BRISBANE, Queensland, Feb. 21 -- The Queensland Cabinet issued text of the following statement:

Published Yesterday at 11:20 AM

Deputy Premier, Minister for State Development, Infrastructure and Planning and Minister for Industrial Relations

The Honourable Jarrod Bleijie

New housing on the fast-track for nine local councils

* Crisafulli Government delivers $12.5 million to regional councils to support planning scheme improvements for local housing supply. * The funding announcement follows the axing of stamp duty on new builds for eligible first home buyers. * Announcement forms part of theCrisafulli Government's promise to deliver more Queenslanders their dream of home ownership.

The Crisafulli Government is delivering on its commi...