Queensland Government

Queensland Government
Queensland Government
State government
Overview
Established	10 December 1859; 164 years ago as a colonial government; 1 January 1901; 123 years ago as an Australian state;
State	Queensland
Country	Australia
Leader	Premier (David Crisafulli)
Appointed by	Governor (Jeannette Young)
Main organ	Executive Council (de jure); Cabinet (de facto);
Ministries	22 government departments
Responsible to	Parliament of Queensland
Annual budget	$87.6 billion (2023–24)
Headquarters	1 William Street, Brisbane
Website	qld.gov.au

The Queensland Government is the state government of Queensland, Australia, a parliamentary constitutional monarchy. Government is formed by the party or coalition that has gained a majority in the state Legislative Assembly, with the governor officially appointmenting office-holders.^[3] The first government of Queensland was formed in 1859 when Queensland separated from New South Wales under the state constitution. Since federation in 1901, Queensland has been a state of Australia, with the Constitution of Australia regulating its relationship with the federal government.

Queensland's system of government is influenced by the Westminster system and Australia's federal system of government. Executive acts are given legal force through the actions of the governor of Queensland (the representative of the monarch, Charles III), although the governor in practice performs only ceremonial duties, with de facto executive power lying with the Cabinet. The Cabinet is the government's chief policy-making organ which consists of the premier and all ministers. Each minister is responsible for exercising policy and legislation through the respective state government department.

The headquarters for each government department are located in the capital city of Brisbane, with most government departments based at 1 William Street, a purpose-built skyscraper in Brisbane CBD.

Executive and judicial powers

Queensland is governed according to the principles of the Westminster system, a form of parliamentary government based on the model of the United Kingdom. Legislative power rests with the Parliament of Queensland, which consists of the King, represented by the Governor of Queensland, and the one house, the Legislative Assembly of Queensland. De jure executive power rests formally with the Executive Council, which consists of the Governor and senior minister, but is exercised de facto by the state cabinet.

The Governor, as representative of the Crown, is the formal repository of power, which is exercised by him or her on the advice of the Premier of Queensland and the Cabinet. The Premier and Ministers are appointed by the Governor, and hold office by virtue of their ability to command the support of a majority of members of the Legislative Assembly. Judicial power is exercised by the Supreme Court of Queensland and a system of subordinate courts, but the High Court of Australia and other federal courts have overriding jurisdiction on matters which fall under the ambit of the Australian Constitution.

