The Department of the Premier and Cabinet is a department of the
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 fr ...
. It is responsible for advising and supporting the
Premier
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and
Cabinet
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, and for managing the state's
public sector
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alongside the Public Service Commission.
The department's headquarters are at 1
William Street in the
Brisbane CBD
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.
Structure
The department reports to the Premier and is administered by its Director-General, Dave Stewart. The department has five divisions:
*Strategy and Engagement
*Policy Division
*Corporate Government Services
*Cabinet Services
*Office of the Queensland Parliamentary Counsel
Publications
The department's annual reports from 2012/2013 to present are available.
See also
*
Premiers of the Australian states
Past Director-Generals
A list of the heads of the Department from 1859 to 2001 is available.
References
External links
The Department of the Premier and CabinetQueensland Cabinet and Ministers WebsiteThe Premier of QueenslandPortfolio chart and organisation chart
Premier and Cabinet
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