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A young mother is dead after being stabbed outside a unit in Queensland, in what senior officers described as a "horrific scene" on a public footpath.

The woman, named in media reports as mother of four Heather Ball, was found with stab wounds on Wednesday night after emergency services were called to the home in Caboolture, north of Brisbane.

"Police were called to a unit in Caboolture to a scuffle, a woman screaming," Police Commissioner Katarina Carroll said on Thursday.

"Sadly, when the police turned up a woman had been stabbed. She was taken immediately to the hospital and sadly has passed away."

Queensland Police said the suspect fled the scene on foot to a vehicle that was found nearby before a pursuit began.

Authorities tracked a car travelling to the Sunshine Coast that later crashed into a police vehicle on the Bruce Highway.

Detective Acting Inspector Anthony Green said police attempted to intercept the vehicle near Caboolture before it continued up the Bruce Highway.

"The man failed to stop resulting in the deployment of tyre deflation devices around Yandina before crashing into the rear of a police vehicle a short time later," he said on Thursday.

The driver, a 29-year-old Morayfield man, was arrested and taken into custody.

It will be alleged the man and woman were known to each other in a domestic violence-related investigation.

Det Insp Green said a domestic violence order was in place and the woman, who was in her 20s, "was the aggrieved".

The commissioner said the incident was "an absolute tragedy".

"A horrific scene. A horrific scene, not only for police but for neighbours," Ms Carroll said.

"They have witnessed what has taken place. It is on the footpath in front of their house, their units, and it is very, very difficult for police to deal with, let alone members of the public."

The woman's death is being treated as a homicide.

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Queensland's premier insists "I have listened, and I have acted" as she unveils her new-look cabinet after a reshuffle that moves around familiar faces to new positions.

Annastacia Palaszczuk's "refreshed" Labor team was sworn before Governor Dr Jeannette Young at Government House on Thursday.

Future leadership hopeful Shannon Fentiman moves to the beleaguered health portfolio while keeping control as minister for women, a role she fought to retain.

Rising star Meaghan Scanlon is promoted to housing to tackle the state's growing accommodation crisis.

The challenging task of Youth Justice falls to Di Farmer, who will move from employment, training and skills development.

Yvette D'Ath is moving from health to return to the attorney-general role she held until 2020.

Former housing minister Leeanne Enoch is set to steer Queensland's path in the treaty, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander partnerships, communities and the arts portfolios.

Leanne Linard's move from youth justice to take on environment and science was seen as a significant demotion.

Adding insult to injury, the former youth justice minister's name was noticeably misspelt on the official cabinet announcement - to Leeanne Linard.

The premier insists her "refreshed" cabinet will focus on delivering for Queenslanders.

"Our government cares about Queenslanders and what they're thinking. I have listened, and I have acted," the premier said.

"I'm going to use the experience I have as Premier to have a critical focus on shaping a better and fairer Queensland, now and for the future."

Ms Palaszczuk said she and her team remain firmly focused on the future.

"That's why I have refreshed the government by refreshing the cabinet, and today marks a new beginning," she said.

The opposition insists the reshuffle solves nothing and is a distraction from the issues still faced by everyday Queenslanders.

"I'm not going to be distracted by governments that are constantly looking at the politics are things and looking for ways to relieve political pressure," Liberal National leader David Crisafulli said.

"I'm looking for ways to relieve people's financial pressure. I'm looking for ways to make sure that the services they rely on are world-class."

Deputy leader Jarrod Bleijie said the reshuffle showed a government desperate to cling to power.

"This is completely about the premier trying to reset her government," he said.

"What we're seeing over the last 48 hours with respect to the chaos, the crisis and the dysfunction - many Queenslanders will be shaking their head in disbelief."

Perhaps the biggest scalp remains Yvette D'Ath, who continues to be singled out for support by colleagues.

Police Minister Mark Ryan on Wednesday praised her "great work" in what he conceded was a difficult portfolio.

The reshuffle comes after a recent poll showed voter support for the Palaszczuk government is falling.

Support for Ms Palaszczuk declined by seven percentage points to 31 per cent - her worst approval rating since she first became premier in 2015.

Labor's primary vote was 33 per cent against the LNP on 39 per cent in April, the poll published in the Courier-Mail showed.

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Queensland's premier has promised a new beginning to address major issues facing the state while unveiling a rejigged ministry.

Annastacia Palaszczuk insisted she had listened and acted as her revamped cabinet was sworn in, moving ministers out of troubled portfolios and adding responsibilities covering mental health and a path to treaty.

"We need to respond faster to issues, we need to be collectively working together," she said at Government House on Thursday.

"There's no more working in silos, we need to be collaborating across government."

Ms Palaszczuk defended the restructure, saying it was the right time for an overhaul ahead of a state election in October next year.

"That's why I have refreshed the government by refreshing the cabinet and today marks a new beginning," she said.

The highest-profile change was former attorney-general Shannon Fentiman swapping roles with outgoing health minister Yvette D'Ath.

Her tenure in health was plagued by long ambulance wait times, forensic lab bungles and gaps in maternity services.

Ms Fentiman, a future leadership hopeful, acknowledged the problems in health services across the state.

"There are huge challenges and pressures across the system and that's why I will be travelling the length and breadth of Queensland to meet with our hard-working frontline service workers, our nurses, our midwives, our doctors," she said.

Ms D'Ath denied feeling betrayed by the decision to move her back to attorney-general, a role she held until 2020.

"None of us know how long we're going to be doing it for, what's important is what you do with that opportunity," she said.

"I'm very proud of the opportunities I've been given and the work I've done in all of my portfolios."

Rising star Meaghan Scanlon was promoted to housing to tackle the state's growing accommodation crisis.

"Our government is focused on making sure Queenslanders can get a roof over their head," she said.

Amid widespread concern about the government's response to youth crime, the challenge of youth justice falls to Di Farmer, who also retains employment, training and skills.

"We know there is a lot of anxiety and fear in the community and it's our job to make sure the community feels safe and confident," Ms Farmer said.

Former housing minister Leeanne Enoch will work towards an Indigenous treaty in a new portfolio of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander partnerships.

Ms Enoch, the first Indigenous woman elected to Queensland's parliament, said there would always be pressure no matter what portfolio ministers were given.

"Whether that's being able to understand how to navigate a system that's not designed for First Nations people, to be in a cabinet environment that's never been designed for a First Nations person. All of those things have always been on my shoulders," she said.

Leanne Linard's move from youth justice to environment and science was seen as a significant demotion.

The opposition dismissed the reshuffle as a distraction.

"I'm not going to be distracted by governments that are constantly looking at the politics of things and looking for ways to relieve political pressure," Liberal National leader David Crisafulli said.

"I'm looking for ways to relieve people's financial pressure. I'm looking for ways to make sure that the services they rely on are world-class."

A recent poll showed voter support for the Palaszczuk government falling, with Labor behind the LNP on the primary vote and the premier's support sliding to its lowest level since she came to power in 2015.

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