Appropriation (Parliament) Bill 2025

As chair of the Governance, Energy and Finance Committee, praised the increased estimates hearing time under the Crisafulli government and commended parliamentary service upgrades and budget delivery for his electorate.

“I am comfortable with the way we have taken things. I am comfortable with the fact that we have taken the total hearing time to over 70 hours.”— 2025-08-26View Hansard

Criticised the LNP government for broken promises on estimates reform, excessive points of order to protect ministers, and accused the government of being entitled and self-protecting.

“What we did learn from this first estimates by the LNP government is that they have not kept their word and they cannot keep their promises.”— 2025-08-26View Hansard

Praised the budget estimates process and the government's delivery for her electorate of Caloundra, including road upgrades, TAFE investment and transport improvements.

“Queenslanders do not want endless talking, they want action. They want crime fixed, they want housing built and they want services delivered.”— 2025-08-26View Hansard

Criticised the government for lack of ministerial accountability, late answers to questions on notice, guillotining debate, and prioritising self-promotion over health services like flu vaccination campaigns.

“When ministers routinely ignore their obligations to parliament, they ignore their obligations to the people of Queensland and the people who elect them.”— 2025-08-26View Hansard

Praised the budget's investment in his electorate including police facilities and crime initiatives, and defended the government's transparency and accountability record.

“The Crisafulli LNP government has nothing to hide—a stark contrast to the previous Labor government.”— 2025-08-26View Hansard

Argued the Crisafulli government fell short on promises of estimates reform, abolished the 70-30 questioning time split, stripped crossbench prehearing questions, and highlighted ministers' late responses to questions on notice.

“This estimates process shows that under Premier Crisafulli accountability is not a priority and transparency is not a priority.”— 2025-08-26View Hansard

As Leader of the House, defended the government's estimates reforms including having the Speaker chair hearings, the additional day of questioning, and argued the opposition squandered their opportunities.

“Thanks to these reforms, what we saw during this year's estimates was a stronger, fairer and more accountable process than what Queenslanders had seen for years under Labor.”— 2025-08-26View Hansard

Argued the estimates process was weakened, not reformed, with the scrapping of the 70-30 rule and an abuse of points of order led by the Leader of the House to derail questioning.

“The LNP did not fix estimates; it fixed it to work for it. That falls squarely at the feet of Premier David Crisafulli.”— 2025-08-26View Hansard

As Premier, defended the budget as delivering on election commitments including cost-of-living relief, health services, housing and youth crime, and praised the reformed estimates process.

“The budget does what we said we would do. The first budget has been well received across the state.”— 2025-08-26View Hansard

As Treasurer, defended the budget as delivering targeted cost-of-living relief, rebutted Labor claims about energy rebates and MYFER, and highlighted energy policy focused on engineering and economics.

“This budget is delivering the fresh start that Queenslanders voted for, that honours our election commitments and that lays the foundation to repair a decade of fiscal vandalism under Labor.”— 2025-08-26View Hansard

Criticised the government for breaking estimates reform promises, the Callide power station cover-up, ministers out of their depth, and cutting energy rebates costing families over $1,000 more.

“What was very clear during this estimates process is there are ministers who are very much out of their depth and the government is focused on itself and not focused on delivering for Queensland.”— 2025-08-26View Hansard

As Minister for Finance, Trade, Employment and Training, defended the government's delivery across her portfolios including trade promotion, TAFE and employment programs.

“The estimates process reaffirmed that the Crisafulli LNP government is well and truly delivering for Queensland.”— 2025-08-26View Hansard

As Leader of the Opposition, argued estimates exposed the Crisafulli government as governing for itself through broken promises on estimates reform, sacking public servants, partisan appointments, and manipulating crime statistics.

“Estimates revealed that the Crisafulli government governs for itself, not Queenslanders.”— 2025-08-26View Hansard

Criticised the Treasurer for the $23 billion MYFER error that triggered a ratings downgrade, the finance minister's inability to answer questions without a script, and the Callide power station cover-up.

“They got it wrong by $16.6 billion and in the meantime the ratings agencies downgraded the outlook and that is costing the Queensland economy every day.”— 2025-08-26View Hansard

Criticised the government's estimates protection racket via points of order, the reduction from 70-30 to 60-40 questioning split, and raised concerns about sexist social media posts by the WorkCover deputy chair.

“I have never seen anything like it. Even though I welcomed the Speaker and the Deputy Speaker as chairs of the committee, it was interesting that the new role for the committee chairs was one of taking points of order.”— 2025-08-26View Hansard

As chair of the State Development committee, praised the budget's delivery for regional Queensland including the Residential Activation Fund, transport investments, and Olympic Games planning.

“We are getting on with being a calm and methodical conservative government for Queensland.”— 2025-08-26View Hansard

As Deputy Premier, defended his response to WorkCover social media posts, criticised Labor's CFMEU record, and highlighted government delivery on housing, Olympics and industrial relations.

“She raised an issue with me and I dealt with it on the same day.”— 2025-08-26View Hansard

Delivered satirical 'awards' to government members for their estimates performance, criticising the Leader of the House's interference, the Deputy Premier's failure to act on offensive social media, and the partisan appointment of Julian Simmonds.

“The institution of estimates is perhaps the greatest opportunity that we have, particularly in a unicameral parliament, to scrutinise the government's spending, and it is regrettable that the government this year did not keep to their promise to improve the process.”— 2025-08-26View Hansard

As Minister for Transport, highlighted delivery of the Wave for the Sunshine Coast, Logan and Gold Coast Faster Rail, and criticised Labor for hiding Cross River Rail delays before the election.

