# Queensland Government

The Queensland Government is the state government of Queensland, Australia, a parliamentary constitutional monarchy. Government is formed by the party or coalition that has gained a majority in the state Legislative Assembly, with the governor officially appointmenting office-holders. The first government of Queensland was formed in 1859 when Queensland separated from New South Wales under the state constitution. Since federation in 1901, Queensland has been a state of Australia, with the Constitution of Australia regulating its relationship with the federal government.
Queensland's system of government is influenced by the Westminster system and Australia's federal system of government. Executive acts are given legal force through the actions of the governor of Queensland (the representative of the monarch, Charles III), although the governor in practice performs only ceremonial duties, with de facto executive power lying with the Cabinet. The Cabinet is the government's chief policy-making organ which consists of the premier and all ministers. Each minister is responsible for exercising policy and legislation through the respective state government department.
The headquarters for each government department are located in the capital city of Brisbane, with most government departments based at 1 William Street, a purpose-built skyscraper in Brisbane CBD.

## Executive and judicial powers

Queensland is governed according to the principles of the Westminster system, a form of parliamentary government based on the model of the United Kingdom. Legislative power rests with the Parliament of Queensland, which consists of the King, represented by the Governor of Queensland, and the one house, the Legislative Assembly of Queensland. De jure executive power rests formally with the Executive Council, which consists of the Governor and senior minister, but is exercised de facto by the state cabinet.
The Governor, as representative of the Crown, is the formal repository of power, which is exercised by him or her on the advice of the Premier of Queensland and the Cabinet. The Premier and Ministers are appointed by the Governor, and hold office by virtue of their ability to command the support of a majority of members of the Legislative Assembly. Judicial power is exercised by the Supreme Court of Queensland and a system of subordinate courts, but the High Court of Australia and other federal courts have overriding jurisdiction on matters which fall under the ambit of the Australian Constitution.

## Current Ministry

On 27 October 2024, Crisafulli announced that he and Deputy Premier Jarrod Bleijie would be sworn in as an interim two-person cabinet, however which portfolios will be assigned to each of them is unknown. Crisafulli and Bleijie were formally sworn in by Governor Jeanette Young on 28 October. On 1 November 2024, the full ministry was formally sworn in, as follows:
| Portrait | Minister | Portfolio | Took office | Left office | Duration of tenure | Party | Party | Electorate |
| Cabinet Ministers |||||||||
| | David Crisafulli | Premier Minister for Veterans | 28 October 2024 | Incumbent | 102 days | | Liberal National | Broadwater |
| | Jarrod Bleijie | Deputy Premier Minister for State Development and Infrastructure Minister for Industrial Relations | 28 October 2024 | Incumbent | 102 days | Kawana | Liberal National |
| | David Janetzki | Treasurer Minister for Energy Minister for Homes | 1 November 2024 | Incumbent | 98 days | Toowoomba South | Liberal National |
| | Ros Bates | Minister for Finance and Trade Minister for Employment and Training | 1 November 2024 | Incumbent | 98 days | Mudgeeraba | Liberal National |
| | Tim Nicholls | Minister for Health and Ambulance Services | 1 November 2024 | Incumbent | 98 days | Clayfield | Liberal National |
| | Deb Frecklington | Attorney-General Minister for Justice Minister for Integrity | 1 November 2024 | Incumbent | 98 days | Nanango | Liberal National |
| | Dale Last | Minister for Natural Resources and Mines Minister for Manufacturing Minister for Rural and Regional Development | 1 November 2024 | Incumbent | 98 days | Burdekin | Liberal National |
| | John-Paul Langbroek | Minister for Education Minister for the Arts | 1 November 2024 | Incumbent | 98 days | Surfers Paradise | Liberal National |
| | Dan Purdie | Minister for Police and Community Safety | 1 November 2024 | Incumbent | 98 days | Ninderry | Liberal National |
| | Laura Gerber | Minister for Youth Justice and Victim Support Minister for Corrective Services | 1 November 2024 | Incumbent | 98 days | Currumbin | Liberal National |
| | Brent Mickelberg | Minister for Transport and Main Roads | 1 November 2024 | Incumbent | 98 days | Buderim | Liberal National |
| | Ann Leahy | Minister for Local Government Minister for Water Minister for Fire and Emergency Services Minister for Disaster Recovery Minister for Volunteers | 1 November 2024 | Incumbent | 98 days | Warrego | Liberal National |
| | Sam O'Connor | Minister for Housing and Public Works Minister for Youth | 1 November 2024 | Incumbent | 98 days | Bonney | Liberal National |
| | Tony Perrett | Minister for Primary Industries | 1 November 2024 | Incumbent | 98 days | Gympie | Liberal National |
| | Fiona Simpson | Minister for Women Minister for Women's Economic Security Minister for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Partnerships and Multiculturalism | 1 November 2024 | Incumbent | 98 days | Maroochydore | Liberal National |
| | Andrew Powell | Minister for the Environment Minister for Tourism Minister for Science and Innovation | 1 November 2024 | Incumbent | 98 days | Glass House | Liberal National |
| | Amanda Camm | Minister for Families, Seniors and Disabilities Minister for Child Safety Minister for the Prevention of Domestic and Family Violence | 1 November 2024 | Incumbent | 98 days | Whitsunday | Liberal National |
| | Tim Mander | Minister for Sport and Racing Minister for the Olympic and Paralympic Games | 1 November 2024 | Incumbent | 98 days | Everton | Liberal National |
| | Steve Minnikin | Minister for Customer Service Minister for Open Data | 1 November 2024 | Incumbent | 98 days | Chatsworth | Liberal National |
| | Christian Rowan | Leader of the House | 1 November 2024 | Incumbent | 98 days | Moggill | Liberal National |

## Queensland Government departments

In November 2024, the newly elected Crisafulli ministry introduced machinery of government changes to dissolve the former Department of Energy and Climate and restructure the remaining departments. The state government departments are now:
* Department of Customer Services, Open Data and Small and Family Business
* Department of Education
* Department of the Environment, Tourism, Science and Innovation
* Department of Families, Seniors, Disability Services and Child Safety
* Department of Housing and Public Works
* Department of Justice
* Department of Local Government, Water and Volunteers
* Department of Natural Resources and Mines, Manufacturing and Regional and Rural Development
* Department of the Premier and Cabinet
* Department of Primary Industries
* Queensland Corrective Services
* Queensland Fire Department
* Queensland Health (Department of Health)
* Queensland Police Service
* Queensland Treasury
* Department of Sport, Racing and Olympic and Paralympic Games
* Department of State Development, Infrastructure and Planning
* Department of Trade, Employment and Training
* Department of Transport and Main Roads
* Department of Women, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Partnerships and Multiculturalism
* Department of Youth Justice and Victim Support
A range of other agencies support the functions of these departments.