On Friday, Premier Anastacia Palaszczuk claimed victory almost two weeks after the Queensland election with a total of 48 seats in the new 93 seat parliament.
Here’s the rundown of the new portfolios and what they mean for local government:
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Who |
Portfolio |
Key Changes of Interest |
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Annastacia Palaszczuk |
Premier and Minister for Trade |
Addition of Trade portfolio |
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Jackie Trad |
Deputy Premier, Treasurer and Minister for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Partnerships |
Addition of Department of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Partnerships |
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Cameron Dick |
Minister for State Development, Infrastructure and Planning and Minister for Manufacturing |
New Department of State Development, Manufacturing, Infrastructure and Planning |
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Kate Jones |
Minister for Innovation, Minister for Tourism Industry Development, and Minister for the Commonwealth Games |
International education is a new responsibility |
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Yvette D'Ath |
Attorney-General, Minister for Justice and Leader of the House |
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Steven Miles |
Minister for Health and Minister for Ambulance Services |
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Grace Grace |
Minister for Education and Minister for Industrial Relations |
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Mark Bailey |
Minister for Transport and Main Roads |
Transport and main roads under one minister instead of two |
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Anthony Lynham |
Minister for Natural Resources, Mines and Energy |
New Department of Natural Resources, Mines and Energy. Addition of water responsibilities and reduces number of government agencies with an interest in water |
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Mick de Brenni |
Minister for Housing and Public Works, Minister for Digital Technology and Minister for Sport |
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Shannon Fentiman |
Minister for Employment and Small Business and Minister for Training and Skills Development |
Addition of training and skills portfolio |
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Leeanne Enoch |
Minister for Environment and the Great Barrier Reef, Minister for Science and Minister for the Arts |
Retains responsibility for libraries |
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Mark Ryan |
Minister for Police and Minister for Corrective Services |
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Coralee O'Rourke |
Minister for Communities and Minister for Disability Services and Seniors |
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Mark Furner |
Minister for Agricultural Industry Development and Fisheries |
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Stirling Hinchliffe |
Minister for Local Government, Minister for Racing and Minister for Multicultural Affairs |
New department of Local Government, Racing and Multicultural Affairs. Addition of Queensland Reconstruction Authority responsibilities * |
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Di Farmer |
Minister for Child Safety, Youth and Women and Minister for the Prevention of Domestic and Family Violence |
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Craig Crawford |
Minister for Fire and Emergency Services |
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- The Premier– who will add trade to her list of responsibilities along with chairing the Cabinet Budget Review Committee
- Jackie Trad - who on top of her role as Deputy Premier and Treasurer has been appointed Minister for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Partnerships
- Cameron Dick - who will be appointed Minister for State Development, Infrastructure and Planning and Minister for Manufacturing with responsibility for Economic Development Queensland.
- Kate Jones – who will add international education to her list of responsibilities and will also be appointed Minister for Innovation and Minister for Tourism Industry Development and will continue her role as Minister or the Commonwealth Games which is now only months away.
- Assistant Minister for Veterans Affairs and Assistant Minister of State Jennifer Howard
- Assistant Minister for Treasury Glenn Butcher
- Assistant Minister for State Development Julieanne Gilbert
- Assistant Minister for Education Brittany Lauga
- Assistant Minister for Tourism Industry Development Meaghan Scanlon
- New independent member Sandy Bolton unseated former Newman Government minister Glen Elmes from the Sunshine Coast electorate of Noosa.
- Katter Australian Party member Nick Dametto unseated former Newman Government minister Andrew Cripps from the electorate of Hinchinbrook.
- Greens Member Michael Berkman claimed victory on Friday after a close win against Labor’s Ali King to win the seat of Maiwar from Scott Emerson - former Newman Government minister and Shadow Treasurer (under Tim Nicholls).
- One Nation Member Stephen Andrew unseated Labor MP Jim Pearce from the electorate of Mirani.