Queensland Fire and Emergency Services
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
A Queensland Fire and Emergency Services capital program of almost $60 million in 2021-22, including $30.5 million for new and replacement fire appliances, $13.8 million over four years for public cyclone shelters, and $10.8 million over four years to implement Royal Commission into National Natural Disaster Arrangements actions, continuing the commitment to 357 additional fire 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.
Forward estimates
Year-by-year allocations for 1 measure with published forward profiles.
| Measure | 2021-22 | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Fire and Emergency Services Investment | $60M | $60.0M |
| Total | $60.0M | $60.0M |
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 | |
| Rate of accidental residential structure fires reported (per 100,000 households) | <60 | 56.6 | <60 |
| Response times to structure fires including call taking time - 50th percentile | <7.8 minutes | 8.1 minutes | <7.8 minutes |
| Percentage of building and other structure fires confined to room/object of origin | ≥80% | 82.1% | ≥80% |
| Rate of Unwanted Alarm Activations per Alarm Signalling Equipment | <4 | 2.1 | <4 |
| Percentage of state-wide State Emergency Service volunteers that meet minimal operational training requirements | 65% | 68% | 65% |
| Fire and emergency services expenditure per person | $162 | $158 | $162 |
Source: Service Delivery Statement. Prior target and actual are for 2024-25; target is for 2025-26.
Source document
Service Delivery Statement — Queensland Fire and Emergency Services (PDF)Last updated: 2026-06-21. Factual information from published budget documents.