Outback Queensland

A $50 million package supports Mount Isa workers and the local economy as Glencore's copper operations and the Lady Loretta zinc mine wind down, funding job creation and resource project development in the North West Minerals Province.

General Government operating, total $50M package ($20M Transition Fund + $30M Acceleration Fund), held centrally and distributed over 2 years based on milestones.

Around $26 billion over four years transforms Queensland's energy system, including the Borumba and Pioneer-Burdekin pumped hydro schemes, wind farms, batteries and the CopperString line connecting the North West to the grid, working towards 80 per cent renewable energy by 2035.

Capital, around $26B over 4 years, largely delivered through government-owned energy corporations. Operating policy funding of $43.3M over 5 years sits separately in BP4. Year-by-year profile held in the Capital Statement (BP3).

$712 million in 2024-25 progresses the CopperString transmission line connecting Mount Isa and the North West to the national electricity grid, unlocking renewable energy and mining investment in outback Queensland.

Capital, $712M invested in 2024-25, delivered through a government-owned corporation. Multi-year total not separately disclosed in BP4; the project sits within the Queensland Energy and Jobs Plan.