Department of Agriculture and Fisheries
Queensland Budget 2023-24 · Palaszczuk Government
As at budget day (2023-06-13)
Key service areas
Budget initiatives
Funding to address increasing animal and plant biosecurity risks, including foot-and-mouth disease and lumpy skin disease, and to shift Biosecurity Queensland to a more proactive posture.
Funding strengthens Queensland's defences against animal and plant diseases like foot-and-mouth and lumpy skin disease, protecting the agriculture industry and food supply.
General Government operating. Combines the Biosecurity Preparedness Package ($22M over 5 years for animal diseases) and Biosecurity Preparedness and Capability Uplift ($21.7M over 5 years for plant pests). The $11.9M in 2023-24 combines both line items ($4.977M + $6.957M). BP1 references $22M + $22M for animal and plant biosecurity.
Funding to continue the shark control program, undertake research, trial new technologies such as drones, and roll out education and awareness programs to improve swimmer safety.
Continued shark control, new technologies like drones and education programs help keep swimmers safe at Queensland beaches.
General Government operating, $9.2M over 5 years and $3M per annum ongoing
Forward estimates
Year-by-year allocations for 1 measure with published forward profiles.
| Measure | 2022-23 | 2023-24 | 2024-25 | 2025-26 | 2026-27 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Improving Swimmer Safety and Shark Control Program | $0.5M | $1.3M | $1.9M | $2.4M | $3M | $9.2M |
| Total | $527K | $1.3M | $1.9M | $2.4M | $3.0M | $9.2M |
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 primary producers adopting drought and climate resilient practices as a result of DAF support | 20% | 28% | 20% |
| Assessed impact of completed agricultural research, development and extension projects and/or programs (Benefit Cost Ratio) | >4.0 | 4.0 | >4.0 |
| Proportion of significant biosecurity responses that deliver the planned outcomes to safeguard economic loss | 95% | 100% | 95% |
| Cost of significant biosecurity responses per agricultural production unit | ≥1:450 | 1:450 | ≥1:450 |
| Percentage of key Queensland fish stocks assessed that are considered to have no sustainability concerns | 85% | 85% | 85% |
| Percentage of units inspected that are compliant with fisheries laws | 90% | 89% | 90% |
| Average expense necessary to authorise the removal of a cubic metre of forest product — native forest timber | $38.15 | $47.20 | $47.20 |
Source: Service Delivery Statement. Prior target and actual are for 2024-25; target is for 2025-26.
Source document
Service Delivery Statement — Department of Agriculture and Fisheries (PDF)Last updated: 2026-06-21. Factual information from published budget documents.