Queensland Premier David Crisafulli has announced his new State Cabinet.
Premier Crisafulli said a number of new Ministries had been appointed, including Victim Support, Home Ownership, Customer Services, Open Data and Integrity.
“This ministry puts community safety front and centre of government, with Laura Gerber in Youth Justice and Victim Support, Dan Purdie in Police, Deb Frecklington as Attorney-General and Minister for Justice, and Amanda Camm as Minister for Child Safety and the Prevention of Domestic and Family Violence,” he said.
Premier Crisafulli said cost of living, housing and health would also be priorities for the Cabinet.
He said the new Home Ownership portfolio, under the Treasurer’s oversight, would help open the door to a first home for more Queenslanders.
He said Tim Nicholls would take on the role of Health Minister.
“Tim will take over from Ros Bates who, having requested a new challenge after the relentless prosecution of health for two terms, has been promoted into the Ministry of Finance, Trade, Employment and Training where she will help lead the charge on securing opportunities for investment and jobs.”
Premier Crisafulli said Treasurer David Janetzki would also take on responsibility for Energy, as a key opportunity to ease energy costs, but also to deliver smaller, achievable pumped-hydro projects.
He said readying Queensland for the 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games and creating a 20-year tourism plan for the state was also a focus.
“By bringing together Tourism and Environment under the one portfolio with an experienced Minister in Andrew Powell, we will overcome the roadblocks that have stood in the way of Queensland benefitting from important new eco-tourism opportunities,” he said.
“Whilst I had intended to keep the Tourism portfolio, it has been evident during Machinery of Government discussions that only by bringing together Environment and Tourism will we realise the full potential of eco-tourism opportunities for Queensland.
“As Minister for the Olympic and Paralympic Games, as part of the Sport ministry, Tim Mander will ensure every Queenslander can benefit from world-class sports and benefit from the Games’ legacy.”
Premier Crisafulli said Queenslanders would benefit from a fresh approach to business with government, with the creation of Customer Services and Open Data ministries.
“A new Customer Service and Open Data portfolio, joined with Small and Family Business, will streamline government services for Queenslanders and small businesses,” he said.
“By separating out from Transport and Main Roads, it will allow Customer Service to stretch across every arm of government and deliver Australia’s most customer service focused government.”
He said the Government’s Assistant Ministry would be announced in coming weeks, once all seats have been declared.
Queensland’s new Cabinet Ministers are:
- DAVID CRISAFULLI: Premier and Minister for Veterans.
- JARROD BLEIJIE: Deputy Premier, Minister for State Development, Infrastructure and Planning and Minister for Industrial Relations.
- DAVID JANETZKI: Treasurer, Minister for Energy and Minister for Home Ownership.
- ROS BATES: Minister for Finance, Trade, Employment and Training.
- DALE LAST: Minister for Natural Resources and Mines, Minister for Manufacturing and Minister for Regional and Rural Development.
- TIM NICHOLLS: Minister for Health and Ambulance Services.
- DEB FRECKLINGTON: Attorney-General and Minister for Justice and Minister for Integrity.
- JOHN-PAUL LANGBROEK: Minister for Education and the Arts.
- DAN PURDIE: Minister for Police and Emergency Services.
- LAURA GERBER: Minister for Youth Justice and Victim Support and Minister for Corrective Services.
- BRENT MICKELBERG: Minister for Transport and Main Roads.
- ANN LEAHY: Minister for Local Government and Water and Minister for Fire, Disaster Recovery and Volunteers.
- SAM O’CONNOR: Minister for Housing and Public Works and Minister for Youth.
- TONY PERRETT: Minister for Primary Industries.
- FIONA SIMPSON: Minister for Women and Women’s Economic Security, Minister for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Partnerships and Minister for Multiculturalism.
- ANDREW POWELL: Minister for the Environment and Tourism and Minister for Science and Innovation.
- AMANDA CAMM: Minister for Families, Seniors and Disability Services and Minister for Child Safety and the Prevention of Domestic and Family Violence.
- TIM MANDER: Minister for Sport and Racing and Minister for the Olympic and Paralympic Games.
- STEVE MINNIKIN: Minister for Customer Services and Open Data and Minister for Small and Family Business.
