BRISBANE, Queensland, Aug. 18 -- The Queensland Department of the Premier and Cabinet issued text of the following statement:
Deputy Premier, Minister for State Development, Infrastructure and Planning and Minister for Industrial Relations
The Honourable Jarrod Bleijie
* The Crisafulli Government has released the draft Regional Plan for North Queensland, which sets out the 20-year vision for the region.
* The review is part of the Crisafulli Government's commitment to reset the planning partnership with councils, industry and local communities after years of neglect under the former Labor Government, which failed to plan for rapid population growth across the region.
* The community is invited to have their say on the draft Regional Plan...