BRISBANE, Queensland, Oct. 1 -- The Queensland Department of the Premier and Cabinet issued text of the following statement:

Minister for Customer Services and Open Data and Minister for Small and Family Business

The Honourable Steve Minnikin

* TheCrisafulli Government is restoring safety where you live by delivering joint funding to make key small business precincts in Townsville safer. * $1.9 million in security upgrades are being delivered for small and family businesses in partnership withTownsville City Council under the Secure Communities Partnership Program. * Funding will allow Council to install critical safety measures such as CCTV, lighting, alarm systems and bollards. * TheCrisafulli Government is making Queensland safer, ...