Department of Transport and Main Roads
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
$1.517 billion in 2021-22 towards a total $6.888 billion for the continued construction of Cross River Rail in Brisbane, delivering 10.2 kilometres of new rail line (including 5.9 kilometres of twin tunnels under the Brisbane River and CBD) and four new underground stations at Boggo Road, Woolloongabba, Albert Street and Roma Street, supporting up to 7,700 full-time equivalent jobs.
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.
Continued investment in the 1,700-kilometre Bruce Highway from Brisbane to Cairns, including $180 million in 2021-22 towards a total $1 billion for the Cooroy to Curra (Section D) upgrade near Gympie, an $883 million jointly funded boost to build four lanes at Tiaro and other upgrades, plus major projects including the Rockhampton Ring Road and the Cairns Southern Access Corridor.
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.
$113.8 million in 2021-22 towards a total $1.044 billion for Gold Coast Light Rail Stage 3, extending the light rail from Broadbeach South to Burleigh Heads. The 2021-22 Budget added $188.9 million in new state funding, taking the Queensland Government's total contribution to $538.3 million, with the project jointly funded by the Australian Government, Queensland Government and City of Gold Coast.
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.
Continued delivery of the jointly funded $1.5 billion Coomera Connector (Stage 1) between Nerang and Coomera, providing a "second M1" to ease congestion on the Gold Coast.
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.
$86.3 million in 2021-22 towards a total estimated $255 million to fit European Train Control System signalling to the existing New Generation Rollingstock fleet, supporting the rollout of high-capacity signalling on the South East Queensland rail network.
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.
Forward estimates
Year-by-year allocations for 4 measures with published forward profiles.
| Measure | 2021-22 | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Cross River Rail | $1.517B | $1.52B |
| Bruce Highway Upgrades | $180M | $180.0M |
| Gold Coast Light Rail Stage 3 | $113.8M | $113.8M |
| New Generation Rollingstock ETCS Signalling | $86.3M | $86.3M |
| Total | $1.90B | $1.90B |
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 | |
| Road system condition - percentage of urban state-controlled roads with condition better than the specified benchmark | 97-99% | 98.3% | 97-99% |
| Road system condition - percentage of rural state-controlled roads with condition better than the specified benchmark | 95-97% | 96.1% | 95-97% |
| Road fatalities per 100,000 population | 4.30 | 5.90 | 4.30 |
| Hospitalised road casualties per 100,000 population | 110 | 130 | 110 |
| Average on-time running performance in peak times - Citytrain | 95.0% | 95.0% | 95.0% |
| Number of fatal crashes on state-controlled roads per 100 million vehicle kilometres travelled where the road condition was likely to be a contributing factor | 0.05 | 0.05 | 0.05 |
Source: Service Delivery Statement. Prior target and actual are for 2024-25; target is for 2025-26.
Source document
Service Delivery Statement — Department of Transport and Main Roads (PDF)Last updated: 2026-06-21. Factual information from published budget documents.