Queensland Government
Overview
Established	10 December 1859 (1859-12-10)
State	Queensland
Country	Australia
Leader	Premier Steven Miles
Appointed by	Governor Jeannette Young
Main organ	Cabinet
Responsible to	Parliament of Queensland
Headquarters	Brisbane
Website	qld.gov.au

The Queensland Government is formed by the party or group of parties that has a majority in the Queensland Legislative Assembly and has been appointed by the governor to form a government.^[1] They govern the parliamentary constitutional monarchy of the Australian state of Queensland through passing laws in the Legislative Assembly and through executive actions taken as ministers. The first government of Queensland was formed in 1859 when Queensland separated from New South Wales under a new Constitution, which has now been amended from time to time. Since the Federation of Australia in 1901, Queensland has been a state of Australia, with the Constitution of Australia regulating the relationships between all state and territory governments and the Australian Government. Under the Australian Constitution, all states (including Queensland) ceded powers relating to certain matters to the federal government.

Queensland's system of government is influenced by the Westminster system and Australia's federal system of government. The Governor of Queensland, as the representative of Charles III, King of Australia, holds nominal executive power, although in practice only performs ceremonial duties, with de facto executive power lying with the Premier and Cabinet. The Cabinet of Queensland is the government's chief policy-making organ, and consists of the Premier and all ministers.

Headquarters of all government agencies are located throughout the capital city of Brisbane, with most at 1 William Street, a purpose-built skyscraper leased by the government in the Brisbane CBD.

Executive and judicial powers

Queensland is governed according to the principles of the Westminster system, a form of parliamentary government based on the model of the United Kingdom. Legislative power rests with the Parliament of Queensland, which consists of the King, represented by the Governor of Queensland, and the one House, the Legislative Assembly of Queensland. Executive power rests formally with the Executive Council, which consists of the Governor and senior ministers.

The Governor, as representative of the Crown, is the formal repository of power, which is exercised by him or her on the advice of the Premier of Queensland and the Cabinet. The Premier and Ministers are appointed by the Governor, and hold office by virtue of their ability to command the support of a majority of members of the Legislative Assembly. Judicial power is exercised by the Supreme Court of Queensland and a system of subordinate courts, but the High Court of Australia and other federal courts have overriding jurisdiction on matters which fall under the ambit of the Australian Constitution.

Current Ministry

Portrait	Minister	Portfolio	Took office	Left office	Duration of tenure	Party		Electorate
Cabinet Ministers
	Steven Miles	Premier	15 December 2023	Incumbent	40 days		Labor	Murrumba
	Cameron Dick	Deputy Premier Treasurer Minister for Trade and Investment	15 December 2023	Incumbent	40 days		Labor	Woodridge
	Grace Grace	Minister for State Development and Infrastructure Minister for Industrial Relations Minister for Racing	18 December 2023	Incumbent	37 days		Labor	McConnel
	Shannon Fentiman	Minister for Health, Mental Health and Ambulance Services Minister for Women	18 December 2023	Incumbent	37 days		Labor	Waterford
	Yvette D'Ath	Attorney General and Minister for Justice Minister for the Prevention of Domestic and Family Violence	18 December 2023	Incumbent	37 days		Labor	Redcliffe
	Mick de Brenni	Minister for Energy and Clean Economy Jobs	18 December 2023	Incumbent	37 days		Labor	Springwood
	Meaghan Scanlon	Minister for Housing, Local Government and Planning Minister for Public Works	18 December 2023	Incumbent	37 days		Labor	Gaven
	Mark Ryan	Minister for Police and Community Safety	18 December 2023	Incumbent	37 days		Labor	Morayfield
	Leeanne Enoch	Minister for Treaty Minister for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Partnerships Minister for Communities Minister for the Arts	18 December 2023	Incumbent	37 days		Labor	Algester
	Di Farmer	Minister for Education Minister for Youth Justice	18 May 2023	Incumbent	37 days		Labor	Bulimba
	Mark Furner	Minister for Agricultural Industry Development and Fisheries Minister for Rural Communities	18 December 2023	Incumbent	37 days		Labor	Ferny Grove
	Glenn Butcher	Minister for Regional Development and Manufacturing Minister for Water	18 December 2023	Incumbent	37 days		Labor	Gladstone
	Scott Stewart	Minister for Resources and Critical Minerals	18 December 2023	Incumbent	37 days		Labor	Townsville
	Leanne Linard	Minister for the Environment and the Great Barrier Reef Minister for Science and Innovation	18 December 2023	Incumbent	37 days		Labor	Nudgee
	Nikki Boyd	Minister for Fire and Disaster Recovery Minister for Corrective Services	18 December 2023	Incumbent	37 days		Labor	Pine Rivers
	Bart Mellish	Minister for Transport and Main Roads Minister for Digital Services	18 December 2023	Incumbent	37 days		Labor	Aspley
	Lance McCallum	Minister for Employment and Small Business Minister for Training and Skills Development	18 December 2023	Incumbent	37 days		Labor	Bundamba
	Charis Mullen	Minister for Child Safety Minister for Seniors and Disability Services Minister for Multicultural Affairs	18 December 2023	Incumbent	37 days		Labor	Jordan
	Michael Healy	Minister for Tourism and Sport	21 December 2023	Incumbent	34 days		Labor	Cairns
Assistant Ministers[2][3]
	Bruce Saunders	Assistant Minister for Train Manufacturing, Regional Development and Jobs	18 December 2023	Incumbent	37 days		Labor	Maryborough
	Julieanne Gilbert	Assistant Minister for State Development, Infrastructure, Industrial Relations and Racing	18 December 2023	Incumbent	37 days		Labor	Mackay
	Brittany Lauga	Assistant Minister for Health and Regional Health Infrastructure	18 December 2023	Incumbent	37 days		Labor	Keppel
	Ali King	Assistant Minister for Housing, Local Government, Planning and Public Works	18 December 2023	Incumbent	37 days		Labor	Pumicestone
	Jennifer Howard	Assistant Minister for Treasury, Trade and Investment	18 December 2023	Incumbent	37 days		Labor	Ipswich
	Shane King	Assistant Minister for Clean Economy Jobs	18 December 2023	Incumbent	37 days		Labor	Kurwongbah
	Corrine McMillan	Assistant Minister for Education and Youth Justice	18 December 2023	Incumbent	37 days		Labor	Mansfield
	Jimmy Sullivan	Assistant Minister for Justice and Veterans' Affairs	18 December 2023	Incumbent	37 days		Labor	Stafford