“Unlike those opposite, we are delivering.”— 2025-08-26View Hansard

Criticised the government for abandoning the Battery Industry Strategy, partisan appointments, lack of transparency on transport projects, and the Leader of the House raising 42 points of order in his committee hearing alone.

“A truly transparent and accountable government does not need to muddy the waters with points of order and controlled narratives.”— 2025-08-26View Hansard

As Minister for Housing, defended the government's record housing budget, rebutted Labor claims about selling social homes, and highlighted the Boost to Buy shared equity scheme.

“While Labor runs scare campaigns, this government is delivering solutions.”— 2025-08-26View Hansard

Criticised the transport minister for butchering QTRIP transparency, lack of timelines and budgets for transport projects, delays to Queensland Train Manufacturing Program, and uncertainty on Gold Coast Light Rail stage 4.

“This minister promised 'on time and on budget' multiple times and he has rewritten the entire transport budget, because now there are no timeframes and no budgets.”— 2025-08-26View Hansard

As Minister for Sport, defended Games On! funding as proportionate to seats held, highlighted Play On! sports vouchers locked in for four years, and praised the 2032 Delivery Plan.

“I do not know of another government that went to an election and delivered commitments for the candidates who were not successful. That is what this government has done because we are governing for all of Queensland.”— 2025-08-26View Hansard

Criticised the government's hypocrisy on forward budget funding, lack of investment in government employee housing beyond 2026-27, and QBCC vacancy and workload issues.

“Despite an acknowledged ongoing demand for government employee housing, the LNP government has not contributed one additional cent beyond the 2026-27 financial year.”— 2025-08-26View Hansard

As a committee member, praised the government's delivery for his remote electorate including the Residential Activation Fund, water facility upgrades, and the Barron River bridge.

“Remote and regional Queensland is a priority of Premier David Crisafulli and our government.”— 2025-08-26View Hansard

Criticised the housing minister for taking credit for Labor's 6,000 homes, the Deputy Premier axing 1,000 affordable homes, the partisan appointment of Julian Simmonds to EDQ, and lack of social housing requirements.

“Imagine having a public developer that does not even require a single percentage of its projects to include social and affordable housing. It is madness.”— 2025-08-26View Hansard

As chair of the Health, Environment and Innovation Committee, defended the government's delivery on health and environment, and criticised Labor's statement of reservation as hypocritical.

“Everywhere we look, we can see the trail of despair and destruction left by the previous government where they just simply failed to deliver.”— 2025-08-26View Hansard

Criticised the government's health record including a 76 per cent increase in patients waiting beyond recommended times for surgery, spending three times more on self-promotion than flu vaccination, and broken promises on IVF and hospital expansions.

“While our hardworking health workers hold the system together, this government is tearing it apart—breaking promise after promise, hiding the truth, indefinitely blocking hospital expansions.”— 2025-08-26View Hansard

As Minister for Environment and Tourism, highlighted $1.4 billion portfolio investment including $1 billion for tourism, restored TEQ funding, new ecotourism projects, and expanded ranger programs.

“This budget lays the foundation to deliver a fresh start for Queensland's future. It restores critical funding for services, programs and initiatives that were going to be cut or left unfunded by those opposite.”— 2025-08-26View Hansard

Gave the health budget 'three Cs—cuts, cover-ups and culture wars', criticising the lack of hospital project timelines, spending more on self-promotion than flu vaccination, and cuts to pill testing and gender clinic services.

“They are more serious about self-promotion than health promotion.”— 2025-08-26View Hansard

As Minister for Health, defended the record $33.1 billion health budget, the $18.5 billion Hospital Rescue Plan, and the Surgery Connect program, and criticised Labor for not asking questions about key health initiatives.

“The 2025-26 budget lays the foundation stones to start to repair a decade of decline under Labor and Labor's health crisis and it starts with our record $33.1 billion investment in the health budget.”— 2025-08-26View Hansard

Criticised the tourism minister's lack of industry knowledge, the cancellation of First Nations cultural centres, and exposed that $55 million of the $130 million Connecting Queensland Fund was recycled from existing commitments.

“The chair of the Queensland First Nations Tourism Council told the Australian newspaper prior to the government announcing they were scrapping these centres—I think it would be a wonderful gesture from the government that's based on good economic outcomes.”— 2025-08-26View Hansard

Praised the Hospital Rescue Plan's investment in Redcliffe Hospital including 210 new beds and 500 car parks, and highlighted the Surgery Connect program's real impact on constituents.

“Within two weeks of his visit to my office he had had surgery through the Surgery Connect program and is now making a full recovery.”— 2025-08-26View Hansard

Raised concerns about growing hospital waiting lists, flu vaccination rates below the national average, no plans for a spinal injuries unit at the PA Hospital, and the failure to commence publicly funded IVF.

“At this rate it would take 14 years to deliver those 2,600 beds for our state, and Queenslanders cannot wait that long.”— 2025-08-26View Hansard

Praised the $96 million Hervey Bay Hospital Rescue Plan including ICU beds, general beds, helipad and car park, contrasting it with Labor's failed capacity expansion program.

“On this side of the House, we methodically plan before making announcements. Labor makes recycled announcements and then reactively plans.”— 2025-08-26View Hansard

Thanked ministers and staff for transparent answers but criticised the estimates process as insufficient for the crossbench, noting only 90 minutes of questioning time over 24 hours and calling for an independent review of the process.

