BRISBANE, Queensland, Sept. 23 -- The Queensland Department of the Premier and Cabinet issued text of the following statement:
JOINT STATEMENT
Premier and Minister for Veterans
The Honourable David Crisafulli
Minister for Natural Resources and Mines, Minister for Manufacturing and Minister for Regional and Rural Development
The Honourable Dale Last
* Crisafulli Government has awarded petroleum and gas tenders for four highly prospective areas in the Taroom Trough to secure future domestic oil and gas supply.
* Tenders awarded for two minerals exploration areas earmarked for vanadium production in the North West Minerals Province.
* Coal exploration tender awarded in the heart of the Bowen Basin.
* TheCrisafulli Government is open for ...