Department of Primary Industries
Queensland Budget 2026-27 · Crisafulli Government
As at budget day (2026-06-23)
Across budgets
Tracked across 6 budgets (2021-22 to 2026-27).
Key service areas
Budget initiatives
$50 million over four years to grow Queensland's primary production output to $30 billion by 2030 through on-farm innovation, the Queensland Future Timber Plan and fisheries support.
Supports on-farm innovation and projects to grow Queensland's agriculture industry towards $30 billion in output by 2030.
General Government operating, $20M over 4 years. BP1/Overview headline 'Growing our Ag Industry' is $50 million; the BP4 Prosper 2050 measure is $20M with other components funded separately.
$59.1 million over four years to boost biosecurity, including re-establishing the northern line of defence at Coen and more frontline biosecurity officers.
Protects Queensland's farms and environment from invasive pests and diseases with more frontline biosecurity officers and a re-established northern line of defence at Coen.
$59.1M over 4 years. Year-by-year profile not separately disclosed in this measure.
$4.5 million to support a bigger and better Beef Week in 2027, supporting primary producers and the Central Queensland economy.
Supports Beef Week 2027 in Rockhampton, backing primary producers and boosting the Central Queensland economy.
$4.5M to support Beef Week 2027
Forward estimates
Year-by-year allocations for 1 measure with published forward profiles.
| Measure | 2026-27 | 2027-28 | 2028-29 | 2029-30 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prosper 2050 (Growing Agriculture) | $3.5M | $7.3M | $7.8M | $1.5M | $20.0M |
| Total | $3.5M | $7.3M | $7.8M | $1.4M | $20.0M |
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 | |
| Percentage of primary producers adopting improved practices to address climate variability as a result of resilience planning | 20% | 32% | 25% |
| Proportion of stakeholders who considered that Regional Economic Development services positively influence their operations | 70% | 75% | 70% |
| Assessed impact of completed research, development and extension projects and/or programs (Benefit Cost Ratio) | >4.0 | >4.0 | >4.0 |
| Percentage of critical or major animal welfare cases finalised bringing a person back into compliance | 90% | 100% | 90% |
| Average cost per finalised animal welfare case | <$8,500 | $3,931 | <$8,500 |
| Percentage of key Queensland fish stocks assessed that are considered to have no sustainability concerns | 85% | 93% | 85% |
| Percentage of units inspected that are compliant with fisheries laws | 90% | 93% | 90% |
Source: Service Delivery Statement. Prior target and actual are for 2024-25; target is for 2025-26.
Source document
Service Delivery Statement — Department of Primary Industries (PDF)Last updated: 2026-06-24. Factual information from published budget documents.