“Given the crossbench represents 26 per cent of the land mass of Queensland, this is insufficient, hence why the Katter members were not in attendance.”— 2025-08-26View Hansard

Criticised the government for spending three times more advertising its Hospital Rescue Plan than promoting flu vaccinations, noting Queensland's vaccination rates were below the national average.

“I think we can all agree that flu vaccinations save lives and it is absolutely imperative that every single Queenslander knows about this really important program.”— 2025-08-26View Hansard

As chair of the Justice committee, praised the government's delivery on community safety including Adult Crime, Adult Time laws, police recruitment, victim support services, and forensic science funding.

“In less than a year, the Crisafulli government has delivered real action on community safety, justice and integrity—issues that Labor ignored for a decade.”— 2025-08-26View Hansard

As Attorney-General, defended the budget's delivery on justice including Blue Card Services, DFV courts, courthouse upgrades, and criticised Labor's integrity record including the CCC report on merit-based processes.

“After a decade of decline, the Crisafulli government is delivering the fresh start that Queenslanders voted for.”— 2025-08-26View Hansard

Raised concerns about ministers failing to give direct answers, particularly the Minister for Youth Justice refusing to answer whether young people could be locked in cells for 24 hours, and described widespread diversion and deflection.

“The question was not whether anyone had been locked up for more than 24 hours; it was whether they could be locked up for 24 hours. The distinction matters, and the refusal to give a straight answer speaks volumes.”— 2025-08-26View Hansard

As Minister for Police, highlighted the record $4 billion police budget, $147.9 million for life-saving equipment, and committed to fully funding enterprise bargaining agreements unlike the previous government.

“We will be doing things differently this time—that is, we will be funding in full those EB agreements when they are reached.”— 2025-08-26View Hansard

Criticised the government's integrity record including the flawed charter letter to the Integrity Commissioner, ministers refusing to release integrity advice, the Sosso appointment to the Redistribution Commission, and the botched Chief Health Officer appointment.

“This is not a government of integrity; this is a government of cover-ups, conflicts and chaos; a government that lurches from one integrity scandal to the next.”— 2025-08-26View Hansard

As Minister for Youth Justice, highlighted the largest youth justice and victim support budget in Queensland history at $770.9 million, reduced staff shortage separations by 32 per cent, and the Detention with a Purpose Plan.

“The Crisafulli government has delivered more for Queenslanders in just 10 months than the decade of decline under Labor.”— 2025-08-26View Hansard

Argued the youth justice minister is out of her depth, criticising the lack of modelling for Adult Crime, Adult Time laws, the crisis at Cleveland Youth Detention Centre with only 3 days without separation mode, and only $10 million spent of $97.5 million allocated for early intervention.

“Youth crime and victim support are the big issues. These are the issues this government went to the election on and promised Queenslanders they were going to deal with. This minister is not up to dealing with them at all, and this hearing showed that.”— 2025-08-26View Hansard

Praised the government's investment in youth justice, victim support and policing, including $345 million for rehabilitation, $458 million for victim support, and more than doubling police recruitment numbers.

“Queenslanders placed their trust in us because they know youth crime is not a media beat-up.”— 2025-08-26View Hansard

Criticised the government for running a protection racket during estimates, an LNP MP attending practice estimates with police, the lowest base rate police pay rise in the nation, and over $500,000 in Premier jet flights.

“This is a Premier flying high while Queenslanders are left behind with fewer police, rising crime and services that are under pressure.”— 2025-08-26View Hansard

Praised the government's investment in youth justice rehabilitation, early intervention, police equipment and Making Queensland Safer Laws, and criticised Labor's lacklustre estimates performance.

“After 10 years of decline by the Labor government, the LNP Crisafulli government has had 10 months of delivery.”— 2025-08-26View Hansard

Criticised the Emergency Services minister for not knowing about the EVA forum for emergency volunteers, not convening it since taking office, and being lost and confused about his portfolio responsibilities.

“It is incomprehensible that after so many natural disasters this forum has not indeed been convened a single time under this emergency services minister.”— 2025-08-26View Hansard

As chair of the Primary Industries committee, defended the budget's investment in biosecurity, the Shark Control Program, manufacturing, and resources exploration, dismissing Labor's statement of reservation as political theatre.

“This budget delivers. It delivers record funding, targeted investments and measurable outcomes for Queensland's farmers, fishers, foresters and miners and regional communities.”— 2025-08-26View Hansard

Criticised the government's handling of the Mount Isa copper smelter closure, cuts to the Collaborative Exploration Initiative, confusion over coal royalties beyond 2028, and a $187,500 consulting contract awarded to an LNP donor.

“Is there a job where he is sent out to Central Queensland to say one message—the not-true message—and then the Treasurer and the Premier go to their banker friends in the south-east and say a completely different message?”— 2025-08-26View Hansard

As Minister for Primary Industries, defended biosecurity recruitment, the science-based increase in Spanish mackerel catch limits, and the Primary Industries Prosper 2050 blueprint.

“The Crisafulli government is unashamedly putting human safety first.”— 2025-08-26View Hansard

Criticised the government for uncertainty on coal royalties beyond 2028, awarding a $187,500 consulting contract to an LNP donor, the lack of a plan for the Mount Isa copper smelter, and delays to the Queensland Train Manufacturing Program.

