The Queensland Premier Campbell Newman has announced the LNP Government’s second Six Month Action Plan.

 

Mr Newman said the new Six Month Plan outlined 148 priority actions to further boost jobs and the state’s economy, make the community safer, and increase government accountability.

 

“The Six Month Action Plan clearly outlines for all Queenslanders the priorities for this government till July 2013,” Mr Newman said.

 

The Six Month Action Plan, from January to July 2013, sets out actions divided under the five key areas – law and community safety, environment and resources, health and community development, economic growth and infrastructure, and government and accountability.

 

Some of the 148 actions in the Six Month Action Plan include:

·         130 new and replacement ambulance vehicles and an additional 60 ambulance officers

·         Conduct and promote a statewide amnesty campaign for illegal and unregistered firearms

·         Employ an additional 10 Indigenous rangers in Far North Queensland

·         Develop and publish standardised outcome-focused model conditions for mining approvals

·         Release government’s youth strategy

·         Commence implementing the government response to Queensland Skills and Training Taskforce final report recommendations

·         Open new schools at Pimpama and Mackay

·         Funding for 700 schools to clear maintenance backlog

·         Implement new patient travel subsidy scheme

·         Establish Queensland Mental Health Commission

·         Launch 30 year strategic plan for Queensland agriculture

·         Develop 30 year water strategy and release for public consultation

·         Establish Economic Development Queensland

·         Finalise Commonwealth Games masterplanning

·         Commence construction on 1 William Street project

·         Streamline blue card application process.

 

The  plan is available at  www.qld.gov.au .