Department of Agriculture and Fisheries

Queensland Budget 2021-22 · Palaszczuk Government

Minister
Mark Furner MP
Department head
Director-General Robert Gee APM

As at budget day (2021-06-15)

$522.6M
Total expenses
$25.2M
Capital program
1 tracked measure
2,108
FTE staff

Across budgets

Tracked across 6 budgets (2021-22 to 2026-27).

Key service areas

Agriculture Industry DevelopmentBiosecurity QueenslandFisheries and Forestry

Budget initiatives

Drought Assistance and Reform Package$71.4M totalContinuingAnnounced

Up to $71.4 million over four years for the Drought Assistance and Reform Package, plus a further $50 million per annum for four years in drought preparedness and emergency drought loans, supporting drought-affected rural communities.

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.

Performance metrics

Service standards from the Service Delivery Statement. Targets and actuals as published.

MetricPrior targetActualTarget
2024-252024-252025-26
Proportion of stakeholders who have a high level of satisfaction with Agriculture policy and planning, consultation and engagement processes75%75%75%
Percentage of primary producers in reef catchments who adopt improved management practices after participation in the department's extension programs40%40%40%
Proportion of significant biosecurity responses that deliver the planned outcomes to safeguard economic loss>90%100%95%
Percentage of key Queensland fish stocks assessed that are considered to have no sustainability concerns85%85%85%
Percentage of units inspected that are compliant with fisheries laws90%89%90%

Source: Service Delivery Statement. Prior target and actual are for 2024-25; target is for 2025-26.

Source document

Service Delivery Statement — Department of Agriculture and Fisheries (PDF)

Last updated: 2026-06-21. Factual information from published budget documents.