July 13, 2012
The Queensland Government will begin consultations on a 30-year strategic plan for agriculture as part of a “Six Month Action Plan” announced today.
The State Government also plans to start developing a timber industry plan, improve access to national parks for ecotourism operators and bee-keepers, and support country racing by introducing a new clubs co-operation scheme.
Speaking at the LNP State Convention, Premier Campbell Newman said the State Government was committed to issuing six-monthly progress reports on the implementation of its “action” items.
“It is vital that we continue to share our plans with Queenslanders and set out clear delivery targets,” Mr Newman said.
The Six Month Action Plan, from July to December 2012, sets out actions divided under the five pledges the LNP Government took to the people of Queensland at the March Election.
Other actions listed include:
- Finalising a 30-year plan for the State’s electricity sector
- Preparing draft statutory plan for the Darling Downs
- Completing the design of the Toowoomba CBD Ringroad
- Finalising the recruitment of 300 new police
- Engaging service providers to deliver the LNP’s youth boot camp trials
- Cracking down on hoons.
Mr Newman said key reforms had already taken place in the area of accountability but the Government was looking to do more.
“We’ll establish a Ministerial Code of Conduct that sets a higher standard of performance and behaviour for Ministers, appoint a new Police Commissioner and implement the first tranche of payroll reforms to start fixing Queensland Health’s basket case payroll system,” he said.
