| | PREMIER WELCOMES 600 NEW JOBS - LATEST VOTE OF CONFIDENCE IN QUEENSLAND ECONOMY
Premier Anna Bligh has welcomed the announcement that construction will re-start on a new manufacturing complex near Moranbah in May creating 600 new... 
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| | A million dollar hall with a million dollar view
Looking out from Withcott State School’s new multipurpose hall, you can’t help notice the view down the Lockyer Valley. It’s what school Principal,...
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| | QUEENSLAND AMBULANCE SERVICE WELCOMES 32 NEW PARAMEDICS
Thirty-two new Advanced Care Paramedics will take up positions across the State in coming weeks after graduating from the Queensland Combined...
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| | Social housing boost for Gold Coast
Families and individuals doing it tough on the Gold Coast will have an easier time finding a safe and secure place to live thanks to $3.2 million in...
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| | WATER FLOWS TO DROUGHT-STRICKEN TOOWOOMBA
Water has started to flow today from the $187 million pipeline connecting Wivenhoe Dam to drought-stricken Toowoomba.
The 38km State...
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| | Economic Stimulus Plan fast tracks six-star energy efficient homes
Defence Housing Australia (DHA) has taken the initiative to build six-star energy efficient homes for Defence families with funding from the Nation...
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| | Massive social housing roll-out boosts Queensland economy
Queenslanders are due to see a massive roll-out of social housing across the state as the Bligh Government works to build more than 3000 social...
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| | $7 million for six months tourism marketing under new Tourism Action Plan
The State Government has launched a $7 million, six month tourism stimulus package for Queensland as part of a new Tourism Action Plan through to...
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| | Australia's largest Free Trade Agreement
Trade Minister Simon Crean welcomed the commencement of Australia's largest free trade agreement - the ASEAN-Australia-New Zealand Free Trade...
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| | BLIGH GOVERNMENT ANNOUNCES FUNDING TO PROTECT THE REEF
The Bligh Government will provide $1.1 million to help north Queensland landholders comply with new Great Barrier Reef regulations which take effect...
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| | LOGGERHEAD TURTLES RETURN IN RECORD NUMBERS
Loggerhead turtles are returning to Queensland beaches in record numbers, with the highest number of recorded adult females returning to lay eggs...
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| | Mooloolaba State School – BER funding provides new resources for students
Mooloolaba State School received $3 million in funding under the Primary Schools for the 21st Century (P21) element of the Australian Government’s...
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| | New measures to aid the switch to Go Card
The number of go card outlets at rail way stations will double on Monday as the State Government steps up its efforts to enable the move to go card...
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| | Premier announces $500,000 for Haiti relief
Premier Anna Bligh has announced the Queensland Government will provide $500,000 to help victims of the devastating earthquake in Haiti.
Ms Bligh...
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| | Tony Abbott's climate change clangers
With a trio of climate change clangers now notched up it is time for Tony Abbott to admit he has got it wrong on climate change and admit he's been...
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| | It’s got to stop - tough new measures on the way
Premier Bligh has announced State Government plans to embark on one of the most stringent and co-ordinated road safety campaigns in Queensland’s...
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| | JONES ADDRESSES CLIMATE LEADERS SUMMIT IN COPENHAGEN
Queensland has reaffirmed its commitment to urgent global action on climate change at a major gathering of the world’s state and territory leaders in...
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| | Qld steps into the future of decarbonised transport
The Queensland Government has overnight joined a new international initiative to accelerate the take up of electric vehicles (EV).
Climate Change...
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| | QUEENSLAND TO SIGN AGREEMENT WITH GERMAN CLEAN COAL STATE
Queensland will today sign an agreement with the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia to work together on projects to drive change in the energy...
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| | WORLD LEADING UK CLIMATE CENTRE TO SET UP IN QUEENSLAND
The United Kingdom’s best and brightest climate change scientists will carry out collaborative research in Queensland, Climate Change and...
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| | Business leaders endorse government asset sales
Four key Queensland business leaders have publicly endorsed the Bligh Government's asset sales program.
Treasurer Andrew Fraser said Brendan Lyon...
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| | Apology to the Forgotten Australians
The Prime Minister provided an apology on behalf of the nation to the the Forgotten Australians and former child migrants who suffered abuse and...
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| | Anna Bligh brings Teachers Dispute to an end
Graduate teachers in Queensland will be the highest paid in the country under a new pay deal brokered by Premier Anna Bligh.
The State Government...
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| | Closing the Gap for Indigenous families in Queensland
The Federal Minister for Early Childhood Education and Child Care Kate Ellis and Queensland's Premier Anna Bligh announced ten new Children and...
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| | Community Cabinet – Western Suburbs
Premier Anna Bligh and her Cabinet will meet in the Western Suburbs of Brisbane in early November on Sunday the 29th and Monday 30th.
Community...
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| | More desal sooner only option without Traveston
The Federal Government's decision not to approve Traveston Crossing Dam will mean bringing forward construction of new desalination plants in South...
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| | Sweeping reforms deliver Queensland strong integrity and accountability
Introducing the Integrity Bill 2009 into State Parliament, Premier Anna Bligh said Queensland’s modern system of accountability and integrity would...
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| | A WATERSHED DAY FOR THE GREAT BARRIER REEF
The Great Barrier Reef gained historic protection in State Parliament through amendments that will cut down on the amount of fertiliser, pesticide...
