Key priorities
- Manage Queensland’s finances to sustain investment in infrastructure and services while maintaining a sound fiscal position. See the Financial and economic policy output section for more details.
- Develop and encourage strategies to lift Queensland’s sustainable level of economic growth, address the challenges of water reform and infrastructure delivery, and manage governance arrangements for the new water authorities. See the Financial and economic policy output section for more details.
- Lead the Council of Australian Governments (COAG) Business Regulation and Competition reform agenda work stream. See the Financial and economic policy output section for more details.
- Participate in the COAG review of the Commonwealth–state payment system, which pays $79 billion of Commonwealth funding to the states and territories. See the Financial and economic policy output section for more details.
- Support Government owned corporation shareholding Ministers by evaluating capital expenditure programs for 2008–09 budgeted at $6.2 billion including coal infrastructure expansions and development projects of $1.4 billion. See the Government owned corporations performance and governance output section for more details.
- Refine and enhance survey data collection and analysis for Queensland Government clients to facilitate effective policy making and service delivery. See the Economic and statistical research output section for more details.
- Extend the e-business services of the Revenue Management System to land tax, fuel subsidy and Community Ambulance Cover. See the Taxation output section for more details.
- Integrate the Liquor Licensing Division, Queensland Office of Gaming Regulation and Office of Racing to form the Office of Liquor, Gaming and Racing. The amalgamation will ensure communities benefit from a more robust regulatory framework and more comprehensive and consistent harm minimisation measures. See the Gambling output section for more details.
- Complete an evaluation of the Queensland Responsible Gambling Strategy, identifying how the strategy should change to better reflect today’s social, environmental and technological needs. See the Gambling output section for more details.
- Implement changes from the Liquor Act review, which will enhance the operation, licensing, compliance and policy environment of the liquor industry. See the Liquor licensing output section for more details.
- Implement the Indigenous Liquor Reform Package and commitment to increased service delivery. See the Liquor licensing output section for more details.
- Monitor, assess and respond to the dynamic legislative and operational framework that impacts on the Queensland racing industry, including interstate ‘race fields’ legislation and the implications of the High Court’s Betfair decision. See the Racing output section for more details.
Last reviewed 20 November 2009
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