“If the LNP will not continue progressive coal royalties beyond 2028, what services will be cut from the budget? Will it be hospitals, schools, roads or 50-cent fares?”— 2025-08-26View Hansard

As Minister for Natural Resources and Mines, defended the government's position on coal royalties, engagement with Glencore on the Mount Isa smelter, and the Queensland Train Manufacturing Program timeline.

“Saving Mount Isa has been at the top of my to-do list since day one.”— 2025-08-26View Hansard

Criticised the manufacturing minister for failing to address QTMP delays including a one-year delay in the first train delivery, the minister's confusion between different manufacturing sites, and failure to stand up for Maryborough manufacturing workers.

“This is a manufacturing minister who said, 'It's not my problem. I don't have to stand up for workers. I'm going to get rolled by my cabinet colleagues.'”— 2025-08-26View Hansard

Praised the government's investment in biosecurity, water infrastructure, and science-based fisheries management including increased Spanish mackerel catch limits.

“These are not empty announcements; they are budgeted, they are funded and they are being delivered.”— 2025-08-26View Hansard

Raised concerns about gas reservation policy, the Mount Isa copper smelter closure where mining laws allow Glencore to walk away from resources, Flinders River irrigation opportunities, and biosecurity issues, noting the government did not provide the answers sought.

“In this state under our legislation Glencore are allowed to walk away from that resource and leave it untouched, generating nothing for the people of Queensland. That is unacceptable.”— 2025-08-26View Hansard

Praised the budget's commitment to primary industries, the $30 billion output target, Beef Week funding, biosecurity investment, and Spanish mackerel quota increases.

“We are a state that helps feed the world, and Minister Perrett confirmed that we are going to keep doing this as part of the government's 2050 primary industries blueprint.”— 2025-08-26View Hansard

Criticised the government's underfunding of the fire ant program at $24 million versus Labor's $37 million, and accused the primary industries minister of plagiarism for claiming credit for a nationally funded fire ant trial initiated under Labor.

“He took someone else's work and tried to advocate for its being a success of this government.”— 2025-08-26View Hansard

As chair of the Education committee, highlighted the $414 million school maintenance backlog left by Labor, the government's investments in school infrastructure, First Nations services, and the child safety inquiry.

“Estimates 2025 was the final chapter in the decline and fall of the former Palaszczuk-Miles Labor government.”— 2025-08-26View Hansard

As Minister for Education, highlighted the record $22.4 billion education budget including $45 million for Behaviour Boost, $57 million for workplace health and safety officers, and the bilateral agreement with the Commonwealth.

“After 10 years of decline under the previous Labor government which resulted in declining student attendance rates and learning outcomes, teachers and principals burdened with red tape and escalating bullying and violence, I am proud to have delivered real results in just 10 months.”— 2025-08-26View Hansard

Criticised the government's reliance on the child safety commission of inquiry while lacking immediate action, minimal foster carer allowance increases, abolished cost-of-living support, and scrapping the Independent Implementation Supervisor for DFV recommendations.

“Ultimately, the LNP's first budget is a budget of broken promises and vulnerable Queenslanders deserve so much better.”— 2025-08-26View Hansard

As Minister for Women and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Partnerships, highlighted $80 million for Woorabinda water supply, $108 million Closing the Gap Priorities Fund, and women's economic security programs.

“We are all Australians together. We have to stand against those who seek to divide. We want social cohesion, where everyone has a right to thrive.”— 2025-08-26View Hansard

Praised the estimates process as the most transparent in his time in the House, defended the government's position on coal royalties and fisheries management, and criticised Labor for creating the problems the government is now fixing.

“You cannot cut programs that were not funded in the first place. That is the unfortunate reality that the LNP government and our Treasurer, David Janetzki, inherited.”— 2025-08-26View Hansard

Criticised the budget as delivering more debt but less infrastructure, with QTRIP gutted to reduce accountability, billions cut from congestion-busting projects, and no real cost-of-living relief.

“This is not a boring budget; this is a bad budget by a bumbling Treasurer—a budget that blows away cost-of-living support for millions of Queenslanders.”— 2025-06-27View Hansard

Delivered the Opposition Leader's budget reply, arguing the LNP budget is built on broken promises with no universal energy rebates, higher debt than under Labor, cuts to infrastructure, and failure to deliver on cost-of-living relief.

“This is not a boring budget; it is a bad budget from a bumbling Treasurer.”— 2025-06-26View Hansard

Defended the budget as delivering on election commitments, highlighting investments in tourism, environment, rangers, and local Glass House infrastructure including road upgrades.

“This budget is not about flashy headlines or empty promises, it is about continuing the work we have already started; it is about delivering for Queenslanders and restoring respect for your money.”— 2025-06-27View Hansard

Defended the budget as Deputy Premier, highlighting the Olympics delivery plan, infrastructure investment and the government's fresh start agenda after what he described as Labor's decade of mismanagement.

“This budget sets the foundation for the fresh start that the Liberal National Party promised to Queenslanders.”— 2025-06-26View Hansard

Argued the budget is full of broken promises for the Bundamba community, with higher power bills, delays to congestion-busting projects, and all positive initiatives being Labor policies.

“What we have from this Crisafulli LNP government is a budget that is full of broken promises. It is a budget that has turned its back on Bundamba and turned its back to break promises.”— 2025-06-27View Hansard

Criticised the budget for failing to deliver cost-of-living relief, cutting infrastructure spending by $13 billion, and breaking election promises on energy bills, debt and hospital beds.

“This is a budget of broken promises and buried truths.”— 2025-06-26View Hansard

Criticised the budget for lacking investment in Gladstone, cutting renewable energy funding, and breaking cost-of-living promises while claiming Labor initiatives as their own.

