A message from the Premier

Hi everyone.

It's been 18 months since we've come to government, and I just wanted to provide you an update on some of the things that we've been working on together, some of the results we've achieved and a way forward into the future.

But I do want to thank everyone for the way that you have been working across the board and it hasn't gone unnoticed.

As I've been in the community, some of the feedback that I've got from Queenslanders fills me with hope about the direction we're heading, but mostly with gratitude to you for what you're doing.

I want to start on those big four priorities we spoke about.

In the crime space, it has been pleasing to see some of the results, some of the fall in victim numbers, but equally to attend and see the faces at the graduation ceremonies of the 1,600 extra police that are on the board.

The early intervention work that's been happening, and I want to give a shout-out to that co-responder model and how well it's working.

Some of the programs that I know that you, as the public service, are helping to implement in the community, that hasn't gone unnoticed and that's certainly delivering change.

On the health front, we've got a number of major projects in the Hospital Rescue Plan, but I point to some of the work that those at the frontline have delivered.

We just recorded the best ambulance ramping result in over half a decade. We've seen surgery wait lists stabilize.

And again, that's the people at the frontline who are working.

It's also those who've been administering the Surgery Connect program, and I'm really grateful for that work.

Housing's been another big focus, and to see the work of the Residential Activation Fund, how quickly that got out to market, but also the success in getting local government in that partnership working has been something I'm really pleased about.

The number of social housing starts is at a record high.

The community housing sector's feeling empowered, so I want to thank everyone in that space.

And cost of living's obviously a big factor, so every time we do something, every time a project is on time and on budget, every time we roll out some assistance, whether that's a Back to School Boost program, or whether that's the work that we've done in the electricity space, that will see the first big reduction in power prices coming through.

That's a credit to everyone who works in those government-owned corporations, but also in the departments to do so.

It's also been great to see some of the work around the Olympic and Paralympic Games infrastructure. Some of the roadwork's been great.

I was on the Bruce the other day, and to see some of those projects roll out has been something that I know regional Queensland has certainly embraced.

There is a bit of uncertainty and a bit of a dark cloud when it comes to fuel and ultimately that will put pressure on every one of our budgets right across the departments.

It's a great uncertainty for Queenslanders in general, but it's something that we'll continue to work to provide our solutions as a government, as part of the national solution that's there.

Finally, I just wanted to say thank you to everyone for the work that's been done.

It hasn't gone unnoticed. I'm grateful to get the opportunity to have spoken with many of you, and I just wanted to say thanks for the work to date.