Department of Seniors, Disability Services and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Partnerships
Queensland Budget 2022-23 · Palaszczuk Government
As at budget day (2022-06-21)
Key service areas
Budget initiatives
A $175 Cost of Living Rebate automatically applied to every Queensland household's electricity bill, funded from the state's ownership of its power assets, to help manage rising electricity costs.
Every Queensland household automatically receives $175 off their next power bill, on top of existing electricity concessions for eligible households.
General Government operating, 2022-23. Listed as the Electricity Asset Ownership Dividend and Cost of Living Rebate. Takes total electricity dividends provided to Queenslanders over four years to $575 per household.
Forward estimates
Year-by-year allocations for 1 measure with published forward profiles.
| Measure | 2022-23 | Total |
|---|---|---|
| $175 Cost of Living Electricity Rebate | $385M | $385.0M |
| Total | $385.0M | $385.0M |
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 | |
| Percentage of eligible Seniors with a Seniors Card | 88% | 88% | 88% |
| Percentage of approved accommodation support places used for people with disability | 80% | 88% | 80% |
| Total cost per hour of policy provided for seniors and people with disability | — | New measure | $103 |
| Number of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander businesses securing government procurement | 450 | 450 | 450 |
| Value of government procurement from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander businesses | $350M | $350M | $350M |
| Average cost per cultural heritage search request processed | $33 | $23 | $25 |
Source: Service Delivery Statement. Prior target and actual are for 2024-25; target is for 2025-26.
Source document
Service Delivery Statement — Department of Seniors, Disability Services and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Partnerships (PDF)Last updated: 2026-06-21. Factual information from published budget documents.