January 14, 2013
Premier Campbell Newman today unveiled his second “Six Month Action Plan” for Queensland.
The plan outlines 148 “priority actions” including launching a 30-year strategic plan for Queensland agriculture.
“The Six Month Action Plan clearly outlines for all Queenslanders the priorities for this government till July 2013,” Mr Newman said.
Actions include:
- 130 new and replacement ambulances and 60 extra ambulance officers
- Toughest anti-hooning legislation in Australia
- Statewide amnesty for illegal and unregistered firearms
- Minimum mandatory sentences for illegal firearm possession
- First intake at youth boot camps
- Reduction in red tape for liquor and gaming
- Introduce regular public release of crime statistics via the internet.
- New dingo management strategy for Fraser Island
- Launch a 30-year strategic plan for Queensland agriculture.
- Implement the Horticulture Workforce Action Plan
- Release the forest and timber industry plan
- Deliver the final report of the Electricity Sector Reform Inter-Departmental Committee
- Support the actions of the implementation committee into the recommencement of uranium mining
- Download a copy of the Six Month Action Plan (207kb PDF)