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Queensland Treasurer and Deputy Premier Cameron Dick has praised his party's move to increase the number of female directors in government-owned companies. Jono Searle/Getty Images
The Queensland Labor government has trumpeted the appointment of women to the boards of major government-owned corporations.
Out of 21 positions across seven state-owned companies, 14 have been filled by women, taking female representation to 55 percent—a 3 percent increase on last year.