Department of Transport and Main Roads
Queensland Budget 2023-24 · Palaszczuk Government
As at budget day (2023-06-13)
Key service areas
Budget initiatives
Reduction of learner licence fees from $186.55 to $75 and reduction of replacement fees for driver licences, photo identification cards and industry authority cards to $35.
Learner drivers pay $75 instead of $186.55 for a learner licence, and replacing a lost driver licence or photo ID card costs just $35, cutting everyday government fees.
General Government revenue foregone. $14.7M in 2023-24 ($9.376M reduced learner licence fees + $5.292M replacement smartcard fee changes). This is a revenue measure; the amount is revenue foregone, increasing over the forward estimates.
Increased funding for Queensland Rail to deliver capital and operational objectives under the Rail Transport Service Contract.
Funding sustains Queensland Rail passenger services across the network, supporting the day-to-day running of trains for commuters.
General Government operating, $823.2M over 4 years and $226.5M per annum ongoing
Investment in road safety camera enforcement, education and awareness programs and safety improvements on the sections of state-controlled roads where accidents happen most frequently, delivered across Transport, Police, Fire and Treasury.
Investment in road safety cameras, education and awareness, and safer roads aims to reduce crashes on Queensland's most dangerous roads.
General Government operating and capital, total $548.1M over 5 years and $183.5M per annum ongoing across Transport, Police, Fire and Treasury. Year-by-year split combined across agencies and components.
Funding to deliver Remote Community Freight Contracts targeting specific freight disadvantage in remote and very remote communities across Queensland.
Freight subsidies help reduce the cost of getting goods to remote and very remote communities, easing prices for residents who live far from supply centres.
General Government operating, $77.9M over 5 years ($90.7M over 6 years)
Capital funding to support delivery of new Gold Coast rail stations.
New rail stations on the Gold Coast improve public transport access for the growing region ahead of the Brisbane 2032 Games.
Capital, $163.8M over 4 years
Investment towards Stage 1 of the Coomera Connector, a major new road on the Gold Coast to ease congestion on the M1.
$420 million in 2023-24 progresses the Coomera Connector, a major new Gold Coast road that will ease congestion on the M1.
Capital, $420M invested in 2023-24 per BP1. The Coomera Connector is funded within the broader capital program; multi-year total not separately disclosed in BP4 measures.
Investment towards Stage 3 of the Gold Coast Light Rail, extending the network on the Gold Coast.
$260 million in 2023-24 extends the Gold Coast Light Rail, giving residents and visitors more public transport options.
Capital, $260M invested in 2023-24 per BP1. Funded within the broader capital program; multi-year total not separately disclosed in BP4 measures.
Funding to deliver the next stage of the Cleveland-Redland Bay Road duplication between Anita Street and Giles Road.
Duplicating Cleveland-Redland Bay Road eases congestion for the growing Redlands community.
Capital, $80M over 4 years
Funding for additional Network Officers and a third-party enforcement program to improve safety on the public transport bus network.
More Network Officers on buses improve safety for passengers and drivers across the public transport network.
General Government operating, $60.7M over 5 years and $14.9M per annum ongoing (indexed)
Increased funding to address operator revenue shortfalls due to COVID-19 and fund indexation and cost increases for regional urban bus services.
Funding keeps regional urban bus services running and covers rising operating costs, maintaining public transport in regional cities.
General Government operating, $58.1M over 4 years and $16.8M per annum ongoing (indexed)
Funding for detailed investigations into the Zero Emission Bus Program, including financing, ownership, fleet integration and depot strategy.
Planning for zero emission buses takes a step towards a cleaner public transport fleet.
General Government operating, $5M in 2023-24, plus $40M equity funding held centrally to progress zero emission bus depots
Funding to deliver Stage 1 of the Torres Strait Islands Marine Infrastructure Program, providing and maintaining marine infrastructure in partnership with Torres Strait councils and communities.
New marine infrastructure improves transport and connectivity for Torres Strait Island communities.
General Government, combining operating ($10.5M over 5 years) and capital ($21.5M over 4 years; $27.5M over 5 years). The $3.5M in 2023-24 combines operating ($2.5M) and capital ($1M).
Funding to improve road access to the Port of Gladstone.
Better road access to the Port of Gladstone supports freight and industry in the growing Gladstone region.
Capital, $25M over 4 years
Forward estimates
Year-by-year allocations for 11 measures with published forward profiles.
| Measure | 2022-23 | 2023-24 | 2024-25 | 2025-26 | 2026-27 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reduced Learner Licence and Smartcard Fees | — | $14.7M | — | — | — | $14.7M |
| Rail Transport Service Contract | — | $132.2M | $238.1M | $226.5M | $226.5M | $823.2M |
| Remote Community Freight Contracts | $0.7M | $22.2M | $17.5M | $18.4M | $19.3M | $77.9M |
| New Gold Coast Rail Stations | $9.3M | $66.6M | $68.2M | $19.7M | — | $163.8M |
| Coomera Connector Stage 1 | — | $420M | — | — | — | $420.0M |
| Gold Coast Light Rail Stage 3 | — | $260M | — | — | — | $260.0M |
| Cleveland-Redland Bay Road Upgrade | — | $7M | $23M | $29M | $21M | $80.0M |
| Translink Network Officers | $3.2M | $13.7M | $14.2M | $14.6M | $14.9M | $60.7M |
| Regional Urban Bus Service Contracts | — | $11.7M | $13.5M | $16.1M | $16.8M | $58.1M |
| Zero Emission Bus Program Stage 1 | — | $5M | — | — | — | $5.0M |
| Access to Gladstone Port Project | — | $0.4M | $1M | $4M | $19.6M | $25.0M |
| Total | $13.2M | $953.5M | $375.5M | $328.2M | $318.1M | $1.99B |
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 | |
| Urban road system condition – percentage of urban state-controlled roads with condition better than the specified benchmark | 97–99% | 98.66% | 97–99% |
| Rural road system condition – percentage of rural state-controlled roads with condition better than the specified benchmark | 95–97% | 96.41% | 95–97% |
| Number of fatal crashes on state-controlled roads per 100 million vehicle kilometres travelled where the road condition was likely to be a contributing factor | 0.05 | 0.06 | 0.05 |
| Road fatalities per 100,000 population | 4.30 | 5.18 | 4.28 |
| Hospitalised road casualties per 100,000 population | 110 | 141.67 | 110 |
| Overall customer satisfaction with transactional services (scale of 1 to 10) | 8.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 |
| Average on-time running performance in peak times – Citytrain | 95.0% | 95.0% | 95.0% |
| Cost per passenger trip to administer statewide government contracted passenger transport services | $20.36 | $19.73 | $18.70 |
Source: Service Delivery Statement. Prior target and actual are for 2024-25; target is for 2025-26.
Source document
Service Delivery Statement — Department of Transport and Main Roads (PDF)Last updated: 2026-06-21. Factual information from published budget documents.