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Department Of Natural Resources, Mines And Water
The Department of Natural Resources and Water is a defunct Queensland Government department. Its functions are now part of the Department of Environment and Heritage Protection. The former department's functions included Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander matters, Climate Change Policy and Science, Commercial Forestry, Commercial Water Services, Land (including Crown Land and Freehold Titles Registration), Native Title, Natural Resource Management (including Vegetation Management), Catchment Management, Place Names, Quarry Sales, Recreation, Registration of Valuers and Surveyors and Water Recycling Strategy. The Department's final Minister was the Honourable Craig Wallace MP (as then Minister for Natural Resources and Water and Minister assisting the Premier in North Queensland and the Member for ThuringowaThe final Director-General was Scott Spencer (D-G), Scott Spencerbr> The department's former names include: * Department of Natural Resources, Mines and Water The Departm ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Queensland Government
The Queensland Government is the democratic administrative authority of the Australian state of Queensland. The Government of Queensland, a parliamentary constitutional monarchy was formed in 1859 as prescribed in its Constitution, as amended from time to time. Since the Federation of Australia in 1901, Queensland has been a State of Australia, with the Constitution of Australia regulating the relationships between all state and territory governments and the Australian Government. Under the Australian Constitution, all states and territories (including Queensland) ceded powers relating to certain matters to the federal government. The government is influenced by the Westminster system and Australia's federal system of government. The Governor of Queensland, as the representative of Charles III, King of Australia, holds nominal executive power, although in practice only performs ceremonial duties. In practice executive power lies with the Premier and Cabinet. The Cabinet of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Department Of Environment And Heritage Protection (Queensland)
The Department of Environment and Science is a department of the Queensland Government which is responsible for protecting the state's natural environment, developing the government's science strategy, and driving the government's policy and program direction for young people in Queensland. The minister responsible for the department is Meaghan Scanlon. The department provides administrative support for the Queensland Heritage Council and the Queensland Heritage Register. History The Department of Environment and Heritage Protection was established in April 2012, as part of a series of changes to the machinery of government after the LNP's win at the 2012 election. The department took on most of the functions of the Department of Environment and Resource Management which was dissolved. In December 2017, it was renamed to the Department of Environment and Science. Ministers Ministers for this department (and similar predecessors) include: See also *Environment of Australi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Native Title
Aboriginal title is a common law doctrine that the land rights of indigenous peoples to customary tenure persist after the assumption of sovereignty under settler colonialism. The requirements of proof for the recognition of aboriginal title, the content of aboriginal title, the methods of extinguishing aboriginal title, and the availability of compensation in the case of extinguishment vary significantly by jurisdiction. Nearly all jurisdictions are in agreement that aboriginal title is inalienable, and that it may be held either individually or collectively. Aboriginal title is also referred to as indigenous title, native title ( in Australia), original Indian title ( in the United States), and customary title (in New Zealand). Aboriginal title jurisprudence is related to indigenous rights, influencing and influenced by non-land issues, such as whether the government owes a fiduciary duty to indigenous peoples. While the judge-made doctrine arises from customary internationa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Craig Wallace (politician)
Craig Andrew Wallace (born 12 June 1969) is an Australian politician. He was the member for Thuringowa in the Queensland State Parliament from 7 February 2004 to 24 March 2012. He was the Minister for Main Roads and Fisheries and Marine Infrastructure until Labor lost the 2012 state election. He was defeated after falling into third place behind Katter's Australian Party Katter's Australian Party (KAP) is an agrarian political party in Australia. It was founded by Bob Katter, an independent and former Nationals MP for the seat of Kennedy, with a registration application lodged to the Australian Electoral C ... nominee Steve Todeschini. He previously served as Minister for Natural Resources and Water and Minister Assisting the Premier in North Queensland. References {{DEFAULTSORT:Wallace, Craig 1969 births Living people Members of the Queensland Legislative Assembly People from Townsville Australian Labor Party members of the Parliament of Queensland ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Premiers Of Queensland
The premier of Queensland is the head of government in the Australian state of Queensland. By convention the premier is the leader of the party with a parliamentary majority in the unicameral Legislative Assembly of Queensland. The premier is appointed by the Governor of Queensland. The incumbent premier of Queensland since the 2015 election is Annastacia Palaszczuk of the Labor Party. Constitutional role Under section 42 of the Constitution of Queensland the premier and other members of Cabinet are appointed by the Governor and are collectively responsible to Parliament. The text of the Constitution assigns to the premier certain powers, such as the power to assign roles (s. 25) to Assistant Ministers (formerly known as Parliamentary Secretaries), and to appoint Ministers as acting Ministers (s. 45) for a period of 14 days. In practice, under the conventions of the Westminster System followed in Queensland, the premier's power is derived from two sources: command of a majo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Regions Of Queensland
