Queensland Treasury

$330 million for the Boost to Buy shared equity home ownership scheme, providing eligible buyers a government equity contribution of up to 30% for new homes and 25% for existing homes, supporting up to 2,000 first home buyers.

First home buyers with as little as a 2% deposit can buy a home with the government taking an equity share of up to 30% (new homes) or 25% (existing homes), for properties up to $1 million.

$165M capital plus $2M operating in 2026-27, part of a $330 million total package for the shared equity scheme

$72 million to extend the boosted $30,000 First Home Owner Grant for four years, encouraging first home buyers into new builds.

First home buyers building a new home get a $30,000 grant (double the standard amount), locked in for four years to help them into the market.

General Government operating/revenue foregone, $72M over 4 years

Continued indexation of the vulnerable household Electricity Rebate Scheme, increasing 3.4% to almost $400 in 2026-27 for around 700,000 households.

The electricity rebate for vulnerable households rises to almost $400, providing power bill relief to around 700,000 Queensland households.

Concession; rebate set at $399 in 2026-27. Total program cost not separately broken out in BP4.

$60.0 million over four years to increase resourcing for the Queensland Revenue Office's compliance and debt recovery activities, estimated to raise $220 million in additional revenue.

Strengthens collection of taxes, royalties and penalty debts owed to the state, helping fund services without new taxes.

General Government operating, $60.0M over 4 years plus $15.6M per annum ongoing. Linked revenue measure estimated to raise $220 million over four years.

Extension of the 50% payroll tax rebate on apprentice and trainee wages until 30 June 2027, at an estimated cost of $64 million in 2026-27.

Extends a 50% payroll tax rebate for businesses employing apprentices and trainees, encouraging them to take on more young workers.

Revenue measure (revenue foregone), estimated cost $64M in 2026-27. Negative amount denotes revenue foregone. Subject to passage of legislation.

From 1 August 2026, temporary residents will be ineligible for home, first home and vacant land transfer duty concessions and will pay standard rates, reducing revenue foregone by $28.9 million over four years.

Temporary residents will pay standard transfer duty rates (like investors) when buying property, with some exemptions, from 1 August 2026.

Revenue measure; reduces revenue foregone by $28.9M over four years (positive figure = revenue gained). Some exemptions apply.

Streamlined transfer duty and land tax surcharge relief for entities that build housing, including lowering the dwelling threshold from 50 to 20 and a pre-approval process, with revenue foregone of $66.2 million over five years.

Makes it easier for residential developers to access surcharge relief by lowering the dwelling threshold from 50 to 20 and adding a pre-approval process, encouraging more housing to be built.

Revenue measure (revenue foregone), $66.2M over 5 years. Negative amount denotes revenue foregone to encourage housing supply.