ABORIGINAL AND TORRES STRAIT ISLANDER QUEENSLANDERS BACKED WITH JOBS AND TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES

BRISBANE, Queensland, Sept. 16 -- The Queensland Department of the Premier and Cabinet issued text of the following statement:

JOINT STATEMENT

Minister for Finance, Trade, Employment and Training

The Honourable Ros Bates

Minister for Women and Women's Economic Security, Minister for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Partnerships and Minister for Multiculturalism

The Honourable Fiona Simpson

* The Crisafulli Government is delivering more training and employment opportunities for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Queenslanders. * The expanded Indigenous Workforce and Skills Development Grants program is offering wage subsidies of up to $20,000 for employers to boost jobs in priority industries. * TheCrisafulli Government is turn...