The Regions of Queensland refer to the geographic areas of the Australian state of Queensland. Due to its large size and decentralised population, the state is often divided into regions for statistical and administrative purposes. Each region varies somewhat in terms of its economy, population, climate, geography, flora and fauna. Cultural and official perceptions and definitions of the various regions differ somewhat depending on the government agency or popular group by which they are being applied. Overview Various Queensland state government departments adopt different definitions of regions for administrative purposes. The Queensland government Trade and Investment Queensland defines seven regions. These are (roughly from south to north). * South East Queensland * Darling Downs * Wide Bay–Burnett * Central Queensland * Mackay, Isaac & Whitsunday * North Queensland * Far North Queensland Smaller regions may also exist within these defined regions, such as the Torres ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thuringowa
Thuringowa Central is a suburb of Townsville in the City of Townsville, Queensland, Australia. In the Thuringowa Central had a population of 2,023 people. Geography Shaped like an inverted letter "T", Thuringowa Central consists of residential housing in the north, commercial building in the centre and south-west, and recreational areas along the Ross River in the south-east. History Ross River Provisional School opened on 11 April 1881 but closed soon after. It reopened on 26 January 1885. On 1 January it became Ross River State School. Circa 1935 tt was renamed Weir State School. Thuringowa Central was the central business district of the former City of Thuringowa before its amalgamation with the adjacent City of Townsville in 2008. When Thuringowa was a city most visitors did not know the location of the city's centre, so in 2004 the Thuringowa city Mayor developed the city centre masterplan to complement the Riverway project. The Thuringowa Central library opened i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Scott Spencer (D-G) (born 1989), English footballer
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Scott Spencer may refer to: * Scott Spencer (writer) (born 1945), American writer * Scott Spencer (footballer) Scott Kernaghan Spencer (born 1 January 1989) is an English people, English Association football, footballer. He plays as a forward (association football), striker. He has also represented England under-19 national football team, England U19s and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Department Of Natural Resources, Mines And Water
The Department of Natural Resources and Water is a defunct Queensland Government department. Its functions are now part of the Department of Environment and Heritage Protection. The former department's functions included Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander matters, Climate Change Policy and Science, Commercial Forestry, Commercial Water Services, Land (including Crown Land and Freehold Titles Registration), Native Title, Natural Resource Management (including Vegetation Management), Catchment Management, Place Names, Quarry Sales, Recreation, Registration of Valuers and Surveyors and Water Recycling Strategy. The Department's final Minister was the Honourable Craig Wallace MP (as then Minister for Natural Resources and Water and Minister assisting the Premier in North Queensland and the Member for ThuringowaThe final Director-General was Scott Spencer (D-G), Scott Spencerbr> The department's former names include: * Department of Natural Resources, Mines and Water The Departm ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Department Of Mines And Energy
The Department of Energy and Water Supply (DEWS) was a department of the Queensland Government which is responsible for the state's energy and water industries. The department's head office was at 1 William Street, Brisbane. History The Department of Energy and Water Supply was established on 3 April 2012, as part of a series of changes to the machinery of government after the LNP's win at the 2012 election. The department took on some functions of the Department of Environment and Resource Management and the Department of Employment, Economic Development and Innovation, which were both dissolved. In 2017 the department was merged with the Department of Natural Resources and Mines to form the Department of Natural Resources, Mines and Energy The Department of Resources is a department of the Queensland Government in Australia. The department is responsible for regulating mining, and resources in the state. The department's headquarters are at 1 William Street, Brisbane. S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Department Of Natural Resources And Mines
The Department of Resources is a department of the Queensland Government in Australia. The department is responsible for regulating mining, and resources in the state. The department's headquarters are at 1 William Street, Brisbane. Structure The department is the responsibility of the Minister for Resources Scott Stewart. The department works across three key areas: * Land and property * Mining and resources * Mapping and data These responsibilities include place naming in Queensland. The department also operates the Museum of Lands, Mapping and Surveying. See also *Government of Queensland *Geological Survey of Queensland The Geological Survey of Queensland (GSQ) is the Australian state of Queensland's government body responsible for the management of geoscience knowledge. It is a unit within the Government of Queensland's Department of Natural Resources, Mines and ... References External linksOfficial site Natural Resources, Mines and Energy Mining in Queensla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Defunct Forestry Agencies
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Defunct (no longer in use or active) may refer to: * ''Defunct'' (video game), 2014 * Zombie process or defunct process, in Unix-like operating systems See also * * :Former entities * End-of-life product * Obsolescence Obsolescence is the state of being which occurs when an object, service, or practice is no longer maintained or required even though it may still be in good working order. It usually happens when something that is more efficient or less risky r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
