BRISBANE, Queensland, Sept. 23 -- 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
* The Crisafulli Government declares three major steel industry projects Prescribed Projects to supercharge jobs and economic growth.
* Projects would boost Queensland's localsteelmaking, recycling and manufacturing capability and reduce reliance on imported steel.
* More than 2,000 construction jobs and more than 550 operational jobs supported across the three projects.
* TheCrisafulli Government is delivering more jobs and better services through a stronger economy a...