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| | 100,000 HOMES DECLARE WAR ON BILLS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
The Bligh Government’s highly popular energy-saving ClimateSmart Home Service has reached its biggest milestone so far with the 100,000th household...
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| | Bligh Government delivers on Solar Hot Water Program Commitment
Installations under the Bligh Government’s Queensland Solar Hot Water Program have begun following the appointment of the Program’s first...
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| | Environmental care a focus on new Ipswich Motorway, Queensland
Maintaining air quality, conserving water and protecting wildlife are just some of the environmental considerations that are high on the priority...
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| | New blueprint to guide Qld’s LNG future
In support of the exciting new LNG industry emerging in Queensland Premier Bligh launched the Blueprint for Queensland’s LNG Industry on Thursday 17...
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| | NEW HOSPITAL FOR THE GOLD COAST A STEP CLOSER
Minister for Health Paul Lucas announced that the Gold Coast Hospital was yet another step closer with Bovis Lend Lease being appointed to manage...
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| | Asset sales – Concerns Addressed
The decision to sell five state-owned assets was not easy. But, with a $15 billion hole blown in the budget by the global recession, the Government...
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| | Economic Stimulus – Experts Perspective
The Senate Economics References Committee recently questioned a number of independent authorities and business group representatives including Glenn...
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| | QLD Government response to Pacific disaster
The Bligh Labor Government has responded to the disasters in Samoa and Sumatra with a whole-of-Government approach.
Premier Anna Bligh has...
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| | Update - Integrity and Accountability Reform Process
The Bligh Government is leading the National reform agenda with its drive to improve integrity and accountability in Queensland.
In recent months,...
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| | Wayne Swan delivers the 25th Ben Chifley Light on the Hill Oration
The Hon Wayne Swan MP had the recent honour of delivering the 25th Ben Chifley Light on the Hill Oration.
“Delivering this oration is a great...
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| | Central Policy Forum - Hon Peter Garrett MP
The inaugural Central Policy Forum, held on September 29 was a great success with over 100 Party members attending to hear the Hon Peter Garrett MP...
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| | Anna Bligh – Standing Firm on Integrity and Accountability
During a recent National Press Club address Premier Bligh outlined her proposals to reform Queenslands' Accountability and Integrity Framework,...
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| | Anna Bligh – Taking Queensland Forward
Premier Anna Bligh addressed the National Press Club on September 4. Ms Bligh’s speech focussed on the educational, health and infrastructure...
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| | PM Blogs with Young Australians
Prime Minster Kevin Rudd has kicked off a direct conversation with the nation's young people in their own space - online - via his own blog.
The...
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| | Record $18 billion roads program sustains 30,000 jobs
A record $18 billion five year roads program will protect about 30,000 jobs for Queenslanders over each year of the program, Main Roads Minister...
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| | $56 billion in Queensland goods exports breaks all records.
Trade Minister Stephen Robertson announced that the value of Queensland merchandise goods exports for the 2008-09 financial year had jumped almost...
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| | $613 million Bruce Highway Cooroy to Curra Upgrade Begins
$613 million worth of State and Federal funds are being provided to upgrade a notorious stretch of the Bruce Highway south of Gympie.
Anthony...
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| | Anna Bligh set to showcase Queensland Produce on MasterChef
Anna Bligh has announced via Twitter that she will be a contestant on the upcoming season of Celebrity Masterchef.
Ms Bligh views Masterchef as a...
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| | Progress Report Strong Endorsement of Rudd Government
The recently published Progress Report provides a first quarter analysis of the Government's two year $42 billion Nation Building Plan to stimulate...
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| | Labor History Website launched at 45th National Conference
Labor History is a project run by the Chifley Research Centre which seeks to educate and engage the Australian people in the history and stories of...
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| | Our Women, Our State awards now open
Minister for Women Karen Struthers announced nominations are now open for the Our Women, Our State awards.
"These awards, in our 150th year,...
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| | Anna Bligh and Labor – restoring integrity and accountability
There’s no doubt that the past week has been difficult for the Bligh Labor Government and for the Labor Party. Government decision making must be...
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| | Federal Redistrubition & FEC AGMs
The Federal Redistribution Report was handed down on 24 July 2009. Queensland picks up an additional seat to bring the total federal electorates in...
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| | Labor to crack down on alcohol-related violence
Premier Anna Bligh and the State Government will crack down on the use of glass in high-risk, problem venues across Queensland to improve public...
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| | BCC Budget
Labor Leader Shayne Sutton says Campbell Newman’s budget does not deliver value for Brisbane’s ratepayers.
“In short – rates are up, fees are...
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| | Jobs and skills focus
The Bligh Government is investing more than $414 million to create about 150,000 new training places over four years, in conjunction with the Federal...
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| | More relief for first homebuyers
The Budget includes further relief for first home buyers looking to enter the housing market.
The threshold for stamp duty on vacant land will...
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| | Responsible Economic Management for Tough Times.
The Queensland Budget has taken a massive $15 billion hit over four years as a result of the global recession which has decimated budgets all over...
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| | Securing Queensland’s future
This Budget delivers for Queensland in the most challenging economic climate since the Great Depression.
The global recession has required the...
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| | Seniors Electricity Rebate
The Budget includes an extra $13 million to help ease the burden on pensioners doing it tough.
The extra funds will go towards increasing rebates...
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| | Jobs and Housing
Work has begun in Queensland on the biggest-ever investment in social housing infrastructure since the Chifley era. This record investment delivers...
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