Department of Environment, Science and Innovation
Queensland Budget 2024-25 · Miles Government
As at budget day (2024-06-11)
Key service areas
Budget initiatives
Funding to continue actions under the South East Queensland Koala Conservation Strategy to address population decline and preserve and restore koala habitat.
Continued funding protects and restores koala habitat across South East Queensland to help reverse the decline in koala populations.
General Government operating, $31.3M over 4 years plus $8.4M per annum ongoing
Funding to continue the Threatened Species Program 2020-2040 to protect and recover Queensland's most threatened flora and fauna.
Funding protects and helps recover Queensland's most threatened plants and animals under the long-term Threatened Species Program.
General Government operating, $23.5M over 4 years plus $6.3M per annum ongoing
Continued delivery of the $2.1 billion Waste Package, including waste management programs, illegal dumping grants and payments to councils to ensure no impact on households.
Continued waste and recycling investment supports council waste management and tackles illegal dumping, with payments to councils designed to ensure the waste levy does not add to household bills.
General Government operating, $247.8M over 5 years (continued delivery of the $2.1B Waste Package). Includes $131.4M in 2027-28 in planned council payments.
Funding to support critical firefighter needs and manage bushfire risk in national parks, improving community safety and safeguarding natural, cultural and World Heritage values.
Better fire management in national parks reduces bushfire risk to communities and protects natural and cultural values, including World Heritage areas.
General Government operating, $21.1M in 2024-25 (operating component). A separate capital component sits in Capital measures.
Funding to implement the Queensland Quantum and Advanced Technologies Strategy, supporting the partnership with PsiQuantum to build a commercial-scale quantum computer in Brisbane and develop the quantum ecosystem.
Investment in quantum and advanced technologies supports the PsiQuantum partnership to build the world's first commercial-scale quantum computer in Brisbane, creating up to 400 highly skilled jobs and new advanced manufacturing opportunities.
General Government operating, $83.7M over 5 years from 2023-24 plus $1.8M ongoing (strategy implementation). Separate to the approximately $465M PsiQuantum partnership investment.
Forward estimates
Year-by-year allocations for 5 measures with published forward profiles.
| Measure | 2023-24 | 2024-25 | 2025-26 | 2026-27 | 2027-28 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saving Queensland's Koalas | — | $7.5M | $7.7M | $7.9M | $8.2M | $31.3M |
| Saving Queensland's Threatened Species | — | $5.7M | $5.8M | $5.9M | $6.1M | $23.5M |
| Waste Package and Recycling and Jobs Fund | $8M | $8.9M | $12.2M | $8.6M | $210.1M | $247.8M |
| Better Queensland Parks - Fire Management Uplift | — | $21.1M | — | — | — | $21.1M |
| Queensland Quantum and Advanced Technologies Strategy | $0.9M | $26.9M | $32M | $22.1M | $1.8M | $83.7M |
| Total | $8.9M | $70.0M | $57.7M | $44.6M | $226.2M | $407.4M |
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 compliance and assessment original decisions upheld after internal review | 90% | 100% | 90% |
| Percentage of Queensland's land area that is protected | 8.4% | 8.59% | 8.61% |
| Median time taken to resolve declared problem crocodiles | ≤7 days | 1 day | ≤7 days |
| Ratio of investment leveraged as a result of Queensland Government funding invested | $1:$1.25 | $1:$1.42 | $1:$1.25 |
| Average cost per compliance action finalised | $5,500 | $4,564 | $5,500 |
Source: Service Delivery Statement. Prior target and actual are for 2024-25; target is for 2025-26.
Source document
Service Delivery Statement — Department of Environment, Science and Innovation (PDF)Last updated: 2026-06-20. Factual information from published budget documents.