BRISBANE, Queensland, March 17 -- The Queensland Cabinet issued text of the following statement:

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

The Honourable Andrew Powell

Work to start on $4.5 million Daintree upgrade

* $4.5 million Jindalba Boardwalk upgrade in the Daintree National Park. * Theeco-tourism revitalisation project will improve the Daintree visitor experience and provide greater access for people of all abilities. * Suitable materials from the existing boardwalk will be recycled for use by the local First Nations community tostrengthen sustainability.

The Crisafulli Government is charging ahead with a $4.5 million Jindalba Boardwalk reconstruction project in the iconic Daintree Nation...