BRISBANE, Queensland, Aug. 13 -- The Queensland Department of the Premier and Cabinet issued text of the following statement:
JOINT STATEMENT
Minister for the Environment and Tourism and Minister for Science and Innovation
The Honourable Andrew Powell
Minister for Sport and Racing and Minister for the Olympic and Paralympic Games
The Honourable Tim Mander
* The Crisafulli Government is delivering more major sporting events across Queensland, with three additional Men's Rugby international fixtures locked in forTownsville.
* The Queensland Reds will play at least one match per season in regional Queensland for the next six seasons.
* The pipeline for rugby games in Townsville is major boost for North Queensland tourism, jobs and the ...