Portfolio	Shadow Minister	State Electorate	Year Elected	Years in Parliament	Image
Leader of the Opposition Shadow Minister for Tourism Shadow Minister for Olympics and Paralympics State Member for Broadwater (2017–)	David Crisafulli MP	Broadwater	2017	5
Deputy Leader of the Opposition Shadow Minister for State Development, Infrastructure and Planning Shadow Minister for Olympic and Paralympic Infrastructure and Jobs Shadow Minister for Industrial Relations State Member for Kawana (2009–)	Jarrod Bleijie MP	Kawana	2009	13
Shadow Minister for Finance and Better Regulation Shadow Minister for Integrity in Government State Member for Maroochydore (1992–)	Fiona Simpson MP	Maroochydore	1992	30
Shadow Treasurer Shadow Minister for Investment and Trade State Member for Toowoomba South (2016–)	David Janetzki MP	Toowoomba South	2016	6
Shadow Minister for Health and Ambulance Services Shadow Minister for Medical Research Shadow Minister for Women State Member for Mudgeeraba (2009–)	Ros Bates MP	Mudgeeraba	2009	13
Shadow Minister for Police and Corrective Services Shadow Minister for Fire and Emergency Services Shadow Minister for Rural and Regional Affairs State Member for Burdekin (2015–)	Dale Last MP	Burdekin	2015	7
Shadow Minister for Customer Service Shadow Minister for Transport and Main Roads State Member for Chatsworth (2012–)	Steve Minnikin MP	Chatsworth	2012	10
Shadow Attorney-General Shadow Minister for Justice Shadow Minister for CBD Activation State Member for Clayfield (2006–)	Tim Nicholls MP	Clayfield	2006	16
Shadow Minister for Education Shadow Minister for the Arts State Member for Moggill (2015–)	Dr Christian Rowan MP	Moggill	2015	7
Shadow Minister for Water and the Construction of Dams Shadow Minister for Regional Development and Manufacturing State Member for Nanango (2009–)	Deb Frecklington MP	Nanango	2009	13
Shadow Minister for Natural Resources, Mines and Energy State Member for Condamine (2015–)	Pat Weir MP	Condamine	2015	7
Shadow Minister for Housing and Public Works Shadow Minister for Sport and Racing Shadow Minister for Olympic and Paralympic Sport and Regional Engagement State Member for Everton (2009–)	Tim Mander MP	Everton	2009	13
Shadow Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry State Member for Gympie (2015–)	Tony Perrett MP	Gympie	2015	7
Shadow Minister for Local Government Shadow Minister for Disaster Recovery Shadow Minister for Volunteers State Member for Warrego (2015–)	Ann Leahy MP	Warrego	2015	7
Shadow Minister for Seniors, Communities and Disability Services Shadow Minister for Multiculturalism and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Partnerships State Member for Surfers Paradise (2004–)	John-Paul Langbroek MP	Surfers Paradise	2004	18
Shadow Minister for Environment and the Great Barrier Reef Shadow Minister for Science and Innovation Shadow Minister for Youth State Member for Bonney (2017–)	Sam O'Connor MP	Bonney	2017	5
Shadow Minister for Employment and Training Shadow Minister for Small and Family Business Shadow Minister for Open Data State Member for Buderim (2017–)	Brent Mickelberg MP	Buderim	2017	5
Shadow Minister for Child Protection Shadow Minister for the Prevention of Domestic, Family and Sexual Violence Shadow Minister for Women's Economic Security State Member for Whitsunday (2020–)	Amanda Camm MP	Whitsunday	2020	2
Shadow Assistant Ministers
