Department of Tourism, Innovation and Sport
Queensland Budget 2022-23 · Palaszczuk Government
As at budget day (2022-06-21)
Key service areas
Budget initiatives
$66.4 million over four years for targeted tourism recovery and growth initiatives focused on experience development, tourism infrastructure, ecotourism, events and First Nations tourism, helping operators rebound after the pandemic, particularly in regional communities.
Tourism operators and regional communities get funding to develop new experiences, infrastructure and events to help the sector recover and grow.
General Government operating, $66.4 million over 4 years ($4 million held centrally). $17.9 million is the 2022-23 expense line (plus $25 million committed in 2021-22).
$60 million for Stadiums Queensland operating funding and $68.1 million over four years in capital funding to maintain the state's major sporting venues, plus $28.5 million over three years for Activate! Queensland 2019-2029 sport and recreation participation.
Major stadiums and community sport and recreation venues are maintained and upgraded in the lead-up to Brisbane 2032, with more participation opportunities.
General Government operating and capital. $93.7M in 2022-23 combines Stadiums Queensland Operating Funding ($60 million), Activate! Queensland expense ($23.677 million), Stadiums Queensland Capital Funding ($5 million) and Activate! Queensland capital ($5 million).
Forward estimates
Year-by-year allocations for 2 measures with published forward profiles.
| Measure | 2021-22 | 2022-23 | 2023-24 | 2024-25 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tourism Recovery and Development Initiatives | $25M | $17.9M | $14.5M | $5M | $62.4M |
| Stadiums Queensland and Activate! Queensland | — | $93.7M | — | — | $93.7M |
| Total | $25.0M | $111.6M | $14.5M | $5.0M | $156.1M |
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 | |
| Amount of additional capital attracted into tourism investment | $190M | $360.5M | $50M |
| Ratio of tourism investment attraction costs to the value of direct capital attracted | $1:$168 | $1:$526 | $1:$78 |
| Proportion of stakeholders who are satisfied with innovation and commercialisation consultative and engagement processes (overall satisfaction) | >85% | 93% | >85% |
| Ratio of investment leveraged as a result of Queensland Government funding invested (innovation) | $1:$1.25 | $1:$1.12 | $1:$1.25 |
| Level of overall customer satisfaction with Queensland Venues | 80% | 99% | 80% |
| Percentage of Queensland athletes selected for national teams supported by the Queensland Academy of Sport | 25% | 26% | 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 Tourism, Innovation and Sport (PDF)Last updated: 2026-06-21. Factual information from published budget documents.