Queensland Budget 2021-22

A new fund provides long-term, certain funding for Queensland's Path to Treaty with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.

Equity. A $300 million fund whose returns support Path to Treaty actions; the corpus is a financial asset, not a budget-year expense, so the 2021-22 budget-year amount is recorded as null.

Funding continues the work of managing native title compensation claims and land administration in First Nations communities.

General Government operating, $27.6 million total with $6.7 million in 2021-22 for the Native Title Compensation Office.

Indigenous councils get funding to build and maintain critical water, wastewater and waste infrastructure.

General Government capital, $30.3 million in 2021-22 towards the $120 million Indigenous Councils Critical Infrastructure Program.

A $3.34 billion fund backs new industries, supply chains and renewable projects to attract investment and create jobs across Queensland.

Mixed (grants, equity and financing). $3.34 billion umbrella bringing together investment attraction and industry development programs; individual components are funded separately, so a single 2021-22 budget-year figure is recorded as null.

Small and medium businesses get tailored grants and support to grow, adopt new technology and strengthen local supply chains.

General Government. $350 million in new funding for the Industry Partnership Program; the papers do not separately disclose a 2021-22 budget-year figure, so the budget-year amount is recorded as null.

Small businesses get co-investment, a dedicated commissioner and skills support to grow and access new markets.

Mixed (equity co-investment plus grants). $140 million over 4 years, including the $100 million Business Investment Fund; the papers do not separately disclose a single 2021-22 budget-year figure, so the budget-year amount is recorded as null.

Film, screen and live music industries get funding that keeps tradespeople, performers and crews employed across Queensland.

General Government operating, $71 million to support the screen industry (plus $7 million for live music in 2021-22); the papers do not separately disclose a single 2021-22 budget-year figure, so the budget-year amount is recorded as null.

Cairns gains an expanded convention centre to attract more events and visitors to Far North Queensland.

General Government capital, $74 million in 2021-22 towards the $176 million total.

Multicultural communities get funding for events and projects that celebrate Queensland's diversity.

General Government operating, $4 million over 4 years and $1 million annually; the papers do not separately disclose a 2021-22 budget-year figure, so the budget-year amount is recorded as null.

Most Queensland households benefit from at least one concession, such as electricity rebates or transport and water discounts, to help with the cost of living.

General Government, total estimated value of all concessions provided to Queenslanders and Queensland businesses in 2021-22 ($6.148 billion, the figure quoted in BP2 Overview and the Concessions Statement; the Budget Speech and Highlights round this to $6.1 billion).

Families in fast-growing communities get 10 new primary and secondary schools opening in 2023 and 2024.

General Government capital. $913.7 million over 7 years for these 10 new schools. BP2 discloses a 2021-22 figure for the wider Building Future Schools Program ($7.944 million expense, Table 7.1; $124.463 million capital, Table 7.2) and the SDS allocates $527.1 million of capital in 2021-22, but those cover the whole program rather than this 10-school subset, so a measure-specific budget-year amount is recorded as null.

Existing state schools get new classrooms, halls and facilities to handle growing enrolments, with a strong focus on regional schools.

General Government capital and operating. $508.3 million over 4 years and $58.7 million per year ongoing for additional and renewed infrastructure in existing state schools; the SDS reports $496.4 million in the 2021-22 capital program for additional facilities at existing schools, which forms part of a broader program, so the measure-specific budget-year figure is recorded as null.

Families get continued access to subsidised kindergarten in the year before school, helping children start school ready to learn.

General Government operating, $202.9 million over 4 years and $64 million per year ongoing; the papers do not separately disclose the 2021-22 budget-year figure, so the budget-year amount is recorded as null.

More state school classrooms get air-conditioning and solar panels, keeping students cooler and cutting energy costs.

General Government capital, $53.9 million in 2021-22 for air-conditioning under the $477 million Cooler Cleaner Schools Program (plus $39.3 million for the Advancing Clean Energy Schools Program).

TAFE students get modernised campuses and training facilities to learn the skills of the future.

