Department of State Development, Infrastructure, Local Government and Planning
Queensland Budget 2021-22 · Palaszczuk Government
As at budget day (2021-06-15)
Across budgets
Tracked across 6 budgets (2021-22 to 2026-27).
Key service areas
Budget initiatives
$200 million in additional funding as part of the total $1 billion Works for Queensland program, with $148 million delivered in 2021-22 for maintenance and minor infrastructure projects by regional councils, having supported more than 21,000 jobs across its first three rounds.
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).
$70 million in additional funding over three years to deliver Building our Regions (Round 6), supporting local government infrastructure projects in regional Queensland, with a focus on water and sewerage, taking total program funding to $418.3 million.
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.
$25 million in 2021-22 towards a total $200 million for the SEQ Community Stimulus Program (with $150 million provided over five years from 2022-23) to help South East Queensland councils recover from the COVID-19 pandemic.
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).
The $3.34 billion Queensland Jobs Fund, bringing together the government's key investment attraction and industry development programs, including $350 million in new funding for an Industry Partnership Program supporting small and medium enterprises and research institutions, and the $2 billion Renewable Energy and Hydrogen Jobs Fund.
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.
$350 million in new funding for an Industry Partnership Program within the Queensland Jobs Fund, providing small and medium enterprises and research institutions with tailored support to strengthen local supply chains, adopt new technologies and grow the state's industry footprint.
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.
$74 million in 2021-22 towards a total $176 million for the expansion and refurbishment of the Cairns Convention Centre, supporting the Far North Queensland tourism and events sector.
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.
$20 million to establish the 2021 Queensland Betterment Fund (jointly funded with the Australian Government) to improve disaster resilience and reduce the cost of rebuilding public assets, plus $14.4 million in 2021-22 for the Queensland Resilience and Risk Reduction Fund and a new $10 million North Queensland Natural Disasters Mitigation Program.
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.
Forward estimates
Year-by-year allocations for 3 measures with published forward profiles.
| Measure | 2021-22 | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Works for Queensland | $148M | $148.0M |
| SEQ Community Stimulus Program | $25M | $25.0M |
| Cairns Convention Centre Expansion | $74M | $74.0M |
| Total | $247.0M | $247.0M |
Performance metrics
Service standards from the Service Delivery Statement. Targets and actuals as published.
| Metric | Prior target | Actual | Target |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 2024-25 | 2025-26 | |
| Value of capital investment enabled through project facilitation (Develop the economy) | $890M | $1.53B | $863M |
| Estimated number of jobs enabled through project facilitation (Develop the economy) | 2,937 | 1,748 | 2,695 |
| Level of satisfaction of local governments (Mayors and CEOs) with the effectiveness, timeliness and quality of advice, services and support provided by the department | 85% | 89% | 85% |
| Complaint clearance rate (Office of the Independent Assessor) | 80% | 80% | 80% |
| Level of stakeholder satisfaction with accessibility and transparency of the requirements of the planning system | 70% | 79% | 75% |
| Average administrative costs per decision made by the State Assessment and Referral Agency | $4,600 | $4,642 | $4,600 |
Source: Service Delivery Statement. Prior target and actual are for 2024-25; target is for 2025-26.
Source document
Service Delivery Statement — Department of State Development, Infrastructure, Local Government and Planning (PDF)Last updated: 2026-06-21. Factual information from published budget documents.