“This budget is a bad budget for the people of Gladstone and it is a bad budget for the people of Queensland.”— 2025-06-27View Hansard

Supported the budget as delivering for regional Queensland, highlighting investment in roads, health services and community safety in his electorate after what he described as years of neglect under Labor.

“This budget is a clear departure from the geographical narcissism of the former Labor government.”— 2025-06-26View Hansard

Attacked the budget for failing Cairns with inadequate funding for the Common User Facility, delayed road projects, and broken cost-of-living promises.

“This is a bad budget for Cairns and a bad budget for Queensland.”— 2025-06-27View Hansard

Opposed the budget, arguing it fails to deliver for Bundaberg with inadequate health and infrastructure investment and broken promises on cost-of-living relief.

“This budget is a budget of broken promises.”— 2025-06-26View Hansard

Condemned the budget as stale and lacking vision, arguing all good initiatives are Labor policy, criticising the Victoria Park stadium decision and rebranding of Queensland colours from maroon to blue.

“Everything that is good in this budget is from Labor—there are hardly any original thoughts or policies—but many initiatives are watered down or delayed.”— 2025-06-27View Hansard

Supported the budget as delivering for the Hervey Bay electorate with investment in health, community safety and local infrastructure after years of Labor neglect.

“This budget delivers for Hervey Bay and for Queensland.”— 2025-06-26View Hansard

Opposed the budget for failing to address cost-of-living pressures and housing shortages in the South Brisbane electorate.

“This is a bad budget that does nothing for the people of South Brisbane.”— 2025-06-27View Hansard

As former Treasurer and Deputy Opposition Leader, attacked the budget for higher debt, removal of cost-of-living relief, and cuts to infrastructure while accusing the LNP of fiscal irresponsibility.

“The Premier said his word means something. It means nothing based on this budget.”— 2025-06-26View Hansard

Criticised the budget for failing to invest in the Logan electorate and stripping cost-of-living relief from families.

“This budget fails the people of Logan.”— 2025-06-27View Hansard

Supported the budget as delivering for Townsville with investment in community safety, health services and local infrastructure.

“This budget delivers for Townsville.”— 2025-06-26View Hansard

Argued the budget does absolutely nothing for Sandgate despite her delivering a local budget submission to the Treasurer, with no investment in local schools, health services or transport infrastructure.

“This LNP government has just delivered a budget that is all slogans and smiles with no real action or vision.”— 2025-06-27View Hansard

Criticised the budget for failing to deliver cost-of-living relief, cutting infrastructure and neglecting schools and services in her electorate of Pine Rivers.

“This is not a fresh start; it is a false start for the people of Pine Rivers.”— 2025-06-26View Hansard

Opposed the budget for failing to deliver for the Toohey electorate and breaking cost-of-living promises.

“This is a bad budget for Toohey and a bad budget for Queensland.”— 2025-06-27View Hansard

Supported the budget as delivering for the Redlands electorate with investment in local infrastructure, schools and community safety.

“This budget delivers a fresh start for the people of Redlands.”— 2025-06-26View Hansard

Condemned the budget as reckless, highlighting that all good elements are Labor ideas while debt is higher, infrastructure is delayed, and cost-of-living relief has been stripped away including the universal electricity rebate.

“The Crisafulli LNP government's first budget is not boring; it is a bad, scurrilous budget of broken promises. The only good elements are Labor ideas.”— 2025-06-27View Hansard

Welcomed some regional investments including water infrastructure and road funding but criticised the budget for not going far enough on water policy and agricultural support for North Queensland.

“For goodness sake, give the people some water. They are building the infrastructure. They are taking all the risk.”— 2025-06-26View Hansard

Argued the budget fails one of Queensland's poorest electorates, with no mention of Inala in budget documents, no investment in schools, transport or health facilities, and the removal of MND Queensland funding.

“I did a word search for the number of times 'Inala' was mentioned. It was not—not even once, zero.”— 2025-06-27View Hansard

Supported the budget as delivering for Central Queensland with investment in infrastructure, health and community safety.

“This budget delivers for Keppel and for Central Queensland.”— 2025-06-26View Hansard

Condemned the budget for removing road projects from QTRIP in the Morayfield electorate, breaking promises on Caboolture River Road funding, and permanently converting the Caboolture youth watch house hub without announcement.

“This dodgy LNP budget is full of deficits, debt and deception. It is dismissive of local needs.”— 2025-06-27View Hansard

Criticised the budget for failing to deliver cost-of-living relief and neglecting housing and homelessness services in his electorate.

“This budget fails the people who are doing it toughest in our community.”— 2025-06-26View Hansard

Criticised the budget for making life harder for public sector workers with a missing billion dollars for wages, cutting road projects, and failing to invest in local infrastructure in the Springwood electorate.

“Budgets are not just about numbers; they reflect values, and this budget says everything it needs to say about the values of this LNP government.”— 2025-06-27View Hansard

As Minister for the Olympic and Paralympic Games, supported the budget's investment in Olympics delivery, sporting infrastructure and cost-of-living measures including Play On! vouchers.

“This Budget delivers for the QAS, for the staff, for the athletes and for a successful Brisbane Olympic and Paralympic Games in 2032.”— 2025-06-26View Hansard

Opposed the budget from a Greens perspective, criticising inadequate climate and housing investment.

