The Queensland Government has launched its new Six Month Action Plan for the state, outlining 149 separate actions the Government intends to take between July and December.

 

The main points outlined in the plan are as follows:

  • Starting consultation on a 30 year strategic plan for agriculture and developing a timber industry plan;
  • Improving access for Queensland families, bee keepers and tourism and ecotourism operators to national parks and reducing entry permits by 50 per cent;
  • Amending the Racing Act to establish a new racing industry structure and supporting country racing by introducing a new clubs cooperation scheme;
  • Amalgamating South East Queensland Bulk Water Entities to save Queenslanders money and finalising a 30 year plan for the State’s electricity sector.
  • Starting construction on the long awaited Sunshine Coast University Hospital and preparing draft statutory plans for the Darling Downs and the Golden Triangle;
  • Delivering a first draft of the 10 year plan for the Bruce Highway and completing the design of the Toowoomba CBD Ringroad
  • Delivering, in partnership with the sugarcane and beef industries, a framework for a best management program to protect our precious Great Barrier Reef; and
  • Appointing new parole board members and issuing new guidelines to ensure community safety is considered in parole decisions, as well as finalising the recruitment of 300 new police, engaging service providers to deliver the LNP’s youth boot camp trials and cracking down on hoons.

 

 

Premier Campbell Newman said the Government remained committed to released six monthly progress reports on the implementation of other action items.