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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 ]
There are 21 Queensland Government departments, each responsible for delivering a portfolio of government legislation and policy. [1] Each portfolio area is led by a minister who is a senior member of the governing party in the state Legislative Assembly .
The Crisafulli Ministry is the current ministry of the Government of Queensland led by David Crisafulli.Crisafulli led the Liberal National Party (LNP) to its second election victory (the first being 2012) since its formation in 2008 after the merger of the state branches of the Liberal and National parties.
The Department of Natural Resources and Mines, Manufacturing, and Regional and Rural Development is a department of the Queensland Government in Australia. The department is responsible for regulating mining, and resources in the state. [1] It was previously called the Department of Resources prior to machinery of government changes in November ...
Smart Service Queensland (SSQ) provides contact centre services to the public, meaning people can access state government services through one contact rather than dealing with agencies individually. SSQ delivers the 13 QGOV call centre and the Queensland Government master website (qld.gov.au).
Queensland is divided into 77 local government areas, which are created by the state government under legislation. [11] Each local government area has a council responsible for providing a range of local services and utilities.
The Constitution of Queensland sets out the operation of the state's government. The state's constitution contains several entrenched provisions which cannot be changed in the absence of a referendum. There is also a statutory charter of rights, the Queensland Human Rights Act 2019. Queensland's system of government is influenced by the ...
Following the 2017 Queensland state election and the machinery of government changes by the re-elected Palaszczuk Labor Government, the Youth Justice was moved to the newly established Department of Child Safety, Youth and Women and the Queensland Corrective Services becoming their own portfolio agency.