List of Queensland government agencies

Emblem of the Queensland Government and its agencies.

Government in Queensland is delivered by a number of agencies, grouped under areas of portfolio responsibility. Each portfolio is led by a government minister who is a member of the Parliament of Queensland, appointed by the Governor as the representative of the Crown.

The agencies are principally grouped as eight departments, each led by a secretary or director-general and comprising a number of portfolios covering specific policy areas across the department and allocated statutory authorities, trading enterprises, boards, councils and other public bodies.

Agencies have varying levels of operational autonomy, and deliver one or more of frontline public services, administrative functions and law enforcement. Some are structured as for-profit corporations. Where there are multiple portfolios within a department, directors-general may be accountable to a number of ministers. In addition to the list below, a range of other agencies support the functions of the departments. The government is responsible for a number of corporations, of which the responsible minister typically holds a 100% ownership stake in.[1] In 2006, then-Premier Peter Beattie privatised a number of government owned electricity retailers.[2] On 2 June 2009 the government announced the 'Renewing Queensland Plan' that would sell state-owned railway, port and forestry assets to raise $15 billion, and avoid a further $12 billion required in future capital investment.[3][4] On 18 May 2010, Queensland Forestry Plantations was the first commercial business to be sold.

All agencies are identifiable by their corporate logo, which features in agency advertising, publications and correspondence, pictured right.

A list of articles on Queensland government agencies sorted alphabetically is available at Government agencies of Queensland. The Queensland Government maintains a list of agencies and their contact details at its website.

Department of the Premier and Cabinet

Department of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Partnerships

Department of Agriculture and Fisheries

Department of Communities, Child Safety and Disability Services

Department of Education and Training

Department of Energy and Water Supply

Department of Environment and Heritage Protection

Queensland Health

Department of Housing and Public Works

Department of Infrastructure, Local Government and Planning

Department of Justice and Attorney-General

Department of National Parks, Sport and Racing

Department of Natural Resources and Mines

Queensland Police Service and Queensland Fire and Emergency Services

Department of Science, Information Technology and Innovation

Department of State Development

Department of Transport and Main Roads

Queensland Treasury

Department of Tourism, Major Events, Small Business and the Commonwealth Games

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Government owned corporations: Queensland Government". The State of Queensland. Retrieved 13 January 2010.
  2. ↑ Beattie, Peter (2 April 2011). "Bligh, Newman vie for a changed Queensland". The Australian. News Limited. Retrieved 17 February 2012.
  3. ↑ Calligeros, Marissa (2 June 2009). "Queensland asset sales to reap $15 billion". Brisbane Times. Retrieved 20 June 2010.
  4. ↑ "Queensland assets sale". The State of Queensland. Retrieved 20 June 2010.
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