“This budget fails to address the climate and housing crises facing Queensland.”— 2025-06-27View Hansard

Criticised the budget for cutting hospital beds at Robina, stalling the Coomera Hospital, freezing light rail stage 4, cancelling affordable housing projects and failing to deliver cost-of-living relief for Gold Coast families.

“If budgets are meant to reflect values, this one tells Queenslanders exactly where Premier Crisafulli's priorities lie—that is, not with them.”— 2025-06-26View Hansard

Supported the budget as delivering on election commitments for Pumicestone, highlighting investments in local infrastructure and community safety.

“This budget delivers for the people of Pumicestone.”— 2025-06-27View Hansard

Praised the budget as delivering for Central Queensland with a new Gracemere high school, TAFE precinct, Health Services Academy, multisports precinct and fully funded Rockhampton Ring Road.

“To the people of Rockhampton, Gracemere and the wider Central Queensland region: this is your budget.”— 2025-06-26View Hansard

Defended the budget as delivering on housing, health, safety and cost-of-living commitments for Queensland.

“This budget delivers for Queensland.”— 2025-06-27View Hansard

Criticised the budget for cutting congestion-busting projects, removing cost-of-living support, spending more on helping homebuyers than on social housing, and failing to fund local transport and school projects in Moreton Bay.

“Sadly, this LNP budget will make it harder for Queenslanders to get around and get ahead.”— 2025-06-26View Hansard

Supported the budget as delivering for regional Queensland after years of Labor neglect.

“This budget delivers for regional Queensland.”— 2025-06-27View Hansard

As Health Minister, defended the budget's record health investment including the Hospital Rescue Plan, new hospital beds, ambulance funding and abolition of the patients tax.

“This budget delivers record investment in Queensland's health system.”— 2025-06-26View Hansard

Supported the budget as delivering on transport and infrastructure commitments.

“This budget delivers for Queensland.”— 2025-06-27View Hansard

Criticised the budget for failing to deliver on domestic and family violence prevention, cost-of-living relief and support for vulnerable communities.

“The opposition will continue to advocate for greater investment in primary prevention, early intervention and crisis support.”— 2025-06-26View Hansard

Strongly supported the budget as delivering for Thuringowa and North Queensland, highlighting investments in the Townsville hospital, crime prevention, sporting facilities, and cost-of-living relief.

“This budget is a bold statement of what you can expect from me as your state member. It is grounded in your trust and my promises. I am here to deliver results, not fanfare.”— 2025-06-27View Hansard

Praised the budget for delivering flood mitigation for Laidley, Brisbane Valley Highway funding, hospital planning and community centre funding in the Lockyer electorate, describing it as setting the path for stable LNP government.

“This budget sets the ground for the next three years of a calm, stable LNP government that Queenslanders can trust.”— 2025-06-26View Hansard

Supported the budget as delivering for the Nicklin electorate and the Sunshine Coast.

“This budget delivers for Nicklin.”— 2025-06-27View Hansard

Attacked the budget as a 'budget of broken promises' built on secrecy, criticising the hiding of hospital project details in a single $11.3 billion line item, deferral of the Queensland Cancer Centre, and removal of cost-of-living relief.

“Not since the dark days of Joh Bjelke-Petersen have we seen a government so utterly committed to secrecy and deception.”— 2025-06-26View Hansard

Praised the budget as a real turning point for Southport after years of neglect, highlighting 200 supportive accommodation units, funding for community legal centre, U3A, MoB Academy youth intervention, and health investments.

“For my community of Southport, this budget marks a real turning point. After years of neglect under the former Labor government, we are finally seeing meaningful investment in the people, services and places that hold our city together.”— 2025-06-27View Hansard

Praised the budget for delivering significant investment in Far North Queensland including a new Barron River bridge, Kuranda Range improvements, Cairns Hospital expansion, Smithfield Mountain Bike Park trails and environmental funding.

“For too long the 'F' in Far North Queensland has stood for 'forgotten'. We have long been overlooked when it comes to meaningful investment in the state.”— 2025-06-26View Hansard

Strongly supported the budget as delivering for the northern Gold Coast with Coomera Connector planning, hospital rescue plan delivering 600 beds at Coomera Hospital, and cost-of-living relief.

“Under Labor's failed plan, it had nearly $1 billion in cost blowouts, delays of at least six months, no pharmacy, no pathology, no outpatient department... Contrast that with our Hospital Rescue Plan, which will deliver at least 600 overnight beds.”— 2025-06-27View Hansard

Argued the budget falls short on values and vision, criticising lack of cost-of-living relief, failure to fund the Environmental Defenders Office, no serious climate action commitment, and insufficient support for young Queenslanders on housing and TAFE.

“This budget does not speak to a vision for Queensland but rather continues the same tone that we see in here each and every sitting day: attacking the Labor Party.”— 2025-06-26View Hansard

Supported the budget as delivering community safety, health, road, water and energy initiatives for Bundaberg and the Burnett, including Paradise Dam and hospital funding.

“This budget delivers the fresh start Queensland needed and Queenslanders voted for to address the youth crime crisis, the health crisis, the housing crisis and the cost-of-living crisis.”— 2025-06-27View Hansard

As Youth Justice Minister, defended the budget's record $770.2 million youth justice investment including early intervention programs, victim support services, prison infrastructure and electronic monitoring of DFV offenders.

“The Crisafulli government is delivering the largest Youth Justice and Victim Support budget in Queensland history—$770.2 million.”— 2025-06-26View Hansard

Applauded the budget for delivering on commitments in the Cook electorate including $245 million for Barron River bridge replacement, $200 million for Cooktown Hospital upgrade, and multiple community projects.

