New look Cabinet for Queenslanders for COVID-19 recovery
Posted on May 12th, 2020
The new look Cabinet has been unveiled with Steven Miles appointed Deputy Premier.
Minister Miles would also retain the critical Health and Ambulance Services portfolio after leading Queensland through the COVID-19 crisis.
Minister Kate Jones will assume responsibility for State Development while continuing as the Tourism Minister, Innovation Minister and will retain responsibility for Queensland’s largest infrastructure project, Cross River Rail.
Minister for Fire and Emergency Services Craig Crawford will assume responsibility for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Partnerships.
Member for Gladstone Glenn Butcher will join the Palaszczuk Cabinet as the Minister for Regional Development and Manufacturing. Minister Butcher is the first Central Queensland Minister in Cabinet since the previous Member for Rockhampton, Bill Byrne, was Minister for Agriculture and Fisheries.
Minister Cameron Dick will take on the role of Queensland Treasurer and retain the Infrastructure and Planning portfolio.
| Premier and Minister for Trade | Hon. Annastacia Palaszczuk |
| Deputy Premier and Minister for Health and Minister for Ambulance Services | Hon. Steven Miles |
| Treasurer, Minister for Infrastructure and Planning | Hon. Cameron Dick |
| Minister for State Development, Tourism, Innovation | Hon. Kate Jones |
| Minister for Fire and Emergency Services and Minister for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Partnerships | Hon. Craig Crawford |
| Minister for Regional Development and Manufacturing | Hon. Glenn Butcher |
