Department of Resources
Queensland Budget 2022-23 · Palaszczuk Government
As at budget day (2022-06-21)
Key service areas
Budget initiatives
$68.5 million over five years to implement the Queensland Resources Industry Development Plan, a 30-year vision for the resources industry, including an additional $17.5 million over four years for the Collaborative Exploration Initiative to make more new economy mineral discoveries.
The resources industry gets a long-term plan and exploration funding to grow and diversify into new economy minerals like copper, vanadium and cobalt, supporting regional jobs.
Whole-of-government operating, $68.5 million over 5 years spread across 7 agencies. $16.2M is the 2022-23 package total from Table 1.2 (Department of Resources leads with $11 million in 2022-23).
Forward estimates
Year-by-year allocations for 1 measure with published forward profiles.
| Measure | 2022-23 | 2023-24 | 2024-25 | 2025-26 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Queensland Resources Industry Development Plan | $16.2M | $17.4M | $10.7M | $6.9M | $51.2M |
| Total | $16.2M | $17.4M | $10.7M | $6.9M | $51.2M |
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 | |
| Percentage of native title claims resolved by agreement between the parties | >75% | 91.6% | >60% |
| Average cost per valuation | <$20 | $16.37 | <$20 |
| Notification of directly impacted stakeholders prior to the release of new areas for resource exploration or production by competitive tender | 90% | 100% | 90% |
| Average cost of all tenure processing transactions | ≤$2,200 | $922.24 | ≤$2,200 |
| Average cost of acquiring, maintaining and providing spatial information per thousand user accesses | ≤$45 | $26.03 | ≤$45 |
Source: Service Delivery Statement. Prior target and actual are for 2024-25; target is for 2025-26.
Source document
Service Delivery Statement — Department of Resources (PDF)Last updated: 2026-06-21. Factual information from published budget documents.