General Government capital, $47.8 million in 2021-22 of the $100 million Equipping TAFE for our Future program.

A $2 billion fund backs publicly owned renewable energy and hydrogen projects, creating regional jobs and cheaper, cleaner power.

Equity. A $2 billion fund deploying equity into government-owned corporations' renewable energy and hydrogen projects as investment cases are demonstrated. BP2 Capital Measures Table 7.2 shows $100 million appropriated in 2021-22, with around $1 billion of the $2 billion flowing over 2021-22 to 2024-25; because deployment is demand-driven the budget-year amount is recorded as null.

The state's publicly owned clean energy generator builds a new wind farm on the Darling Downs, adding renewable capacity and regional jobs.

Public Non-Financial Corporations capital (CleanCo). $144.9 million earmarked in 2021-22 towards the $250 million Karara Wind Farm.

Funding continues to improve water quality flowing onto the Great Barrier Reef, protecting it for tourism and future generations.

General Government operating, $270.1 million over 5 years (including $162.9 million additional); the papers do not separately disclose a 2021-22 budget-year figure, so the budget-year amount is recorded as null.

Funding boosts recycling and resource recovery while protecting households from waste levy costs on domestic rubbish.

General Government operating, $93.6 million over 4 years and $24.2 million per year ongoing (plus $160 million to offset the household waste levy impact); the papers do not separately disclose a 2021-22 budget-year figure, so the budget-year amount is recorded as null.

A new fund underwrites land restoration and carbon farming, giving landholders and Traditional Owners new income streams while cutting emissions.

Equity. A $500 million fund whose returns support the Land Restoration Fund; the corpus is a financial asset, not a budget-year expense, so the 2021-22 budget-year amount is recorded as null.

Funding helps protect and rehabilitate koalas and supports a network of wildlife hospitals across South East Queensland.

General Government operating. Combines koala conservation ($3.7 million over 4 years) and the SEQ Wildlife Hospital Network ($6 million over 4 years); the papers do not separately disclose a 2021-22 budget-year figure, so the budget-year amount is recorded as null.

Far North Queensland gains a 94-kilometre rainforest walking and mountain bike trail to boost ecotourism.

General Government capital, $9.9 million in 2021-22 for the Wangetti Trail.

A dedicated $2 billion fund is set aside to build and expand hospitals as Queensland's population grows, easing pressure on the health system.

General Government capital. $2 billion fund to meet growth pressures; the budget papers describe initial investments rather than a separately disclosed 2021-22 budget-year drawdown, so the budget-year amount is recorded as null.

Patients face shorter waits in emergency departments and for elective surgery, with the newly redeveloped Nambour General Hospital opening.

General Government operating, 2021-22.

Queenslanders continue to access free COVID-19 testing, vaccination and quarantine services to keep the community safe.

General Government operating. $480 million total across several agencies; $168 million provided in 2021-22 for Queensland Health's continuation of the COVID-19 health response including the vaccination program.

Residents in the rapidly growing Springfield-Ripley area gain a new 174-bed public hospital with an emergency department, intensive care and maternity services.

General Government operating. $177 million to purchase public health services through the Mater Springfield expansion; the papers do not separately disclose a 2021-22 budget-year figure, so the budget-year amount is recorded as null.

Seven new satellite hospitals across South East Queensland will provide care closer to home and free up capacity at major hospitals.

General Government capital. $105.0 million in 2021-22 (per the Queensland Health SDS capital program) towards a $265 million program to deliver seven satellite hospitals.

Caboolture Hospital gains 130 extra beds and upgraded clinical services for the growing Moreton Bay region.

General Government capital, $103.5 million in 2021-22 under the Building Better Hospitals program.

Ipswich Hospital gains new mental health facilities, a refurbished ward and an MRI suite to serve a fast-growing community.

General Government capital, $92.4 million in 2021-22 under the Building Better Hospitals program.

Logan Hospital gains 206 more beds and improved maternity services for one of Queensland's fastest-growing regions.

