Queensland premier David Crisafulli’s full cabinet has been announced and sworn in. It’s the first LNP ministry in almost a decade. The line-up includes former leaders Tim Nicholls as health minister, and Deb Frecklington as Attorney-general. But Mr Crisafulli has been accused of breaking a pre-election promise.
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00:00Happy snaps on the steps of Government House.
00:09Premier David Crisofulli's team gathering for the moment they had long waited for.
00:19Six days after winning the election, one by one his full ministry was sworn in.
00:24The final line-up comprising six women and 13 men, 12 of the team are first-time ministers.
00:31The other seven were on the front bench during the Newman government.
00:34I promised Queenslanders a fresh start and this is the team to deliver it.
00:38He had also promised before election day to carry his shadow cabinet into government.
00:44Absolutely, I've said that many times.
00:47The shadow cabinet I'm taking to the election will be the cabinet after the election if
00:51we're elected to government.
00:53But there are changes.
00:55Former shadow education minister Christian Rowan has not made the ministry, instead he'll
01:00be the leader of the house.
01:02While his colleague Andrew Powell has been elevated to the cabinet.
01:05Premier, why should people believe you on your promises when you've already walked
01:09back to one on the cabinet that wouldn't change?
01:11What's the same face as was standing behind me?
01:13Christian Rowan's not here.
01:14Well, he's the leader of the house.
01:16Ros Bates, the former shadow health minister has been given the finance and trade portfolios.
01:22I have a new challenge.
01:23I have held that government to account for the last seven years.
01:27Former LNP leader Deb Frecklington, who served as the shadow water and energy minister, has
01:32been sworn in as attorney general.
01:34Tim Nicholls, who was the shadow attorney general, is now the health minister.
01:38Do you feel like you've been handed a poison talus?
01:41I think I've been given the cup of opportunity and that cup runs over.
01:45Declaring he has big expectations of his team, Mr Crisafulli will be issuing charter letters
01:52to ministers over the next week that will outline performance targets they must meet.
01:58If they don't, they could be dumped from their roles.
02:01Mr Crisafulli wants his ministers to work through the weekend ahead of the team's first
02:06cabinet meeting on Monday.
02:08Time is ticking on the LNP's plan for its first 100 days in office.