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| Premier of Queensland | |
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| Status | Head of government |
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| Seat | 1 William Street, Brisbane |
| Appointer | Governor of Queensland by convention, based on appointee's ability to command confidence in the Legislative Assembly |
| Term length | At the governor's pleasure contingent on the premier's ability to command confidence in the house of Parliament |
| Formation | 10 December 1859 |
| First holder | Robert Herbert |
| Deputy | Deputy Premier of Queensland |
| Salary | $469,367 (as of 1 September 2021)[1][a] |
| Website | www.thepremier.qld.gov.au |
The premier of Queensland is the head of government in the Australian state of Queensland.
By convention the premier is the leader of the party with a parliamentary majority in the Legislative Assembly of Queensland. The premier is appointed by the governor of Queensland.
The incumbent premier of Queensland is David Crisafulli of the Liberal National Party.[2]
- ^ "Legislative Assembly of Queensland – Members' Remuneration Handbook" (PDF). documents.parliament.qld.gov.au. Office of the Clerk of Parliament. 15 September 2021. Archived (PDF) from the original on 30 September 2021.
- ^ "The Governor and Professor Nimmo received the call of Premier-elect Mr David Crisafulli MP". X. Governor of Queensland. Retrieved 27 October 2024.
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