NAPLAN participation peaks with highest rate since 2019

• Queensland achieved its highest NAPLAN participation rate since 2019 with an average of 92.2 percent of eligible students taking part. 
• This marks the second consecutive year of increased participation, following the Crisafulli Government’s renewed focus on NAPLAN. 
• Results remain consistent with previous years with more than 60 percent of Queensland students recording a proficiency level of strong or exceeding in Reading and Numeracy.
• Under the former Labor Government, students and families were actively discouraged from participating in NAPLAN masking the true extent of Labor’s decade of decline.  

Queensland students have delivered the state’s strongest NAPLAN participation since 2019, with 92.2 percent of eligible students across Years 3, 5, 7 and 9 taking part in the 2026 national assessment. 

The Crisafulli Government is delivering a fresh start through a renewed focus on NAPLAN

Major infrastructure upgrades delivered for Queensland state schools

• The Crisafulli Government has delivered almost $100 million for new classrooms, fresh upgrades and state-of-the-art learning centres. 
• Projects have been delivered in Queensland’s fastest growing areas to support enrolment growth and inspire excellence in education, sport and the arts. 
• It’s just one of the ways the Crisafulli Government is delivering for Queensland after a decade of decline under Labor. 

The Crisafulli Government has delivered almost $100 million in upgrades to four state schools from Townsville to Brisbane.  

The completed projects will enhance teaching and learning, with 44 new classrooms, two

Father-son police Dog Squad team unleashed to restore safety across Queensland

• The Crisafulli Government is delivering more specialist police to the frontline to restore safety where you live. 
• A father and son are the latest operational team to join the QPS Dog Squad in Coolum, strengthening frontline capability across the Coast.
• The Crisafulli Government is giving police the laws and resources they need to keep Queenslanders safe after a decade of decline under Labor. 

The Crisafulli Government is continuing to deliver more specialist police to the frontline,

Ekka’s future secured for 2032 and beyond

• First look of $287.5 million revitalisation of RNA Showgrounds with construction to start after this year’s Ekka. 
• Major upgrades will deliver a legacy with 20,000 seat Main Arena, grandstands, horse pavilion and accessibility upgrades.
• Ekka’s future secured with the show to continue at Bowen Hills throughout construction.
• The Crisafulli Government is building Queensland’s future and keeping 2032 back on track after 1,200 days of Labor Games chaos. 

The Crisafulli Government has secured The Ekka’s future, with a major revitalisation of the iconic showgrounds and confirmation the show will remain at its home through to the 2032 Games and beyond.  

Ahead of The Ekka’s 150th anniversary, the first look at the $287.5 million transformation

TAFE teacher recruitment blitz smashes targets

• The Crisafulli Government’s campaign to recruit next generation of TAFE teachers has received more than 3,600 expressions of interest.  
• New cohort of teachers will train future tradies to help overcome Labor’s skills shortage, with approximately 80 per cent of expressions of interest to date have been to teach in priority industries.  
• The Crisafulli Government is delivering better services through a stronger economy by turning the tide on the former Labor Government's decade of decline. 

The Crisafulli Government is delivering on a key election commitment and repairing Labor's skills shortage, with more than 3,600 expressions of interest lodged for TAFE teachers to train the next generation of skilled workers.  

The campaign is yet another Crisafulli Government election promise delivered with

Registrations open for Community Cabinet in Goondiwindi

• Registrations are now open for the Crisafulli Government’s Goondiwindi Community Cabinet.
• Local residents, small businesses and community organisations have the chance to meet with Ministers to discuss key local priorities for the region on August 30.
• Community Cabinet gives Queenslanders a chance to meet directly with the Ministers making decisions that impact their communities.
• The Crisafulli Government is continuing to deliver for regional Queensland after they were abandoned by Labor during their decade of decline.

Registrations are now open for the Crisafulli Government's Goondiwindi Community Cabinet, providing the local community with an opportunity to shape the future of their region.

Premier David Crisafulli and Ministers will meet with residents on 30 August, businesses

New retirement homes to ensure Blackall locals can stay local

• Crisafulli Government delivers $5 million to support affordable retirement living in Blackall. 
• Funding will help deliver new two-bedroom independent living homes at Barcoo Community Village, helping older Queenslanders stay close to family, friends and support networks.
• The Crisafulli Government is building Queensland a plan for Queensland’s future after a decade of decline under Labor saw Queenslanders locked out of the housing market as vacancy rates plummeted to record-lows. 

The Crisafulli Government is supporting a 45-year community vision in outback Queensland to ensure more older residents can continue to live in the town they call home. 

After years of community concerns being ignored by Labor, $5 million in funding will help

Biosecurity investment backs projects to tackle pests and diseases

• The Crisafulli Government is backing in stronger biosecurity measures by partnering with industry and Queensland communities. 
• More than $200,000 awarded to 11 education and innovation projects through Round 2 of the Biosecurity Boost Grants Program.
• Projects include workshops for mango and berry growers and enhanced biosecurity in remote Indigenous communities.
• The Crisafulli Government is delivering better services through a stronger economy by strengthening Queensland’s frontline against biosecurity threats. 

The Crisafulli Government is backing Queensland communities and industries to better prepare for pests and diseases, with $210,000 delivered to strengthen biosecurity education and innovation across the State. 

Eleven projects have been funded by the Crisafulli Government through Round 2 of the

Queensland’s energy generators deliver reliability guarantee

• CleanCo, CS Energy and Stanwell achieve Electricity Maintenance Guarantee targets for 2025-26.
• The Crisafulli Government’s Energy Roadmap is delivering a $1.8 billion Electricity Maintenance Guarantee to improve existing assets while building what Queensland needs for the future. 
• The Crisafulli Government is delivering affordable, reliable and sustainable energy for all Queenslanders, after Labor’s decade of decline.  

The Crisafulli Government is delivering affordable, reliable and sustainable energy across Queensland, with its Energy Maintenance Guarantee locking in the upkeep of Queensland’s power assets. 

Government-owned corporations, CleanCo, CS Energy and Stanwell, achieved their annual

Central Queenslanders invited to provide feedback on Circuit Breaker Sentencing

• Queensland Parliament’s Justice, Integrity and Community Safety Committee to hold regional public hearing in Mount Morgan today into the Youth Justice (Circuit Breaker) Amendment Bill 2026.
• Central Queenslanders will have the opportunity to have their say on one of the Crisafulli Government's most significant youth justice reforms.
• Circuit Breaker Sentencing will be the last stop before detention for youth offenders, for up to six-months and delivered in remote locations, away from populated areas.
• The Crisafulli Government is making Queensland safer by restoring safety where you live, turning the tide on Labor’s Youth Crime Crisis.

The Queensland Parliament’s Justice, Integrity and Community Safety Committee is holding a regional public hearing in Mount Morgan into the Youth Justice (Circuit Breaker) Amendment Bill 2026.

Central Queenslanders will have the opportunity to attend the public hearing today and help