Current Ministry

Portrait	Minister	Portfolio	Took office	Left office	Duration of tenure		Electorate
Cabinet Ministers
	Steven Miles	Premier	15 December 2023	Incumbent	318 days	Labor	Murrumba
	Cameron Dick	Deputy Premier Treasurer Minister for Trade and Investment	15 December 2023	Incumbent	318 days	Labor	Woodridge
	Grace Grace	Minister for State Development and Infrastructure Minister for Industrial Relations Minister for Racing	18 December 2023	Incumbent	315 days	Labor	McConnel
	Shannon Fentiman	Minister for Health, Mental Health and Ambulance Services Minister for Women	18 December 2023	Incumbent	315 days	Labor	Waterford
	Yvette D'Ath	Attorney General and Minister for Justice Minister for the Prevention of Domestic and Family Violence	18 December 2023	Incumbent	315 days	Labor	Redcliffe
	Mick de Brenni	Minister for Energy and Clean Economy Jobs	18 December 2023	Incumbent	315 days	Labor	Springwood
	Meaghan Scanlon	Minister for Housing, Local Government and Planning Minister for Public Works	18 December 2023	Incumbent	315 days	Labor	Gaven
	Mark Ryan	Minister for Police and Community Safety	18 December 2023	Incumbent	315 days	Labor	Morayfield
	Leeanne Enoch	Minister for Treaty Minister for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Partnerships Minister for Communities Minister for the Arts	18 December 2023	Incumbent	315 days	Labor	Algester
	Di Farmer	Minister for Education Minister for Youth Justice	18 December 2023	Incumbent	315 days	Labor	Bulimba
	Mark Furner	Minister for Agricultural Industry Development and Fisheries Minister for Rural Communities	18 December 2023	Incumbent	315 days	Labor	Ferny Grove
	Glenn Butcher	Minister for Regional Development and Manufacturing Minister for Water	18 December 2023	Incumbent	315 days	Labor	Gladstone
	Scott Stewart	Minister for Resources and Critical Minerals	18 December 2023	Incumbent	315 days	Labor	Townsville
	Leanne Linard	Minister for the Environment and the Great Barrier Reef Minister for Science and Innovation	18 December 2023	Incumbent	315 days	Labor	Nudgee
	Nikki Boyd	Minister for Fire and Disaster Recovery Minister for Corrective Services	18 December 2023	Incumbent	315 days	Labor	Pine Rivers
	Bart Mellish	Minister for Transport and Main Roads Minister for Digital Services	18 December 2023	Incumbent	315 days	Labor	Aspley
	Lance McCallum	Minister for Employment and Small Business Minister for Training and Skills Development	18 December 2023	Incumbent	315 days	Labor	Bundamba
	Charis Mullen	Minister for Child Safety Minister for Seniors and Disability Services Minister for Multicultural Affairs	18 December 2023	Incumbent	315 days	Labor	Jordan
	Michael Healy	Minister for Tourism and Sport	21 December 2023	Incumbent	312 days	Labor	Cairns
Assistant Ministers^[4]^[5]
	Bruce Saunders	Assistant Minister for Train Manufacturing, Regional Development and Jobs	18 December 2023	Incumbent	315 days	Labor	Maryborough
	Julieanne Gilbert	Assistant Minister for State Development, Infrastructure, Industrial Relations and Racing	18 December 2023	Incumbent	315 days	Labor	Mackay
	Brittany Lauga	Assistant Minister for Health and Regional Health Infrastructure	18 December 2023	Incumbent	315 days	Labor	Keppel
	Ali King	Assistant Minister for Housing, Local Government, Planning and Public Works	18 December 2023	Incumbent	315 days	Labor	Pumicestone
	Jennifer Howard	Assistant Minister for Treasury, Trade and Investment	18 December 2023	Incumbent	315 days	Labor	Ipswich
	Shane King	Assistant Minister for Clean Economy Jobs	18 December 2023	Incumbent	315 days	Labor	Kurwongbah
	Corrine McMillan	Assistant Minister for Education and Youth Justice	18 December 2023	Incumbent	315 days	Labor	Mansfield
	Jimmy Sullivan	Assistant Minister for Justice and Veterans' Affairs	18 December 2023	Incumbent	315 days	Labor	Stafford

