Queensland’s newly elected Premier David Crisafulli has unveiled his cabinet, which features three former party leaders and six women.
Premier: David Crisafulli
The premier is also the minister for veterans’ affairs.
In opposition he was the shadow minister for Olympics and Paralympic Games as well as for environment, science and the Great Barrier Reef, and tourism.
In Campbell Newman’s government he was minister for local government and community recovery and resilience.
Deputy premier: Jarrod Bleijie
The deputy premier is also minister for state development, infrastructure and planning, and industrial relations.
He is no stranger to government having served as attorney-general and justice minister in Campbell Newman’s cabinet.
He has represented Kawana in parliament since 2009 and been Mr Crisafulli’s deputy since 2020.
In opposition, he was shadow minister for state development, infrastructure and planning, Olympic and Paralympic infrastructure and jobs, and industrial relations.
Treasurer: David Janetzki
The treasurer is also minister for energy and for home ownership.
“I want to make every day count and I think there’s so much opportunity and so much potential for the Queensland economy,” he said after being sworn in.
Mr Janetzki said he was looking forward to working with housing minister Sam O’Connor.
He said his focus for housing would be on stamp duty and shared equity.
He was previously shadow treasurer.
Before entering parliament in 2016, he was a lawyer and held senior leadership positions at Toowoomba’s Heritage Bank.
Finance: Ros Bates
She is the minister for finance, trade, employment and training.
In opposition, she was shadow minister for health and ambulance services.
“I asked for a fresh challenge,” she said on Friday. “I am really looking forward to it.”
Before entering parliament as member for Mudgeeraba in 2009, Ms Bates had a 25-year career as a health professional, including as a nurse and as general manager of Wesley Gold Coast Hospital.
Natural resources: Dale Last
He is the minister for natural resources and mines as well as manufacturing and regional and rural development.
He was in the police service for more than 25 years, including as officer in charge in Townsville. He has also served on the city’s council before being elected to represent Burdekin in 2015.
In opposition, he has served as shadow minister for natural resources and mines, corrective services, fire and emergency services, and rural and regional affairs.
Health: Tim Nicholls
He is the minister for health and ambulance services.
He was previously shadow attorney-general.
Mr Nicholls said he had been given the “cup of opportunity” with the health portfolio.
“The opportunities in the health area are enormous,” he said.
“It is a personal challenge for me, but I have great friends around me and great supporters in the cabinet.”
He served as the treasurer and minister for trade in Campbell Newman’s cabinet.
Mr Nicholls became LNP leader in 2016 but stood down the following year after the party’s election defeat.
Attorney-General: Deb Frecklington
The attorney-general is also the minister for justice and integrity.
The member for Nanango served as opposition leader for three years, until 2020.
In opposition, she has served as the shadow minister for energy and cost of living, water and the construction of dams, and regional development and manufacturing.
She was elected to parliament in 2012.
Education: John-Paul Langbroek
He is taking on the portfolios of education and the arts.
He led the LNP in 2009 before stepping aside in 2011 to make way for Campbell Newman. He was Minister for Education, Training and Employment in the Newman government.
Since 2020 he has been shadow minister for seniors, communities and disability services.
Police: Dan Purdie
He is the minister for police and emergency services, after serving as the LNP’s shadow minister in opposition.
Before he was elected to parliament as member for Ninderry in 2017, he was a police officer for 25-years.
Mr Purdie said he was humbled and honoured to be appointed minister.
“The main reason I ran in 2017 was to rattle the cage for my colleagues,” he said.
“Every day in this position I will advocate for my former colleagues who are still on the frontline across Queensland and ensure we give them the laws back.”
Youth justice: Laura Gerber
She is the minister for youth justice and victim support, and corrective services.
She said she would make sure the LNP’s Making Queensland Safer Laws were legislated by Christmas.
“My priority is to make sure Queenslanders feel safe in their homes again, to make sure they feel safe to go and open up their businesses again and that our police have the laws they need to do their job,” she said.
Transport: Brent Mickelberg
The member for Buderim is the minister for transport and main roads.
In opposition he was shadow minister for employment and training, for small and family business, and for open data.
Before he was elected in 2017, he worked as a financial planning consultant.
He also served in Afghanistan and East Timor and led soldiers during the search and rescue operation after the 2011 Grantham floods.
Local government: Ann Leahy
The member for Warrego is minister for local government and water as well as for fire, disaster recovery and volunteers.
Before becoming the member for Warrego in 2015 she worked in the office of former member Howard Hobbs for two decades.
In opposition she was the LNP’s spokeswoman for local government, and disaster recovery and volunteers.
Housing: Sam O’Connor
He is the minister for housing and public works and minister for youth.
In opposition he was shadow minister for environment and the Great Barrier Reef.
He is serving his third term in parliament as member for Bonney.
Primary industries: Tony Perrett
He is the minister for primary industries.
He steps into the role of after being the LNP’s shadow minister for agriculture, fisheries and forestry.
Before he was elected as member for Gympie in 2015, he was a Kilkivan grazier and deputy mayor of Gympie Regional Council.
Women: Fiona Simpson
She is the minister for women and women’s economic security. She is also the minister for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander partnerships as well as minister for multiculturalism.
She has served as member for Maroochydore since 1992.
She was the speaker in Campbell Newman’s government
She worked as a freelance journalist before her election to Parliament.
Environment: Andrew Powell
He is the minister for environment, tourism, and science and innovation.
Mr Crisafulli said the pairing of environment and tourism was a “super portfolio” to “get eco-tourism going again”.
He served as environment minister in Campbell Newman’s government and was also the LNP’s manager of opposition business.
He was first elected as member for Glass House in 2009.
Child safety: Amanda Camm
She is the minister for child safety and prevention of domestic and family violence.
She is also the minister for families and seniors and disability services.
She was deputy mayor of Mackay before she retired to focus on running for the seat of Whitsunday in 2020.
In 2012 she contested the seat for Katter’s Australian Party.
Sport: Tim Mander
He is the minister for sport and racing as well as Olympic and Paralympic Games.
Mr Mander said he was excited for the opportunity the Games would bring Queensland.
He said the priority would be the 100-day review of Olympic infrastructure, which the LNP committed to ahead of the election.
“I want someone to look at something that has happened in their local town, their local city, and say that ‘We have got that because of the Olympics’,” he said.
He was the minister for housing and public works under Campbell Newman.
Customer services: Steve Minnikin
He is taking on the newly created portfolio of customer services and open data.
He will also be the minister for small and family business after serving as the LNP’s spokesman in opposition.