BRISBANE, Queensland, Aug. 13 -- The Queensland Department of the Premier and Cabinet issued text of the following statement:

JOINT STATEMENT

Minister for Natural Resources and Mines, Minister for Manufacturing and Minister for Regional and Rural Development

The Honourable Dale Last

Minister for Primary Industries

The Honourable Tony Perrett

* Crisafulli Government delivers 12-month land rent deferral for drought-affected primary production leaseholders. * Relief to support approximately 873 state land tenures across four drought-declared local government areas in southern Queensland. * Crisafulli Government is delivering better services through a stronger economyafter a decade of decline under Labor.

The Crisafulli Government is del...