“The people of Cook have much to smile about. Labor painted a pretty dismal picture for the future of Queensland over the last decade and was convincingly voted out of the competition in October 2024.”— 2025-06-27View Hansard

Welcomed some budget measures including extra QPWS funding, DFV response funding, police recruitment and health investment, but criticised inadequate cost-of-living relief, insufficient mental health funding, unchanged land tax rates and lack of genuine affordable housing.

“I do look forward to estimates time when we can dig a little deeper into that, as I feel it is nowhere near enough to address what is being experienced on the ground.”— 2025-06-26View Hansard

Criticised the budget as full of broken promises for Stafford, including missing funding for promised local projects like Hamilton Road upgrade and Valleys Diehards Rugby League club.

“Budgets are not just about numbers; they reflect values, and this budget says everything it needs to say about the values of this LNP government. It is a bad budget for Queensland. It is a bad budget for Stafford.”— 2025-06-27View Hansard

Supported the budget as delivering for regional Queensland, highlighting road infrastructure investment and community safety measures.

“This budget delivers for regional Queensland.”— 2025-06-26View Hansard

Supported the budget as recognising the needs of the Redlands more than any state budget in over a decade, highlighting mental health beds, crime prevention measures, RSPCA wildlife hospital, and home ownership initiatives.

“This budget recognises the Redlands like never before.”— 2025-06-27View Hansard

Acknowledged some positive regional investment but criticised the budget for not doing enough on water policy, arguing the government should release more water licences for agricultural development in North Queensland.

“For goodness sake, give the people some water. They are building the infrastructure. They are taking all the risk. They will do it for you and they will multiply the earning capacity and taxes they pay to the state.”— 2025-06-26View Hansard

Supported the budget as delivering for Far North Queensland with Cairns Hospital refurbishment, water security project, Common User Facility planning, and housing supply investments.

“This budget is not merely a collection of numbers and allocations; it is the embodiment of our promise for a fresh start.”— 2025-06-27View Hansard

Praised the budget for delivering road upgrades, school improvements, sporting infrastructure and flood mitigation funding for the Scenic Rim electorate after years of neglect under Labor.

“This is a terrific budget that will put Queensland on a great path for the future.”— 2025-06-26View Hansard

Praised the budget for delivering for Redcliffe including 210 hospital beds, police station upgrade, youth intervention funding, sporting group support, and homelessness services.

“This budget focuses on making our community safer, delivering a place to call home, driving down cost-of-living pressures, delivering more free health care and building the generational infrastructure that we need.”— 2025-06-27View Hansard

Supported the budget as fiscally responsible, highlighting Olympics investment, Light Rail stage 3 delivery, housing support and community safety measures on the Gold Coast.

“After the last 10 years of budgetary irresponsibility by Labor it is my great pleasure to rise in this House to speak to a budget that has at its core fiscal responsibility.”— 2025-06-26View Hansard

Supported the budget as delivering for Caloundra with TAFE centre of excellence, Bribie Island inquiry funding, new school for Aura, The Wave public transport project, and social housing investment.

“I say to the people of Caloundra: get excited! We have watched our population grow, and it continues to be one of the fastest growing areas in the country, with no sign of slowing. It is now our time.”— 2025-06-27View Hansard

As shadow youth justice and education minister, criticised the budget for botched youth crime laws, no new detention facilities, unfunded early intervention programs, no new teachers, and insulting pay offers to teachers.

“It does not matter how much they cherrypick data and how many nice photos they post, how many green shoots they talk about—and there would not be enough for a lawn at a townhouse—youth crime has gone up.”— 2025-06-26View Hansard

As Education Minister, defended the record $22.4 billion education budget including new schools, special schools, and the Better and Fairer Schools Agreement achieving 75 per cent school funding for the first time.

“I am proud to reannounce that this Crisafulli government budget delivers a record $22.4 billion for education, early childhood and the arts.”— 2025-06-27View Hansard

As Minister for Child Safety and DFV Prevention, defended the budget's investment in child safety reform including secure care facilities, foster care programs, DFV electronic monitoring and increased crisis helpline capacity.

“Children in this state deserve better, as do thousands of loving foster carers, kinship carers, dedicated frontline staff who work in out-of-home care and in the child safety system.”— 2025-06-26View Hansard

Supported the budget as finally listening to regional Queensland after a decade of neglect, highlighting Stanwell Power Station maintenance, hospital investments in Rockhampton and Mackay, and housing delivery.

“In just eight months the Crisafulli government has done more for Mirani than Labor managed in 10 years.”— 2025-06-27View Hansard

Criticised the budget for failing people with disability, seniors, arts communities and First Nations peoples, arguing it reflects misaligned values with higher debt, no cost-of-living relief, and systematic erasure of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander recognition.

“This is a budget that is fundamentally built on broken promises.”— 2025-06-26View Hansard

Praised the budget for delivering a single-campus Toowoomba Hospital, Surgery Connect investment, road safety upgrades, Equestrian Centre of Excellence, manufacturing hub, and cost-of-living relief.

“The first one in this budget, and the most important one, is a one-campus hospital. What was being proposed was going to be of no use to the people of Toowoomba.”— 2025-06-27View Hansard

As Minister for Women, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Partnerships and Multiculturalism, defended the budget's investment in closing the gap priorities, women's economic security and multicultural communities.