Portfolio	Shadow Minister	State Electorate	Year Elected	Years in Parliament
Leader of the Opposition Shadow Minister for Tourism Shadow Minister for Olympics and Paralympics State Member for Broadwater (2017–)	David Crisafulli MP	Broadwater	2017	5
Deputy Leader of the Opposition Shadow Minister for State Development, Infrastructure and Planning Shadow Minister for Olympic and Paralympic Infrastructure and Jobs Shadow Minister for Industrial Relations State Member for Kawana (2009–)	Jarrod Bleijie MP	Kawana	2009	13
Shadow Minister for Finance and Better Regulation Shadow Minister for Integrity in Government State Member for Maroochydore (1992–)	Fiona Simpson MP	Maroochydore	1992	30
Shadow Treasurer Shadow Minister for Investment and Trade State Member for Toowoomba South (2016–)	David Janetzki MP	Toowoomba South	2016	6
Shadow Minister for Health and Ambulance Services Shadow Minister for Medical Research Shadow Minister for Women State Member for Mudgeeraba (2009–)	Ros Bates MP	Mudgeeraba	2009	13
Shadow Minister for Police and Corrective Services Shadow Minister for Fire and Emergency Services Shadow Minister for Rural and Regional Affairs State Member for Burdekin (2015–)	Dale Last MP	Burdekin	2015	7
Shadow Minister for Customer Service Shadow Minister for Transport and Main Roads State Member for Chatsworth (2012–)	Steve Minnikin MP	Chatsworth	2012	10
Shadow Attorney-General Shadow Minister for Justice Shadow Minister for CBD Activation State Member for Clayfield (2006–)	Tim Nicholls MP	Clayfield	2006	16
Shadow Minister for Education Shadow Minister for the Arts State Member for Moggill (2015–)	Christian Rowan MP	Moggill	2015	7
Shadow Minister for Water and the Construction of Dams Shadow Minister for Regional Development and Manufacturing State Member for Nanango (2009–)	Deb Frecklington MP	Nanango	2009	13
Shadow Minister for Natural Resources, Mines and Energy State Member for Condamine (2015–)	Pat Weir MP	Condamine	2015	7
Shadow Minister for Housing and Public Works Shadow Minister for Sport and Racing Shadow Minister for Olympic and Paralympic Sport and Regional Engagement State Member for Everton (2009–)	Tim Mander MP	Everton	2009	13
Shadow Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry State Member for Gympie (2015–)	Tony Perrett MP	Gympie	2015	7
Shadow Minister for Local Government Shadow Minister for Disaster Recovery Shadow Minister for Volunteers State Member for Warrego (2015–)	Ann Leahy MP	Warrego	2015	7
Shadow Minister for Seniors, Communities and Disability Services Shadow Minister for Multiculturalism and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Partnerships State Member for Surfers Paradise (2004–)	John-Paul Langbroek MP	Surfers Paradise	2004	18
Shadow Minister for Environment and the Great Barrier Reef Shadow Minister for Science and Innovation Shadow Minister for Youth State Member for Bonney (2017–)	Sam O'Connor MP	Bonney	2017	5
Shadow Minister for Employment and Training Shadow Minister for Small and Family Business Shadow Minister for Open Data State Member for Buderim (2017–)	Brent Mickelberg MP	Buderim	2017	5
Shadow Minister for Child Protection Shadow Minister for the Prevention of Domestic, Family and Sexual Violence Shadow Minister for Women's Economic Security State Member for Whitsunday (2020–)	Amanda Camm MP	Whitsunday	2020	2
Shadow Assistant Ministers
Assistant to the Leader of the Opposition Shadow Assistant Minister for Western Queensland Shadow Assistant Minister for Trade State Member for Gregory (2015–)	Lachlan Millar MP	Gregory	2015	7
Shadow Assistant Minister for COVID Economic Recovery State Member for Ninderry (2017–)	Dan Purdie MP	Ninderry	2017	5
Shadow Assistant Minister for Justice Shadow Assistant Minister for Youth Shadow Assistant Minister for the Night-time Economy Shadow Assistant Minister for Cultural Development State Member for Currumbin (2020–)	Laura Gerber MP	Currumbin	2020	2
Shadow Assistant Minister for Higher Education Shadow Assistant Minister for Research Shadow Assistant Minister for Defence Industry Shadow Assistant Minister for Veterans State Member for Southern Downs (2017–)	James Lister MP	Southern Downs	2017	5
Shadow Assistant Minister for State Development Shadow Assistant Minister for Natural Resources and Mines State Member for Lockyer (2017–)	Jim McDonald MP	Lockyer	2017	5
Shadow Assistant Minister for Mental Health Shadow Assistant Minister for Drug and Alcohol Treatment Shadow Assistant Minister for Families Shadow Assistant Minister for Seniors State Member for Southport (2012–)	Rob Molhoek MP	Southport	2012	10
Shadow Assistant Minister for Tourism Industry Development State Member for Burnett (2012–)	Stephen Bennett MP	Burnett	2012	10
Shadow Assistant Minister for Finance State Member for Theodore (2012–)	Michael Crandon MP	Theodore	2012	10
Shadow Assistant Minister for Multicultural Communities and International Student Attraction State Member for Oodgeroo (2009–)	Mark Robinson MP	Oodgeroo	2009	13
Shadow Parliamentary Roles
Manager of Opposition Business State Member for Glass House (2009–)	Andrew Powell MP	Glass House	2009	13
Shadow Cabinet Secretary State Member for Toowoomba North (2012–)	Trevor Watts MP	Toowoomba North	2012	10
Whip State Member for Coomera (2009–)	Mark Boothman MP	Coomera	2009	13
Deputy Whip	Laura Gerber MP

Queensland Government departments

The Queensland Government delivers services, determines policy and regulations, including legal interpretation, by a number of agencies grouped under areas of portfolio responsibility. Each portfolio is led by a government minister who is a member of the Parliament. As of December 2019^[update] there were 23 lead agencies, called government departments, that consist of:^[6]