General Government capital, $90 million in 2021-22 (Building Better Hospitals program: $79.5 million Logan Hospital Expansion plus $10.5 million Logan Hospital Maternity Services Upgrade).

Rural and remote communities get upgraded health facilities and replacement clinics, with more aged-care beds at Woorabinda.

General Government capital. $70 million Building Rural and Remote Health Program; the papers do not separately disclose a single 2021-22 budget-year figure for the program, so the budget-year amount is recorded as null.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities get targeted maternity and health-equity programs to close gaps in health outcomes.

General Government operating. $14.5 million for Making Tracks (2021-2025) plus $37.8 million over two years for the Growing Deadly Families strategy and First Nations Health Equity Strategies; the papers do not break out a single 2021-22 budget-year figure, so the budget-year amount is recorded as null.

Queenslanders with disability who miss out on the NDIS keep their support services, and disability advocacy bodies continue to be funded.

General Government operating, $7.3 million over 4 years and $1.8 million annually for former Disability Services clients ineligible for the NDIS (plus $22.7 million for disability advocacy); the papers do not separately disclose a 2021-22 budget-year figure, so the budget-year amount is recorded as null.

Vulnerable Queenslanders get more social housing, upgraded homes and stronger homelessness services over the next four years.

General Government capital and operating. $1.908 billion over 4 years under the Housing and Homelessness Action Plan 2021-25; the budget-year spend is spread across capital and service-system lines (including $30 million in 2021-22 to fast-track projects and $23.7 million in 2021-22 for the service system), so a single budget-year figure is recorded as null.

A permanent $1 billion fund is set up so its investment returns can keep funding new social and affordable housing into the future.

Equity. A $1 billion fund whose returns ($160 million over 4 years) fund new housing supply; the corpus is a financial asset, not a budget-year expense, so the budget-year amount is recorded as null.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities get new and upgraded social housing and support to move towards home ownership.

General Government capital. $40.8 million to deliver 47 dwellings and purchase 6, plus $89.6 million in grants for a further 17 dwellings and upgrades.

Funding supports programs aimed at reducing youth offending, including conditional bail support and help for families of young people on bail.

General Government operating. A continued and expanded Youth Justice Strategy collectively worth $113.5 million in 2021-22.

The state expands prison capacity in the Lockyer Valley to manage a growing prisoner population.

General Government capital, $320 million in 2021-22 towards the $654 million expansion.

Regional councils get funding for local maintenance and small infrastructure projects, supporting thousands of regional jobs.

General Government. $148 million delivered in 2021-22 under the $1 billion Works for Queensland program ($200 million in additional funding in this budget).

Regional councils get grants to build water, sewerage and other local infrastructure.

General Government. $70 million in additional funding over 3 years for Building our Regions (Round 6); the papers do not separately disclose a 2021-22 budget-year figure, so the budget-year amount is recorded as null.

South East Queensland councils get stimulus funding for community projects to support COVID-19 recovery.

General Government. $25 million in 2021-22 towards the $200 million program ($150 million over 5 years from 2022-23).

Drought-affected farmers and communities get assistance, preparedness programs and emergency loans.

General Government operating, up to $71.4 million over 4 years for the Drought Assistance and Reform Package (plus $50 million per annum for 4 years for drought preparedness and emergency loans); the papers do not separately disclose a 2021-22 budget-year figure, so the budget-year amount is recorded as null.

Central Queensland gains a major new weir providing additional water supply for the region.

General Government capital (jointly funded with the Australian Government), $367.2 million total; the papers do not separately disclose a 2021-22 budget-year figure, so the budget-year amount is recorded as null.

Townsville's water security improves with completion of the second stage of the Haughton Pipeline.

General Government capital, $85 million in 2021-22 towards the $195 million total (allocated to Townsville City Council).

Police get new stations, vehicles and equipment, with thousands more officers being recruited over five years.

General Government capital, $156.1 million Queensland Police Service capital program in 2021-22, supporting the commitment to 2,025 additional police personnel over five years.

