Department of Resources
Queensland Budget 2023-24 · Palaszczuk Government
As at budget day (2023-06-13)
Key service areas
Budget initiatives
Funding for the Frontier Gas Exploration grants program to support appraisal activities and unlock significant gas resources in the Bowen and Galilee basins.
Grants support gas exploration in the Bowen and Galilee basins, aiming to unlock new gas supplies.
General Government operating, $21M over 2 years
Funding to continue decommissioning activities at former underground coal gasification sites at Hopeland and Bloodwood Creek and manage safety, health and environmental risks at other high-risk abandoned mine sites.
Funding cleans up dangerous abandoned mine sites, including former underground coal gasification projects, protecting communities and the environment.
General Government, combining operating ($19.4M over 2 years) and capital ($500,000) Abandoned Mine Sites lines. The $13.9M in 2023-24 combines operating ($13.425M) and capital ($500,000).
Forward estimates
Year-by-year allocations for 1 measure with published forward profiles.
| Measure | 2023-24 | 2024-25 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frontier Gas Exploration Program | $0.5M | $20.5M | $21.0M |
| Total | $517K | $20.5M | $21.0M |
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 native title claims resolved by agreement between the parties | >60% | 92% | >60% |
| Average percentage adjustment to annual statutory land valuations, resulting from all properly made objections | <8% | New | <8% |
| Average cost per valuation | <$20 | $13.25 | <$20 |
| Notification of directly impacted stakeholders prior to the release of new areas for resource exploration or production by competitive tender | 90% | New | 90% |
| Average cost of all tenure processing transactions | <$2,200 | $890 | <$2,200 |
| Average cost of acquiring, maintaining and providing spatial information per thousand user accesses | <$45 | $26 | <$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.