“For too long Labor acted as though they were the sole custodians of equality and fairness, but it was a smokescreen.”— 2025-06-26View Hansard

Supported the budget covering both the Appropriation (Parliament) Bill funding details and local Condamine electorate investments including road upgrades, school improvements, and water treatment.

“I commend Treasurer David Janetzki on this, his first budget. There are many aspects that will benefit not only the electorate of Condamine but also all of Queensland.”— 2025-06-27View Hansard

Criticised the budget for failing to deliver cost-of-living relief, cutting infrastructure and neglecting education and community services.

“This budget fails to deliver for the people of Mansfield.”— 2025-06-26View Hansard

Supported the budget as delivering serious wins for the Theodore electorate including John Muntz Bridge riverbank repairs, sporting group funding, school investments, and the East West Connector.

“It is a breath of fresh air to finally have an LNP budget handed down in this place.”— 2025-06-27View Hansard

Supported the budget as delivering for Capalaba with funding for the Leslie Harrison Dam gates business case, school upgrades, RSPCA Wildlife Hospital, Metro expansion investigations and anti motor vehicle theft devices.

“This is the first budget handed down by the Crisafulli government since we were elected eight months ago and it is a key step in repairing our state's finances.”— 2025-06-26View Hansard

As Premier, defended the budget as delivering exactly what was promised, highlighting safety investments, health services, Boost to Buy home ownership scheme, and cost-of-living relief while declaring scare campaigns over.

“If you want the No. 1 reason I know this budget delivers the foundation for a fresh start, it is the fact that the opposition has not been able to come up with any form of coordinated attack on it.”— 2025-06-27View Hansard

Criticised the budget as a 'false start' with cuts to cost-of-living relief, infrastructure cuts, no certainty on hospital bed delivery, nothing new for local schools, and a long list of broken Premier's promises.

“Queensland was promised a fresh start, but this budget has delivered a false start.”— 2025-06-26View Hansard

As Treasurer, delivered the reply speech defending the budget as laying the foundation for a fresh start, rebutting opposition criticisms point by point, and highlighting cost-of-living relief, health investment, and home ownership initiatives.

“This is a budget that delivers for Queenslanders. It really is. We have very calmly and methodically gone through the key areas.”— 2025-06-27View Hansard

As Transport Minister, defended the budget's record $41.7 billion transport program including the Bruce Highway safety program, the Wave rail project, Barron River bridge, faster rail to the Gold Coast and permanent 50-cent fares.

“As the Minister for Transport and Main Roads, I am proud that a record $41.7 billion has been committed in the Queensland Transport and Road Investment Program.”— 2025-06-26View Hansard

Criticised the budget for delivering very little cost-of-living relief, cutting government employee housing funding, providing inadequate multicultural community infrastructure funding, and pushing transport projects to the never-never in the Ipswich-Springfield corridor.

“'When I say something, it means something,' the Premier said. Boy, he must rue the day he said those words.”— 2025-06-26View Hansard

As Police Minister, defended the budget's investment in police, community safety, sporting infrastructure and local road upgrades for the Ninderry electorate and Sunshine Coast.

“This budget is the first step on the long road to repair Labor's record of financial mismanagement, while continuing to provide those services to which Queenslanders are entitled.”— 2025-06-26View Hansard

Supported the budget as delivering for the Moggill electorate and Queensland, highlighting local infrastructure and service commitments.

“The Crisafulli LNP state government's budget is about supporting our families, backing our small businesses, keeping our communities safe, and securing a strong future of our children and our state of Queensland.”— 2025-06-26View Hansard

Criticised the budget as a masterclass in spin and broken promises, attacking the LNP's small shared equity scheme, infrastructure cuts, lack of hospital bed timeframes, rebranding of Queensland colours to blue, and failure on cost-of-living relief.

“This budget is like a cheap Temu knock-off of Labor's work.”— 2025-06-26View Hansard

Supported the budget as delivering for Maryborough with coastal protection funding, community services support, Bruce Highway upgrades, train manufacturing program and Olympic archery venue.

“We promised, and we are delivering.”— 2025-06-26View Hansard

Criticised the budget for failing to deliver infrastructure for Ipswich West including confusion over the second river crossing funding, lack of progress on Mount Crosby Road interchange, reduced homelessness funding and no significant Olympic investment for Ipswich.

“My promise to my electorate is I am going to continue to tailgate this government until Ipswich gets what it rightly deserves.”— 2025-06-26View Hansard

Supported the budget as delivering for Mackay with 128 new hospital beds, a new car park, police station upgrades, Great Barrier Reef Arena upgrades for the Olympics and cost-of-living relief measures.

“For far too long—109 years, to be exact—our region was treated as an afterthought. Our infrastructure fell behind, our services were stretched and our communities were left to fend for themselves. That ends today.”— 2025-06-26View Hansard

Acknowledged some positive regional investment but raised concerns about water policy and the need for greater support for North Queensland agriculture and infrastructure.

“We need to see real investment in water infrastructure for North Queensland.”— 2025-06-26View Hansard

Supported the budget as delivering for the Burleigh electorate with local infrastructure, community safety and cost-of-living measures.

“This budget delivers for Burleigh.”— 2025-06-26View Hansard

Criticised the budget for failing to deliver cost-of-living relief, cutting infrastructure and neglecting the Lytton electorate.

“This budget fails the people of Lytton.”— 2025-06-26View Hansard

Supported the budget as delivering for regional Queensland and the Warrego electorate before moving that the debate be adjourned.

“This budget delivers for the regions.”— 2025-06-26View Hansard