Firefighters get new appliances and equipment, communities get maintained cyclone shelters, and more fire personnel are recruited.

General Government capital. A QFES capital program of almost $60 million in 2021-22, including appliances, equipment and telecommunications, plus operating measures for cyclone shelters and disaster resilience.

People affected by domestic, family and sexual violence get expanded counselling, crisis housing, court support and financial assistance.

General Government operating. More than $138 million provided in 2021-22 to respond to domestic, family and sexual violence, including new four-year commitments of $30 million for victim support, $20 million for housing support, $4.4 million for frontline services and $4 million for Victim Assist Queensland.

Communities get funding to rebuild public assets more resiliently and reduce disaster risk, including measures to lower cyclone insurance pressures in the north.

General Government, combining the $20 million 2021 Queensland Betterment Fund, $14.4 million in 2021-22 for the Resilience and Risk Reduction Fund and a $10 million North Queensland Natural Disasters Mitigation Program; no single combined budget-year figure is disclosed, so the budget-year amount is recorded as null.

Government systems holding Queenslanders' data get stronger protection against cyber attacks.

General Government operating, $11 million to enhance whole-of-government cyber security; the papers do not separately disclose a 2021-22 budget-year figure, so the budget-year amount is recorded as null.

Regional communities get better mobile phone coverage by addressing connectivity black spots.

General Government operating, up to $12 million over 3 years; the papers do not separately disclose a 2021-22 budget-year figure, so the budget-year amount is recorded as null.

South East Queensland gains four new underground CBD stations and a cross-city rail tunnel, with thousands of construction jobs.

General Government capital. $1.517 billion in 2021-22 (including a capital contribution of $5.389 billion plus $1.499 billion financed through a Public Private Partnership across the project) towards the $6.888 billion total.

Drivers on the Bruce Highway get safer, wider and more flood-resilient sections from Brisbane to Cairns.

General Government capital (jointly funded with the Australian Government). $180 million in 2021-22 towards the $1 billion Cooroy to Curra (Section D) project; the wider Bruce Highway program includes the $1.1 billion Rockhampton Ring Road, $662.5 million Caboolture-Bribie Island widening and $481 million Cairns Southern Access Corridor Stage 3.

Gold Coast residents and visitors get the light rail extended south from Broadbeach to Burleigh Heads.

General Government capital (jointly funded). $113.8 million in 2021-22 towards the $1.044 billion total, with project costs subject to finalisation of contract negotiations.

Gold Coast drivers get a new second motorway corridor to relieve pressure on the M1.

General Government capital (jointly funded). $1.5 billion total for the Coomera Connector (Stage 1); the papers do not separately disclose a 2021-22 budget-year figure in the highlights, so the budget-year amount is recorded as null.

Brisbane's newest trains are fitted with modern signalling to allow more frequent, reliable services.

General Government capital, $86.3 million in 2021-22 towards the $255 million total.

Up to 15,000 disadvantaged Queenslanders a year get free or low-cost training and support to find secure work, with the program now permanently funded.

General Government operating. $320 million over 4 years and $80 million each year ongoing to permanently fund the program ($80 million in 2021-22, per BP2 Expense Measures Table 7.1).

Employers get incentives to hire jobseekers who have been out of work, helping more than 25,000 Queenslanders into jobs.

General Government operating. Up to $140 million in additional funding over 4 years ($35 million in 2021-22, per BP2 Expense Measures Table 7.1; $35 million each year to 2024-25).

Businesses that employ apprentices and trainees keep a 50 per cent discount on the payroll tax for those wages for another year.

Revenue foregone (payroll tax rebate). $31.2 million to extend the 50 per cent apprentice and trainee rebate to 30 June 2022; delivered as revenue foregone rather than a disclosed budget-year expense, so the budget-year amount is recorded as null.

Jobseekers and young people get free or low-fee short courses to retrain and find work as the economy recovers.

General Government operating, $100.5 million Queensland matching investment in the national JobTrainer Fund; the papers do not separately disclose a 2021-22 budget-year figure, so the budget-year amount is recorded as null.