BRISBANE, Queensland, March 28 -- The Queensland Cabinet issued text of the following statement:

Minister for Education and the Arts

The Honourable John-Paul Langbroek

Crisafulli Government pumping up Queensland's live music venues

* Thirteen Queensland live music venues will share in more than $300,000 to upgrade facilities and grow gigs for local artists. * Crisafulli Government is promising to dial up Queensland's live music scene after it was turned down by Labor. * The second round of the Growing Gigs Fund and Live Music Venue Business Grants are now open for applications.

The Crisafulli Government is amping up live music across Queensland, providing more than $300,000 to 13 venues for upgrades and concerts.

The boost is part ...