Department of the Premier and Cabinet
Queensland Treasury
Department of Children, Youth Justice and Multicultural Affairs
Department of Agriculture and Fisheries
Department of Education
Department of Employment, Small Business and Training
Department of Environment and Science
Queensland Health
Department of Justice and Attorney-General
Department of Seniors, Disability Services and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Partnerships
Department of State Development, Infrastructure, Local Government and Planning
Department of Transport and Main Roads
Department of Tourism, Innovation and Sport
Department of Resources
Department of Energy and Public Works
Department of Regional Development, Manufacturing and Water
Department of Communities, Housing and Digital Economy
Public Service Commission
Queensland Ambulance Service
Queensland Corrective Services
Queensland Police Service
Queensland Fire and Emergency Services

A range of other agencies support the functions of these departments.

References

^ "Our structure". Queensland Government. 22 December 2023.
^ "Budget Overview - Queensland Budget Update". Queensland Government Budget. 19 December 2023. Retrieved 10 March 2024.
^ "The Premier of Queensland" (PDF). Everyone's Parliament. Queensland Parliament. November 2022.
^ McCormack, Madura (19 May 2023). "Revealed: Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk's other quiet reshuffle". The Courier-Mail. Retrieved 21 May 2023.
^ Messenger, Andrew (15 December 2023). "Steven Miles unveils five new cabinet ministers as he's sworn in as Queensland premier". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 17 December 2023.
^ "Queensland Government Administrative Arrangements Order (No. 2) 2019 - Made by the Governor in Council on 12 December 2019" (PDF). The State of Queensland. Retrieved 30 December 2019.

External links

[1] "Our structure". Queensland Government. 22 December 2023.

[2] "Budget Overview - Queensland Budget Update". Queensland Government Budget. 19 December 2023. Retrieved 10 March 2024.

[3] "The Premier of Queensland" (PDF). Everyone's Parliament. Queensland Parliament. November 2022.

[4] McCormack, Madura (19 May 2023). "Revealed: Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk's other quiet reshuffle". The Courier-Mail. Retrieved 21 May 2023.

[5] Messenger, Andrew (15 December 2023). "Steven Miles unveils five new cabinet ministers as he's sworn in as Queensland premier". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 17 December 2023.

[deps-6] "Queensland Government Administrative Arrangements Order (No. 2) 2019 - Made by the Governor in Council on 12 December 2019" (PDF). The State of Queensland. Retrieved 30 December 2019.

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v t e Queensland Government
Executive	Monarchy Governor Executive Council Cabinet Premier Deputy Premier Treasurer Attorney-General Department of the Premier and Cabinet Queensland Treasury Department of Justice and Attorney-General Department of Education Queensland Health Queensland Police Service Queensland Fire and Emergency Services Queensland Ambulance Service
Legislature	Parliament Legislative Assembly Electoral districts Members of Parliament Speaker of the Legislative Assembly Leader of the House Opposition Leader Deputy Opposition Leader Shadow Cabinet Manager of Opposition Business
Judiciary	Supreme Court Court of Appeal Court of Disputed Returns District Court Children's Court of Queensland Magistrates Court Coroners Court of Queensland Queensland Civil and Administrative Tribunal Other courts and tribunals

