Queensland Fire Department
Queensland Budget 2025-26 · Crisafulli Government
As at budget day (2025-06-10)
Key service areas
Budget initiatives
Disaster resilience and risk reduction programs including flood mitigation, community resilience building, and climate adaptation, jointly funded with the Australian Government.
Better protection for communities from floods, cyclones and other natural disasters through mitigation infrastructure and preparedness programs. The $450 million Queensland Resilience and Risk Reduction Program over five years, jointly funded with the Commonwealth, supports high-priority projects. An additional $40 million per year ongoing through the Queensland Betterment Fund provides disaster betterment infrastructure.
General Government operating, total $450M over 5 years ($120M from Queensland Betterment Fund + $330M from DRFA Efficiencies, jointly funded with Australian Government). The yearProfile covers 4 of 5 years (2025-26 to 2028-29, totalling $280M); the 5th year (2029-30, approximately $170M) falls outside the forward estimates window shown in BP4.
Replacement and upgrade of fire and rescue stations across Queensland including land acquisition for Ayr and Kingaroy stations, and new fire appliances.
Modern fire stations to improve emergency response times and replace ageing facilities. Land is being acquired for replacement stations in Ayr and Kingaroy, and new fire appliances are being purchased for Guanaba and Emu Park.
Capital, $5M net over 3 years from 2024-25 (includes a -$3.55M reallocation in 2024-25). Delivered under the Local Infrastructure Improvements Program.
Funding to support access for paid and volunteer firefighters to workers compensation following the expansion of the Presumptive Legislation Workers' Compensation Scheme.
Firefighters who develop cancer or other conditions from their work receive workers' compensation without having to prove the link. The $73.6 million expansion of the presumptive workers' compensation scheme recognises the occupational health risks that firefighters face.
General Government operating, total over 5 years from 2024-25 plus $15.7M per annum ongoing
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Queensland Resilience and Risk Reduction | — | $10.0M | $60.0M | $110.0M | $100.0M | $280.0M |
| Fire and Rescue Station Replacements | -$3.6M | $4.5M | $4.0M | — | — | $5.0M |
| Presumptive Legislation WorkCover Premiums | $10.8M | $15.7M | $15.7M | $15.7M | $15.7M | $73.6M |
| Total | $7.2M | $30.2M | $79.7M | $125.7M | $115.7M | $358.5M |
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 | |
| Rate of accidental residential structure fires reported (per 100,000 households) | <60 | 46.9 | <55 |
| Response times to structure fires including call taking time — 50th percentile | <7.8 minutes | 8.4 minutes | <7.8 minutes |
| Response times to structure fires including call taking time — 90th percentile | <14 minutes | 12.7 minutes | <14 minutes |
| Percentage of building and other structure fires confined to room/object of origin | ≥80% | 80.4% | ≥80% |
| Estimated percentage of households with smoke alarm/detector installed | 95% | 97.6% | 98% |
| Percentage of building premises inspected and deemed compliant at first inspection | 50% | 55.3% | 50% |
| Rate of Unwanted Alarm Activations per Alarm Signalling Equipment | <4 | 2.5 | <4 |
| Organisational engagement levels of Rural Fire Service Queensland volunteers | 80% | 72% | 80% |
| Fire services expenditure per person | $183 | $194 | $186 |
Source: Service Delivery Statement. Prior target and actual are for 2024-25; target is for 2025-26.
Source document
Service Delivery Statement — Queensland Fire Department (PDF)Last updated: 2026-05-26. Factual information from published budget documents.