Qld won't sell Energex, Ergon, Powerlink Energex, Ergon and Powerlink won't be sold by the Queensland government to pay down debt. "We certainly won't be seeking a mandate to sell those at the next election," Premier Campbell Newman told parliament on Tuesday. However, Treasurer Tim Nicholls said the government would investigate the possibility of divesting other businesses, including Stanwell, CS Energy, QIC, the Port of Gladstone and the Port of Townsville. The government has tabled its response to the Costello report into the state's finances, which recommended major asset sales to return the state's triple A credit rating. Of the 155 recommendations, the government has chosen to adopt 118. A further 13 are noted and six have not been accepted, while the remainder are under consideration. The government will remain the owner and operator of Queensland Rail but maintenance will be outsourced if it can be provided more cheaply by a private company. Gladstone Ports Corporation and the Port of Townsville will remain in government hands but long-term leases are on the agenda. "We commit to undertake further detailed investigation of this particular proposal to ensure that the debate is fully informed before any decision," Mr Newman told parliament. The North Queensland Bulk Ports Corporation, responsible for the ports of Hay Point, Mackay, Abbot Point and Weipa, will remain in government hands. City passenger rail services and long distance and tourist passenger rail services will be opened to private bidders. Competitive tendering will also be introduced for bus services. QFleet, the government's provider of vehicle leasing and fleet management services, could also be outsourced. Mr Newman was asked by the opposition if fares would increase under privatised rail and bus services. "We're about competitive, efficient services," he said. We're trying to keep them down. The government accepted the recommendation to open public hospital services to the private sector, starting in metropolitan areas. This includes clinical services, pathology, radiology, pharmacy, catering, cleaning, laundry and ward support. Mental health services, in particular sub-acute services and community care services, would also be opened to private bidders. The government said decisions on controversial recommendations about the police force and corrective services were likely to be made after the Keelty Review into emergency services is released. The Costello report recommended private companies should manage jails, counselling services, traffic control services, wide-load escorts, mobile traffic camera and watchhouse services. The government also didn't make a decision on whether to transition public housing assets to private companies. The government will amend the Public Service Act to make employee transfers easier, but it will consult public servants before any change. Opposition Leader Annastacia Palaszczuk claims the government intends to sell most of the state's services. "The devil is in the detail," Ms Palaszczuk told parliament. Today we have heard the premier and treasurer gloss over what is largely about outsourcing and privatisation. She claims when the government says outsource or expand to contestable markets it really means privatise. "At the end of the day, it means sell, sell, sell," she said. Shadow treasurer Curtis Pitt says it is clear the government will sell some assets without a mandate, "like the government-owned mines that provide the coal for our power stations." "If this isn't selling the farm - I don't know what is," he told parliament.