Government Champions
The Queensland Government is committed to increasing the capability of government to deliver innovative, efficient, effective and integrated services for Aboriginal people and Torres Strait Islander people across Queensland, particularly to those who live in remote and discrete Indigenous communities. The champions program brings together CEOs of departments and government ministers to partner with individual communities.
The Government Champion program provides an opportunity for Chief Executives of Queensland Government agencies to work together with identified communities towards improving life outcomes for Aboriginal people and Torres Strait Islander people, in a collaborative partnership.
In a complementary program, Queensland Ministers will act as individual champions for discrete Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities. Under the Ministerial Government Champion’s program, ministers work closely with mayors and community leaders from their partner community to engage more effectively with Cabinet on the opportunities and challenges facing Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities.
Ministerial and Government Champions 2023
Community | Government Champion | Ministerial Champion |
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All communities |
Katarina Carroll Paul Stewart Clare O’Connor |
Honourable Annastacia Palaszczuk MP Honourable Leeanne Enoch MP |
Aurukun |
Rachel Hunter Assisted by Peter McKay |
Honourable Di Farmer MP |
Cherbourg |
Clare O’Connor Assisted by Jasmina Joldic PSM |
Honourable Leanne Linard MP Assistant Minister for Education |
Coen |
Stephen Smith |
Honourable Cameron Dick MP |
Doomadgee |
Bob Gee APM |
Honourable Craig Crawford MP Minister for Child Safety and Minister for Seniors and Disability Services |
Hope Vale |
Mike Kaiser |
Honourable Mick de Brenni MP |
Kowanyama |
Mark Cridland |
Honourable Mark Ryan MP |
Lockhart River |
Warwick Agnew |
Honourable Mark Bailey MP |
Mapoon |
Paul Martyn |
Honourable Mark Furner MP |
Mornington Island |
Michael Walsh |
Honourable Meaghan Scanlon MP Assisted by Lance McCallum MP |
Mossman Gorge |
David Mackie |
Honourable Yvette D'Ath MP |
Napranum |
Sally Stannard |
Honourable Grace Grace MP Assisted by Nikki Boyd MP |
Northern Peninsula Area |
Graham Fraine Assisted by Linda Dobe |
Honourable Glenn Butcher MP |
Palm Island |
Andrew Hopper Assisted by Paul Stewart APM |
Honourable Scott Stewart MP Assisted by Charis Mullen MP
|
Pormpuraaw |
Michael Carey |
Honourable Dr Steven Miles MP Assisted by Bruce Saunders MP |
Torres Strait |
Deidre Mulkerin |
Honourable Shannon Fentiman MP |
Woorabinda |
Dr Chris Sarra |
Brittany Lauga MP Assisted by the Honourable Leeanne Enoch MP |
Wujal Wujal |
Jamie Merrick |
Honourable Leeanne Enoch MP |
Yarrabah |
Michael De'Ath |
Honourable Stirling Hinchliffe MP |
- Last reviewed
- 27 November 2023
- Last modified
- 27 November 2023
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