QTPA Member Alert | Queensland State Government Ministry 2012 ‘LNP’ (3/4/2012)

Queensland State Government Ministry 2012 ‘LNP’

The full Queensland State government Ministry has now been announced. I have highlighted those that are of particular interest to the Turf Production Industry. The New Ministers and their portfolios are:

Campbell Newman – Premier

• Jeff Seeney– Deputy Premier, State Development Minister, Infrastructure and Planning
  • Tim Nicholls – Treasurer and Trade Minister
  • Lawrence Springborg – Health
  • Scott Emerson – Transport and Main Roads
  • John-Paul Langbroek – Education, Training and Employment
  • David Crisafulli – Local Government
  • David Gibson – Police and Community Safety
  • Jarrod Bleijie – Attorney-General and Justice
  • Bruce Flegg – Housing and Public Works
  • Jann Stuckey – Tourism, Major Events, Small Business and Racing
  • John McVeigh – Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (currently DPI)
    
  • Andrew Powell – Environment and Heritage Protection
  • Andrew Cripps – Natural Resources and Mines (currently DERM)
    
  • Mark McArdle – Energy and Water Supply
  • Ros Bates – Science, IT, Innovation and Arts
  • Steve Dickson – National Parks, Recreation, Sport and Racing
  • Jack Dempsey – Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, Multicultural Affairs and minister assisting the Premier
  • Tracy Davis – Communities, Child Safety and Disability Services

Assistant Ministers (formerly known as Parliamentary Secretaries) have also been announced:

• Lisa France – Natural Resources and Mines
• Tim Mander – Sport and Racing
• Chris Davis – Health
• Gavin King – Tourism
• Steve Minnikin – Public Transport
• Rob Molhoek – Child Safety
• Ian Walker – Planning Reform
• Deb Frecklington – Finance, Administration and Regulatory Reform
• David Kempton – Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Affairs
• Saxon Rice – Technical and Further Education
• Robert Cavallucci – Multicultural Affairs