BRISBANE, Queensland, May 15 -- The Queensland Cabinet issued text of the following statement:

Minister for Primary Industries

The Honourable Tony Perrett

A FRESH START FOR QUEENSLAND

Growing Queensland's timber industry

* The Crisafulli Government meets with forestry and timber industry to embark on timber action plan. * Industry talks commence to lay out a plan to meet growing timber demand for construction. * TheCrisafulli Government is delivering a fresh start for timber industry after decades of Labor's anti-forestry agenda.

The Crisafulli Government's regeneration of the timber industry is gaining momentum as Queensland leaders meet to shape the State's future timber supply.

For the first time, the Timber Supply Chain Ministe...