Minister for Health and Ambulance Services Yvette D’Ath will officially open the new $1.6 million expanded and refurbished paediatric treatment area in Townsville University Hospital’s emergency department.

The Palaszczuk Government contributed $1.6 million towards the project, which has expanded the number of beds from seven to 12 and created a separate waiting area for children and their families.

Residents of Bulimba are calling for a pedestrian bridge to be built from Bulimba to Teneriffe or Newstead. 

The move comes after leaked Brisbane City Council reports revealed such a bridge would be feasible, last week. 

The Queensland government is three months into the vaccine rollout and concerns arise as aged care minister Richard Colbeck admits to not knowing how many aged care workers are vaccinated. Colbeck has refused to comment on whether the government is responsible for its own aged care immunisation program. 

The Brisbane City Council has announced that electric bikes will join Brisbane's electric scooter program in July. 

The council announced on Tuesday that operating companies Neuron Mobility and Beam have been granted three-year contracts for the introduction of the new bikes. 

Lord Mayor Adrian Schrinner said the two operators were selected for their unique safety features and technology.

""What we have seen [is that] Brisbane is Australia's leading example of the use of e-mobility, and e-scooters in particular," he said.

Annastacia Palaszczuk defends the slow progress of Queensland's museum plan almost 4 years after the premier promised to raise $60m to secure the old museums future. Initially the historic building was recommended to be sold or leased to a university to which the government rejected in late 2019 as it was questioned whether the venues "huge rambling halls" could be properly utilised for tertiary education.

Cross river rail says that there are plans to connect the historical buildings and the Exhibition Station, but nothing has been concluded. 

Activists are raising concerns in relation to the excessive use of police force during arrests at the Land Forces Defence Expo. 80 police officers attended the expo with the intention of working with the protestors. 8 arrests were made, including indigenous elder, Wayne Wharton after he demanded access to the convention while another protestor blocked the former defence ministers vehicle prompting their arrest.

Anastasia Palaszczuk defends her pay rise of $27,600 although declaring in August last year there would be "no pay rises for Queensland's MPs until 2023"

This follows after she wrote to the tribunal that any salary increases for the MPs be put on hold for the duration of the COVID-19 pandemic. 

Ms. Palaszczuk states that “Queensland’s economy is coming back, people are out and about, people are functioning, and that is a matter for them, they are independent of government to make those decisions.”