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 Government | |
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| Established |
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| State |  Queensland |
| Country |  Australia |
| Leader | Premier (David Crisafulli) |
| Appointed by | Governor (Jeannette Young) |
| Main organ | Cabinet |
| Ministries | 22 government departments[1] |
| Responsible to | Legislative Assembly of Queensland |
| Annual budget |  $87.6 billion (2023–24)[2] |
| Headquarters | 1 William Street, Brisbane |
| Website | qld |
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
editQueensland 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
editOn 27 October 2024, Crisafulli announced that he and Deputy Premier Jarrod Bleijie would be sworn in as an interim two-person cabinet, however which portfolios will be assigned to each of them is unknown.[4] Crisafulli and Bleijie were formally sworn in by Governor Jeanette Young on 28 October.[5]On 1 November 2024, the full ministry was formally sworn in, as follows:[6]
| Portrait | Minister | Portfolio | Took office | Left office | Duration of tenure | Party | Electorate | |
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| Cabinet Ministers | ||||||||
| David Crisafulli |
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28 October 2024 | Incumbent | 25 days | Liberal National | Broadwater | ||
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Jarrod Bleijie |
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28 October 2024 | Incumbent | 25 days | Kawana | ||
| David Janetzki |
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1 November 2024 | Incumbent | 21 days | Toowoomba South | |||
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Ros Bates |
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1 November 2024 | Incumbent | 21 days | Mudgeeraba | ||
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Tim Nicholls | 1 November 2024 | Incumbent | 21 days | Clayfield | |||
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Deb Frecklington |
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1 November 2024 | Incumbent | 21 days | Nanango | ||
| Dale Last |
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1 November 2024 | Incumbent | 21 days | Burdekin | |||
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John-Paul Langbroek |
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1 November 2024 | Incumbent | 21 days | Surfers Paradise | ||
| Dan Purdie |
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1 November 2024 | Incumbent | 21 days | Ninderry | |||
| Laura Gerber |
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1 November 2024 | Incumbent | 21 days | Currumbin | |||
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Brent Mickelberg | 1 November 2024 | Incumbent | 21 days | Buderim | |||
| Ann Leahy |
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1 November 2024 | Incumbent | 21 days | Warrego | |||
| Sam O'Connor |
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1 November 2024 | Incumbent | 21 days | Bonney | |||
| Tony Perrett | 1 November 2024 | Incumbent | 21 days | Gympie | ||||
| Fiona Simpson |
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1 November 2024 | Incumbent | 21 days | Maroochydore | |||
| Andrew Powell |
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1 November 2024 | Incumbent | 21 days | Glass House | |||
| Amanda Camm |
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1 November 2024 | Incumbent | 21 days | Whitsunday | |||
| Tim Mander |
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1 November 2024 | Incumbent | 21 days | Everton | |||
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Steve Minnikin |
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1 November 2024 | Incumbent | 21 days | Chatsworth | ||
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Christian Rowan | 1 November 2024 | Incumbent | 21 days | Moggill | |||
Queensland Government departments
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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:[7]
- Department of Agriculture and Fisheries
- Department of Child Safety, Seniors and Disability Services
- Department of Education, Small Business and Training
- Department of Energy and Climate
- Department of Environment, Science and Innovation
- Department of Housing, Local Government, Planning and Public Works
- Department of Justice and Attorney-General
- Department of Regional Development, Manufacturing and Water
- Department of Resources
- Department of State Development and Infrastructure
- Department of Tourism and Sport
- Department of Transport and Main Roads
- Department of Treaty, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Partnerships, Communities and the Arts
- Department of the Premier and Cabinet
- Department of Youth Justice
- Education Queensland
- Public Sector Commission
- Queensland Corrective Services
- Queensland Fire and Emergency Services
- Queensland Health
- Queensland Police Service
- Queensland Treasury
A range of other agencies support the functions of these departments.
See also
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References
edit- ^ "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.
- ^ Messenger, Andrew (27 October 2024). "New Queensland premier David Crisafulli vows to legislate 'adult time for adult crime' policy by Christmas". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 28 October 2024.
- ^ Jack McKay (28 October 2024). "David Crisafulli formally sworn in as Queensland premier after the LNP's election victory over Labor". ABC News.
- ^ "Premier David Crisafulli reveals new Queensland cabinet moments before swearing in ceremony begins". ABC News. 1 November 2024. Retrieved 1 November 2024.
- ^ "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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