BRISBANE, Queensland, Feb. 11 -- The Queensland Cabinet issued text of the following statement:

Published Yesterday at 04:57 PM

JOINT STATEMENT

Minister for Women and Women's Economic Security, Minister for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Partnerships and Minister for Multiculturalism

The Honourable Fiona Simpson

Minister for the Environment and Tourism and Minister for Science and Innovation

The Honourable Andrew Powell

First Nations communities empowered to safeguard Queensland environment

* Looking After Country Grant Program recipients announced. * $522,972 awarded to seven First Nations conservation projects across Queensland. * These projects will support 51 temporary part-time jobs including rangers, trainees and proj...