BRISBANE, Queensland, Sept. 29 -- The Queensland Department of the Premier and Cabinet issued text of the following statement:
Acting Minister for Housing and Public Works and Minister for Youth
The Honourable Andrew Powell
* The 31st YMCA Queensland Youth Parliament gets underway with a Residential Sitting Week at Parliament House.
* Youth Members representing all 93 electorates in Queensland will debate eight mock Youth Bills.
* Queensland Youth Parliament is the culmination of a six-month program of work on issues the youth members are passionate about and developing an understanding of the parliamentary process.
The Crisafulli Government is proud to support this year's Queensland Youth Parliament,...