BRISBANE, Queensland, June 1 -- The Queensland Cabinet issued text of the following statement:
JOINT STATEMENT
Premier and Minister for Veterans
The Honourable David Crisafulli
Minister for the Environment and Tourism and Minister for Science and Innovation
The Honourable Andrew Powell
A FRESH START FOR QUEENSLAND
Queensland National Parks expanded in boost to protected areas
* Nearly 9,000 hectares have been added to Queensland's national parks and nature refuges, including 6,000 hectares within the Wet Tropics World Heritage Area.
* Five former forest reserves have been upgraded, and 18 new nature refugesestablished.
* The expansion is in line with theCrisafulli Government's key election commitment to grow Queensland's protected a...