hospit...