Department of State Development, Infrastructure and Planning
Queensland Budget 2025-26 · Crisafulli Government
As at budget day (2025-06-10)
Key service areas
Budget initiatives
Funding to boost construction of essential housing infrastructure such as water supply, sewerage, stormwater, power supply and roads to unlock land for new homes.
Unlocks land for new housing by funding the water, sewerage and transport infrastructure needed before homes can be built. The $2 billion Residential Activation Fund supports local councils and developers to fast-track trunk infrastructure, with half earmarked for regional, rural and remote Queensland. Applications worth $1.8 billion have already been received with potential to unlock 158,000 homes.
General Government expense, $500M per annum over 4 years from 2024-25. Listed in BP4 Chapter 2 (Expense Measures).
Consolidated industry development fund focusing on priority areas such as defence, biofuels and biomedical industries.
Attracts new industries and factories to Queensland, creating jobs in priority areas including defence, biofuels and biomedical industries. The $180.6 million Sovereign Industry Development Fund consolidates existing programs into a single fund to support strategic industry development.
General Government operating, 2025-26 budget year within 4-year total
Trunk infrastructure to unlock residential land supply at Waraba (formerly Caboolture West) priority development area, unlocking 11,500 housing lots.
Unlocks new housing land at Waraba in Moreton Bay, helping meet housing demand in one of South East Queensland's fastest-growing corridors. The Catalyst Infrastructure Fund provides trunk infrastructure so development can proceed.
Capital, total over 3 years from 2025-26
Forward estimates
Year-by-year allocations for 3 measures with published forward profiles.
| Measure | 2024-25 | 2025-26 | 2026-27 | 2027-28 | 2028-29 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential Activation Fund | $500.0M | $500.0M | $500.0M | $500.0M | — | $2.00B |
| Sovereign Industry Development Fund | — | $21.7M | $21.7M | $40.0M | $97.2M | $180.6M |
| Catalyst Infrastructure Fund (Waraba) | — | $70.0M | $50.0M | $30.0M | — | $150.0M |
| Total | $500.0M | $591.7M | $571.7M | $570.0M | $97.2M | $2.33B |
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 | |
| Client satisfaction with assistance provided to facilitate investment and industry development | ≥85% | 93% | ≥85% |
| Average cost per worker of delivering client services (Industrial Relations) | $3.30 | $3.40 | $3.30 |
| Level of overall client satisfaction with advice, services and support (Industrial Relations) | ≥80% | 88% | ≥80% |
| Level of overall client satisfaction with the effectiveness of infrastructure and regional strategy, policy and planning services | ≥80% | 92% | ≥80% |
| Cost per hour of infrastructure and regional strategy, policy and planning services | $120 | $115 | $123 |
| Cost per worker of delivering WHS regulatory activities | $55 | $55 | $55 |
| Cost per worker of delivering electrical safety regulatory activities | $28 | $28 | $28 |
| Cost per worker of delivering workers' compensation regulatory activities | $3.30 | $3.40 | $3.30 |
| Level of satisfaction with planning services | ≥80% | 77% | ≥80% |
| Cost per hour of planning services | $133 | $128 | $136 |
Source: Service Delivery Statement. Prior target and actual are for 2024-25; target is for 2025-26.
Source document
Service Delivery Statement — Department of State Development, Infrastructure and Planning (PDF)Last updated: 2026-05-26. Factual information from published budget documents.