Qld: Treasurer leaves for overseas trade trip

AAP General News (Australia)
04-22-2010
Qld: Treasurer leaves for overseas trade trip

BRISBANE, April 22 AAP - Queensland Treasurer Andrew Fraser will fly to South America
on Thursday for an overseas trade trip.

Queensland Premier Anna Bligh pulled out of the trip on Monday to ensure that her deputy
could focus on tidying up the health payroll debacle.

Deputy Premier and Health Minister Paul Lucas was to be acting premier while Ms Bligh
visited Latin America and the United States.

Instead, Mr Fraser will now lead the trade mission to ensure Mr Lucas "is able to remain
focused on addressing the Queensland Health payroll issue".

Mr Fraser will visit Chile, Peru, Brazil and Columbia over the next eight days.

It is understood Ms Bligh might replace Mr Fraser for the second week of the trip to
Canada and the US.

AAP djb/maur

KEYWORD: TRADE

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