New Bligh Ministry named

Queensland Premier Anna Bligh has promised to give a greater focus on climate change, including establishing a new portfolio to be headed by Cabinet newcomer, Hervey Bay MP Andrew McNamara.

Queensland Premier Anna Bligh has promised to give a greater focus on climate change, including establishing a new portfolio to be headed by Cabinet newcomer, Hervey Bay MP Andrew McNamara.

Mr McNamara will take responsibility for the portfolio of Sustainability, Climate Change and Innovation.

Ms Bligh, speaking at a meeting of APN editors in Brisbane yesterday, pledged to put a greater emphasis on climate change in her first term as Premier, while maintaining she would support the continuation of Queensland's huge coal industry.

Under the new Cabinet, Andrew Fraser will take on the key Treasury post, while new Deputy Premier Paul Lucas will be responsible for Infrastructure and Planning, as widely reported.

John Mickel will take over Transport and Trade in addition to his existing portfolio of Employment and Industrial Relations.

Main Roads will now become the responsibility of Warren Pitt, who will also look after Local Government.

The full Ministry and parliamentary secretaries are:

Hon Anna Bligh - Premier

Hon Paul Lucas - Deputy Premier, Infrastructure and Planning

Hon Robert Schwarten - Public Works, Housing, Information and Communication Technology and Leader of the House.

Hon Judy Spence - Police and Corrective Services and Minister for Sport

Hon Andrew Fraser - Treasurer

Hon Rod Welford - Education, Training and Minister for Arts

Hon Stephen Robertson - Health

Hon John Mickel - Transport, Trade, Employment and Industrial Relations

Hon Warren Pitt - Main Roads and Local Government

Hon Margaret Keech - Child Safety and Women

Hon Desley Boyle - Tourism, Regional Development and Industry

Hon Tim Mulherin - Primary Industries and Fisheries

Hon Geoff Wilson - Mines and Energy

Hon Craig Wallace - Natural Resources, and Water and Minister Assisting the Premier in North Queensland

Hon Lindy Nelson-Carr - Communities, Disability Services, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Island Partnerships, Multicultural Affairs, Seniors and Youth

Hon Kerry Shine - Attorney General, Justice and Minister Assisting the Premier in Western Queensland

Hon Neil Roberts - Emergency Services

Hon Andrew McNamara - Sustainability, Climate Change and Innovation

Parliamentary Secretaries:

Julie Attwood - Treasurer

Bonny Barry - Education Training and the Arts

Chris Bombolas - Sport

Michael Choi - Transport, Trade, Employment and Industrial Relations and Multicultural Affairs

Gary Fenlon - Transport, Trade, Employment and Industrial Relations

Stirling Hinchliffe - Infrastructure and Planning

Jan Jarratt -Tourism, Regional Development and Industry

Ronan Lee - Main Roads and Local Government

Rachel Nolan - Communities, Disability Services, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Island Partnerships, Seniors, Youth and Multicultural Affairs

Phil Reeves - Premier

Karen Struthers - Health

Originally published as New Bligh Ministry named