Assistant to the Leader of the Opposition Shadow Assistant Minister for Western Queensland Shadow Assistant Minister for Trade State Member for Gregory (2015–)	Lachlan Millar MP	Gregory	2015	7
Shadow Assistant Minister for COVID Economic Recovery State Member for Ninderry (2017–)	Dan Purdie MP	Ninderry	2017	5
Shadow Assistant Minister for Justice Shadow Assistant Minister for Youth Shadow Assistant Minister for the Night-time Economy Shadow Assistant Minister for Cultural Development State Member for Currumbin (2020–)	Laura Gerber MP	Currumbin	2020	2
Shadow Assistant Minister for Higher Education Shadow Assistant Minister for Research Shadow Assistant Minister for Defence Industry Shadow Assistant Minister for Veterans State Member for Southern Downs (2017–)	James Lister MP	Southern Downs	2017	5
Shadow Assistant Minister for State Development Shadow Assistant Minister for Natural Resources and Mines State Member for Lockyer (2017–)	Jim McDonald MP	Lockyer	2017	5
Shadow Assistant Minister for Mental Health Shadow Assistant Minister for Drug and Alcohol Treatment Shadow Assistant Minister for Families Shadow Assistant Minister for Seniors State Member for Southport (2012–)	Rob Molhoek MP	Southport	2012	10
Shadow Assistant Minister for Tourism Industry Development State Member for Burnett (2012–)	Stephen Bennett MP	Burnett	2012	10
Shadow Assistant Minister for Finance State Member for Theodore (2012–)	Michael Crandon MP	Theodore	2012	10
Shadow Assistant Minister for Multicultural Communities and International Student Attraction State Member for Oodgeroo (2009–)	Dr Mark Robinson MP	Oodgeroo	2009	13
Shadow Parliamentary Roles
Manager of Opposition Business State Member for Glass House (2009–)	Andrew Powell MP	Glass House	2009	13
Shadow Cabinet Secretary State Member for Toowoomba North (2012–)	Trevor Watts MP	Toowoomba North	2012	10
Whip State Member for Coomera (2009–)	Mark Boothman MP	Coomera	2009	13
Deputy Whip	Laura Gerber MP

Queensland Government departments

The Queensland Government delivers services, determines policy and regulations, including legal interpretation, by a number of agencies grouped under areas of portfolio responsibility. Each portfolio is led by a government minister who is a member of the Parliament. As of December 2019^[update] there were 23 lead agencies, called government departments, that consist of:^[4]

• Department of the Premier and Cabinet
• Queensland Treasury
• Department of Children, Youth Justice and Multicultural Affairs
• Department of Agriculture and Fisheries
• Department of Education
• Department of Employment, Small Business and Training
• Department of Environment and Science
• Queensland Health
• Department of Justice and Attorney-General
• Department of Seniors, Disability Services and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Partnerships
• Department of State Development, Infrastructure, Local Government and Planning
• Department of Transport and Main Roads
• Department of Tourism, Innovation and Sport
• Department of Resources
• Department of Energy and Public Works
• Department of Regional Development, Manufacturing and Water
• Department of Communities, Housing and Digital Economy
• Public Service Commission
• Queensland Ambulance Service
• Queensland Corrective Services
• Queensland Police Service
• Queensland Fire and Emergency Services

A range of other agencies support the functions of these departments.