Department of Sport, Racing and Olympic and Paralympic Games

Queensland Budget 2025-26 · Crisafulli Government

Minister
Tim Mander MP
Department head
Director-General Andrew Hopper

As at budget day (2025-06-10)

$395.4 million
Total expenses
$201.0 million
Capital program
$91M
4 tracked measures
445
FTE staff

Key service areas

Sport and recreation policyRacing industry regulation2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games deliveryGrassroots sport infrastructure

Budget initiatives

Play On! Voucher Program$62.5MNewAnnounced

$200 voucher for every Queensland child aged 5 to 17 to help pay for organised sport and recreation activities.

Every Queensland family gets a $200 voucher per child to help cover the cost of sport, dance, swimming lessons or other organised activities. This reduces one of the barriers to children's participation in physical activity and community sport.

2024-25: $0.5M2025-26: $62.5M2026-27: $62.5M2027-28: $62.5M2028-29: $62.5M

General Government operating, 2025-26 budget year within 5-year total

2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games Delivery$7.1B totalNewCapitalAnnounced

Games delivery plan including venues infrastructure through the Games Independent Infrastructure and Coordination Authority (GIICA), transport planning, and the Cultural Olympiad.

New sporting venues for the 2032 Olympics including a new 63,000-seat stadium at Victoria Park, a National Aquatic Centre in Spring Hill, and upgraded facilities across Queensland. The $7.1 billion venues program over seven years is jointly funded with a $3.4 billion Commonwealth contribution. Initial construction of $831.9 million covers Sunshine Coast Stadium, Moreton Bay Indoor Sports Centre, Barlow Park Stadium and Logan Indoor Sports Centre.

Capital and operating, total Games Venue Program over 7 years to 2031-32. Includes $3.4B Australian Government contribution.

Brisbane 2032 Games Delivery of Responsibilities$8.2MNewAnnounced

Cross-government operational funding for Games delivery responsibilities across transport, police, fire, health, ambulance, primary industries and venues operations.

Funds the government agencies coordinating transport, security, and community readiness for the 2032 Games. The Games Independent Infrastructure and Coordination Authority receives $308.5 million over four years to manage delivery across multiple departments.

2025-26: $8.2M2026-27: $12.8M2027-28: $29.9M2028-29: $50.9M

General Government operating, total over 4 years from 2025-26 across multiple departments

Games On! Grassroots Infrastructure Program$20MNewAnnounced

Upgrades to grassroots sporting facilities across Queensland to support community sport and leave a legacy from the 2032 Games.

Local sporting clubs across Queensland get upgraded facilities like lighting, changerooms and playing surfaces. The $250 million Games On! Grassroots Infrastructure Program funds upgrades across more than 130 clubs and schools, from the $42 million Stage 1 Rockhampton Sports Precinct to smaller grants for cricket clubs, surf lifesaving clubs and netball associations.

2024-25: $9.0M2025-26: $20.0M2026-27: $65.0M2027-28: $65.8M2028-29: $16.5M

General Government operating, 2025-26 budget year within total program. The $250M total includes expense ($225.8M) and capital components spread across multiple departments. The yearProfile covers only the primary expense allocation ($176.3M across 5 years); the remaining $73.7M comprises capital and cross-departmental components not separately profiled in BP4.

Forward estimates

Year-by-year allocations for 3 measures with published forward profiles.

Measure2024-252025-262026-272027-282028-29Total
Play On! Voucher Program$0.5M$62.5M$62.5M$62.5M$62.5M$250.5M
Brisbane 2032 Games Delivery of Responsibilities$8.2M$12.8M$29.9M$50.9M$101.9M
Games On! Grassroots Infrastructure Program$9.0M$20.0M$65.0M$65.8M$16.5M$176.3M
Total$9.5M$90.7M$140.3M$158.2M$129.9M$528.7M

Performance metrics

Service standards from the Service Delivery Statement. Targets and actuals as published.

MetricPrior targetActualTarget
2024-252024-252025-26
Level of overall customer satisfaction with Queensland venues85%95%85%
Proportion of sport and recreation voucher recipients who participated in sport and recreation as a result of receiving a voucher60%69%60%
Proportion of sport and recreation organisations that report improved capability as a result of grant funding70%90%80%
Administration costs per $1,000 of sport and recreation vouchers issued$29.37$18.12$29.37
Administration costs per $1,000 of funding allocated to improve the capability of the Sport and Recreation industry$111.73$105.54$111.73
Average time (business days) to assess Racing Infrastructure Fund grant applications30New30
Average cost per hour of policy advice and support (Racing)$100.83$100.97$103.41

Source: Service Delivery Statement. Prior target and actual are for 2024-25; target is for 2025-26.

Source document

Service Delivery Statement — Department of Sport, Racing and Olympic and Paralympic Games (PDF)

Last updated: 2026-05-26. Factual information from published budget documents.