Outback Queensland
Regional delivery — Queensland Budget 2023-24
Highlights
- •CopperString 2032 transmission line ($594M in 2023-24)
- •Remote Community Freight Contracts
- •Barcaldine Renewable Energy Zone
- •Vehicle Immobiliser Trial in Mount Isa
Capital works & projects
30 projects from the Regional Delivery Plan.
Source: Regional Delivery Plan. Not all projects have published amounts.
Region-specific budget initiatives
Teams of youth workers and police engage with high-risk young people to divert them from offending and break the cycle of youth crime, part of the government's $446.4 million community safety package.
General Government operating, $96.2M over 4 years and $17.9M per annum ongoing across Youth Justice ($78.1M) and Police ($17.8M). The $29.9M in 2023-24 combines the Youth Justice ($24.459M) and Police ($5.447M) line items.
Up to $30 million helps seniors install security upgrades so they can feel safer in their own homes.
General Government operating, up to $30M over 2 years (including $15M held centrally if needed)
Residents in Cairns, Townsville and Mount Isa can get help to install vehicle immobilisers, making it harder for cars to be stolen.
General Government operating, $10M over 3 years held centrally, administered by the Department of Tourism, Innovation and Sport. Annual split not disclosed.
200 Indigenous land and sea rangers care for Queensland's environment using traditional knowledge, supporting First Nations jobs and conservation.
General Government operating, $49.9M over 4 years and $16.4M per annum ongoing (indexed)
$19 billion over four years transforms Queensland's publicly owned energy system, including pumped hydro, wind and solar, working towards 80 per cent renewable energy by 2035.
Capital, around $19B over 4 years, largely delivered through government-owned energy corporations within the Big Build. Operating policy funding of $43.8M for plan implementation sits separately in BP4. Year-by-year profile held in the Capital Statement (BP3).
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)
Statewide measures
Most budget measures are allocated statewide rather than to individual regions. The full budget overview lists all 125 tracked initiatives, many of which deliver services in Outback Queensland. The Regional Delivery Plan (linked below) details specific capital works and programs for this region.
Source document
Regional Delivery Plan — Outback Queensland (PDF)Last updated: 2026-06-21. Factual information from published budget documents.