BRISBANE, Queensland, Aug. 18 -- The Queensland Department of the Premier and Cabinet issued text of the following statement:
Minister for Police and Emergency Services
The Honourable Dan Purdie
* The Crisafulli Governmenthas secured land atKawunganfora new $28 millionreplacementpolice facility for Hervey Bay after Labor left frontline officers working in an outdated facility.
* The land acquisition locks in the site for the new facility, which will provide modern infrastructure to support frontline policing across the growing Wide Bay Burnettdistrict.
* TheCrisafulli Government is backing the frontline with more police, betterresourcesand modern facilities to restore safety where you liveafter the number of victims of crime skyrocketed...