Department of the Premier and Cabinet
Queensland Budget 2024-25 · Miles Government
As at budget day (2024-06-11)
Key service areas
Budget initiatives
A whole-of-government early support package spanning education, health and communities to support children from birth, including extended free kindy, behaviour specialists, health practitioners in primary schools, early childhood coordinators and sustained health home visiting.
The $502 million plan supports children from their earliest years, including extended free kindy for four-year-olds, behaviour specialists and health practitioners in schools, child health checks and home visiting. It is described as the most comprehensive package to help children Queensland has seen.
General Government operating and capital, total $501.983M over 4 years across multiple agencies (funded through $203M additional and $299M redirected). Includes $26.9M capital (Hubs in Aurukun & Kowanyama; Extended Free Kindy).
Forward estimates
Year-by-year allocations for 1 measure with published forward profiles.
| Measure | 2024-25 | 2025-26 | 2026-27 | 2027-28 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Putting Queensland Kids First | $102.8M | $127.7M | $131.1M | $140.3M | $502.0M |
| Total | $102.8M | $127.7M | $131.1M | $140.3M | $502.0M |
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 | |
| Overall client satisfaction with engagement in the policy development process | 85% | 79% | 85% |
| Overall client satisfaction with advice and support relating to intergovernmental relations | 85% | 71% | 85% |
| Overall client satisfaction with advice and support relating to performance management and reporting requirements | 85% | 84% | 85% |
| Overall client satisfaction with legislative drafting services provided by the Office of the Queensland Parliamentary Counsel | 90% | 100% | 90% |
| Average cost per hour of legislative drafting and publishing output | $157 | $174 | $180 |
Source: Service Delivery Statement. Prior target and actual are for 2024-25; target is for 2025-26.
Source document
Service Delivery Statement — Department of the Premier and Cabinet (PDF)Last updated: 2026-06-20. Factual information from published budget documents.