BRISBANE, Queensland, May 26 -- The Queensland Cabinet issued text of the following statement:

JOINT STATEMENT

Premier and Minister for Veterans

The Honourable David Crisafulli

Minister for Police and Emergency Services

The Honourable Dan Purdie

Minister for Customer Services and Open Data and Minister for Small and Family Business

The Honourable Steve Minnikin

Major funding boost to deter crime against small and family businesses

* New $40 million Secure Communities Partnership Program to deter crime against small and family businesses. * Funding will support councils to install critical safety upgrades including CCTV, alarm systems, security lighting and fencing to make local small businesses safer. * This keyCrisafulli Governmen...