BRISBANE, Queensland, Aug. 26 -- The Queensland Department of the Premier and Cabinet issued text of the following statement:
Deputy Premier, Minister for State Development, Infrastructure and Planning and Minister for Industrial Relations
The Honourable Jarrod Bleijie
* New legislation passed in Parliament will supercharge the next wave of critical minerals and other job-creating major projects.
* Nation-leading new laws to secure critical minerals investment, create more jobs and grow regional and rural Queensland economies.
* Legislation backs Queensland's critical minerals sector while ensuring a balance between development, agriculture and protecting landholders.
* The Crisafulli Government is delivering more jobs and better service...