Department of State Development, Infrastructure and Planning

Queensland Budget 2026-27 · Crisafulli Government

Minister
Jarrod Bleijie MP
Department head
Director-General John Sosso

As at budget day (2026-06-23)

$1.786B
Total expenses
$1.403B
Capital program
$104M
6 tracked measures
1,851
FTE staff

Across budgets

Tracked across 6 budgets (2021-22 to 2026-27).

Key service areas

State development and major projectsInfrastructure planning and coordinationPlanning policy and land usePriority development areas

Budget initiatives

Residential Activation Fund Round 2$1B totalExpandedCapitalAnnounced

Round 2 of the Residential Activation Fund doubled to $1 billion to deliver trunk and essential infrastructure that unlocks land for new homes, with a minimum $1 billion regional investment across the $2 billion fund.

Funds the roads, water and sewerage needed to unlock thousands of new home sites across the state, with at least $1 billion reserved for regional communities.

Round 2 doubled to $1 billion, part of the $2 billion Residential Activation Fund. Year-by-year profile not separately disclosed in BP4.

Infrastructure Activation Fund$20MNewAnnounced

$20 million in 2026-27 (plus $181.9 million met internally) for the $200 million Infrastructure Activation Fund to unlock new homes in priority development areas, securing up to $2 billion from the Federal Government.

Funds infrastructure to unlock land for first home buyers in priority development areas, supporting the Federal Government's 100,000 Homes for First Home Buyers Program.

2026-27: $20M

$20M new in 2026-27 plus $181.9M over 4 years met internally; $200M total. Secures up to an additional $2 billion from the Federal Government.

Queensland Fuel Security Plan$19M totalNewAnnounced

$19 million over two years to fast-track the Taroom Trough Development Plan, optimise Cooper-Eromanga Basin production and invest in new refining and storage capability on Queensland soil.

Restores Queensland's ability to drill, refine and store fuel, reducing reliance on global supply chains and helping stabilise fuel prices.

$19M over 2 years (including $5M to DNRMMRRD plus internal funding, and $11.9M internal to State Development for the Taroom Trough Development Plan).

Sovereign Industry Development Fund$180.6M totalNewAnnounced

A $180.6 million Sovereign Industry Development Fund to strengthen sovereign manufacturing capability and attract private investment in biofuels, biomedical and defence industries.

Backs Queensland manufacturing and creates jobs by investing in biofuels, biomedical and defence industries.

$180.6 million fund. Year-by-year profile not separately disclosed in BP4.

Gabba Entertainment and Housing Precinct$44.6MNewAnnounced

$45.6 million over two years for an early works program and competitive market process to deliver an arena as part of an entertainment and housing precinct at Woolloongabba.

Progresses an arena and housing precinct at Woolloongabba through early works and a market process with the private sector.

2025-26: $1M2026-27: $44.6M

General Government operating, $45.6M over 2 years; $54.9M total over 3 years from 2025-26

Port Hinchinbrook Revitalisation$39.2MNewAnnounced

$39.2 million in 2026-27 for dredging, remediation and resilience works to restore safe navigability and support economic development at Port Hinchinbrook.

Restores safe boat access and addresses environmental issues at Port Hinchinbrook, supporting the local economy.

2026-27: $39.2M

General Government operating, $39.2M in 2026-27 (plus $14.8M internal); $64M total over 2 years from 2025-26

Forward estimates

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

Measure2025-262026-27Total
Infrastructure Activation Fund$20M$20.0M
Gabba Entertainment and Housing Precinct$1M$44.6M$45.6M
Port Hinchinbrook Revitalisation$39.2M$39.2M
Total$1.0M$103.8M$104.8M

Performance metrics

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

MetricPrior targetActualTarget
2024-252024-252025-26
Value of capital investment enabled through project facilitation$1.774B$4.422B$1.933B
Overall stakeholder satisfaction with the project facilitation services provided>70%92%>75%
Overall client satisfaction with work health and safety inspectorate's effectiveness and professionalism90%93%90%
Cost of Workplace Health and Safety Queensland services per Queensland worker$40.69$40.39$40.69
Workers' compensation disputation rate4.0%4.7%4.8%
Clearance rate of pending caseload (Industrial Court and Commission system)90%88%90%
Overall stakeholder satisfaction with infrastructure strategy consultation, advice and/or support80%81%80%
Level of stakeholder satisfaction with accessibility and transparency of the requirements of the planning system75%87%75%
Percentage of referral agency responses completed within 25 business days75%80%75%

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: 2026-06-24. Factual information from published budget documents.