Brisbane and Redlands
Regional delivery — Queensland Budget 2024-25
Highlights
- •$9.2B for health and $5.2B for the Big Build, estimated to support 13,000 jobs in Brisbane and Redlands
- •$98M in 2024-25 towards the new Queensland Cancer Centre (Stage 1) at the Herston Health Precinct
- •$513.6M in 2024-25 for Cross River Rail, in its fifth year of major construction
- •$350M Princess Alexandra Hospital expansion delivering 219 acute inpatient and 30 ICU beds
- •$140.8M in 2024-25 to expand and improve social housing
Capital works & projects
19 projects from the Regional Delivery Plan.
Source: Regional Delivery Plan. Not all projects have published amounts.
Region-specific budget initiatives
Three new hospitals at Bundaberg, Coomera and Toowoomba, plus expansions at more than a dozen existing hospitals, will add around 2,200 overnight beds to keep pace with a growing and ageing population. Within hospitals, $1 billion is allocated to improve patient flow and reduce wait times.
Capital, total Capacity Expansion Program now $11 billion over 6 years (glance cites $11.215 billion). BP4 lists a $1 billion 2027-28 capital measure component; the full program profile is held in the Capital Statement (BP3).
Youth Co-Responder Teams pairing youth workers with police are expanded to more regions to engage and divert high-risk young people, including those on bail or electronic monitoring.
General Government operating, $11.2M over 2 years (Youth Justice component). Part of total $13.6M across agencies and the $1.28B Community Safety Plan.
Pre-construction work progresses the Gympie Road Bypass in Brisbane's north, one of the city's busiest congestion points, towards delivery.
General Government operating. $318M over 3 years (Treasury pre-construction) plus $17M (Transport business case); total $335M over 3 years.
Statewide measures
Most budget measures are allocated statewide rather than to individual regions. The full budget overview lists all 105 tracked initiatives, many of which deliver services in Brisbane and Redlands. The Regional Delivery Plan (linked below) details specific capital works and programs for this region.
Source document
Regional Delivery Plan — Brisbane and Redlands (PDF)Last updated: 2026-06-20. Factual information from published budget documents.