BRISBANE, Queensland, Sept. 16 -- The Queensland Department of the Premier and Cabinet issued text of the following statement:
Minister for the Environment and Tourism and Minister for Science and Innovation
The Honourable Andrew Powell
* World-class fan events secured to support blockbuster Queensland Football Series in major coup by the Crisafulli Government.
* Fan meet and greets and street parties headline fan events with Brazil and Socceroos teams.
* 10 youngQueenslanders will be chosen to accompany Brazil players onto the field at the Townsville and Brisbane matches.
* The world-class series and fan smorgasbord have been a major win by theCrisafulli Government as it embarks on becoming Australia's event capital.
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