v t e Departments and agencies of the Queensland Government
Government of Queensland
Premier and Cabinet	Queensland Public Service Commission (Queensland Integrity Commissioner) Office of the Governor Queensland Parliamentary Counsel Trade and Investment Queensland Queensland Family and Child Commission Queensland Audit Office Queensland Art Gallery Queensland Museum Queensland Performing Arts Trust Queensland Theatre Company Screen Queensland Domestic and Family Violence Implementation Council Queensland Independent Remuneration Tribunal Queensland Veterans’ Advisory Council Aboriginal Centre for the Performing Arts
Treasury	CS Energy Motor Accident Insurance Commission and Nominal Defendant Office of Government Owned Corporations Office of Industrial Relations Office of State Revenue Queensland Competition Authority Queensland Investment Corporation Queensland Electricity Transmission Corporation Queensland Productivity Commission Queensland Treasury Corporation Stanwell Corporation
Justice and Attorney-General	Office of the Solicitor-General Anti-Discrimination Commission Queensland Council of the Queensland Law Society Queensland Land Court Queensland Corrective Services Crime and Corruption Commission Electoral Commission of Queensland Legal Aid Queensland Victim Assist Queensland Queensland Legal Services Commission Office of Liquor and Gaming Regulation Queensland Law Reform Commission Queensland Civil and Administrative Tribunal Queensland Ombudsman's Office Queensland Sentencing Advisory Council Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions Office of the Information Commissioner Office of the Public Guardian Parole Boards The Public Advocate The Public Trustee Prostitution Licensing Authority Registrar General of Births, Deaths and Marriages
Education	Queensland College of Teachers Brisbane Girls' Grammar School Brisbane Grammar School Ipswich Girls' Grammar School Ipswich Grammar School Rockhampton Girls' Grammar School Rockhampton Grammar School Toowoomba Grammar School Townsville Grammar School Central Queensland University Griffith University James Cook University Non-State Schools Accreditation Board Parents and Citizens' Associations Queensland Curriculum and Assessment Authority Queensland Tertiary Education Foundation Queensland University of Technology University of Queensland University of Southern Queensland University of the Sunshine Coast
Health	Hospital and Health Services Forensic and Scientific Services Psychologists Board of Queensland Queensland Ambulance Service Children's Hospital Foundation Queensland Queensland Institute of Medical Research HIV Foundation Queensland Mental Health Court Mental Health Review Tribunal Office of the Health Ombudsman Queensland Board of the Medical Board of Australia Queensland Mental Health and Drug Advisory Council Queensland Mental Health Commission Office of the Chief Health Officer
State Development and Infrastructure	Gladstone Foundation Gasfields Commission South Bank Corporation Queensland Reconstruction Authority Commonwealth Games Infrastructure Authority Building Queensland Queensland Urban Design and Places Panel Cross River Rail Delivery Authority
Transport and Main Roads	Cairns Port Authority Mackay Port Authority Maritime Safety Queensland Port of Brisbane Port of Townsville Ports Corporation of Queensland QConnect Queensland Rail Gold Coast Waterways Authority
Child Safety, Seniors and Disability Services	Office for Youth Office for Women and Domestic Violence Reform Queensland Disability Advisory Council Queensland Carers Advisory Council
Employment, Small Business and Training	Jobs Queensland TAFE Queensland
Housing, Local Government, Planning and Public Works	Queensland Housing Commission Residential Tenancies Authority Brisbane Housing Company Board of Professional Engineers of Queensland Board of Architects of Queensland Stadiums Queensland Lang Park Mount Gravatt Showgrounds
Agriculture and Fisheries	Queensland Agricultural Training College Safe Food Production Queensland Biosecurity Queensland Ministerial Advisory Council Veterinary Surgeons Board of Queensland
Resources	Surveyors Board of Queensland Commissioner for Mine Safety and Health Energy and Water Ombudsman Queensland CS Energy Energex Ergon LinkWater Powerlink Queensland Queensland Urban Utilities Queensland Water Commission SEQ Water Grid Manager Seqwater SunWater Tarong Energy WaterSecure
Police, Fire and Emergency Services	Queensland Police Service Queensland Fire and Emergency Services Public Safety Business Agency
Environment, Science and Innovation	Environmental Protection Agency (Queensland) Queensland Heritage Council Newstead House Wet Tropics Management Authority Office of Liquor and Gaming Regulation Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service State Library of Queensland Queensland Library Foundation Office of the Queensland Chief Scientist Queensland State Archives
Housing, Local Government, Planning and Public Works	Racing Queensland Local Government Grants Commission Local Government Remuneration and Discipline Tribunal Multicultural Queensland Advisory Council
Tourism and Sport	Tourism and Events Queensland Queensland Small Business Advisory Council Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games Corporation
Treaty, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Partnerships, Communities and the Arts	Queensland Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders Foundation Queensland Reparations Review Panel Stolen Wages Reparations Taskforce Family Responsibilities Commission Palm Island Community Company Community Enterprise Queensland (Islander Board of Industry and Service)

v t e Governments of Australian states and territories
States and mainland territories	New South Wales Victoria Queensland Western Australia South Australia Tasmania Australian Capital Territory Northern Territory Jervis Bay Territory
External territories	Ashmore and Cartier Islands Australian Antarctic Territory Christmas Island Cocos (Keeling) Islands Coral Sea Islands Heard Island and McDonald Islands Norfolk Island

Executive and judicial powers

Current Ministry

Queensland Government departments

See also

References

External links