Treasurer
Role / OfficeReferenced in 39 bills
Appropriation (Parliament) Bill 2020
This bill authorises funding for Queensland's Parliament. It approves $519,000 in supplementary funding for unexpected costs in 2019-20, and provides an additional $50.5 million in interim funding for 2020-21 because the regular state budget was postponed due to the state election.
Appropriation Bill 2020
This bill authorises funding for Queensland Government departments. It approves $1.114 billion in supplementary funding for unexpected costs in 2019-20, and provides $28.6 billion in additional interim funding for 2020-21 because the regular state budget was postponed due to the election.
Appropriation (Parliament) Bill (No. 2) 2018
This bill authorises $5.14 million in supplementary funding for Queensland Parliament for unforeseen expenditure during the 2017-18 financial year. It formally approves spending that has already occurred.
Appropriation Bill (No. 2) 2018
This bill authorises $494.9 million in supplementary funding for Queensland Government departments for unforeseen expenditure during the 2017-18 financial year. It formally approves spending that has already occurred.
Appropriation (Parliament) (Supplementary 2024-2025) Bill 2025
This bill provides formal parliamentary approval for $5.407 million in supplementary funding for Queensland Parliament that was spent during the 2024-25 financial year. The Queensland Constitution requires all government spending to be authorised by Parliament, so this bill retrospectively approves unforeseen expenditure that has already occurred and been reviewed by the Auditor-General.
Appropriation (Supplementary 2024-2025) Bill 2025
This bill formally approves $5.74 billion in government spending that exceeded the original 2024-25 budget across 16 departments. It is a standard constitutional process -- the money has already been spent and reviewed by the Auditor-General, and Parliament must now formally authorise it.
Appropriation (Parliament) Bill 2025
This bill authorises funding for the Queensland Parliament for the 2025-26 financial year. It allocates $146.5 million to the Legislative Assembly and parliamentary service for their operations, and provides roughly half that amount as interim supply for 2026-27 to bridge the gap until next year's budget.
Appropriation Bill 2025
This bill authorises the Queensland Government to spend $105.4 billion in the 2025-26 financial year across all government departments. It is the standard annual budget bill required by law, and also provides $52.7 billion in interim supply so government services can continue operating in early 2026-27.
Public-Private Partnership (Transparency and Accountability) Bill 2024
This bill would have required the Queensland Government to be more open about Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs) used to deliver major infrastructure. It responded to Queensland Audit Office findings that the public has limited visibility into whether these deals represent value for money, and to the Coaldrake review's recommendations about government transparency. The bill lapsed at the end of the 57th Parliament and did not become law.
Appropriation (Parliament) Bill 2022
This bill allocates $146.7 million to fund the Queensland Parliament for the 2022-23 financial year. It also provides $73.4 million in interim funding for 2023-24 so Parliament can keep operating until the next annual budget is passed.
Appropriation Bill 2022
This bill authorises the Queensland Government to spend $69.86 billion in the 2022-23 financial year across all state government departments. It is the annual legal mechanism that allows the government to fund public services including health, education, transport, policing and emergency services.
Cheaper Power (Supplementary Appropriation) Bill 2024
This bill authorises $2.267 billion in additional government spending to fund energy rebates on Queensland household power bills. The government fast-tracked the funding as unforeseen expenditure within the 2023-24 financial year to deliver urgent cost of living relief.
Appropriation (Parliament) Bill (No. 2) 2019
This bill authorises $639,000 in supplementary funding for the Queensland Parliament to cover unforeseen expenditure during the 2018-19 financial year. It is a routine budget measure that formally approves spending already incurred, as required by the Queensland Constitution.
Appropriation Bill (No. 2) 2019
This bill provides formal Parliamentary approval for $1.397 billion in supplementary government spending that occurred during 2018-19. The spending exceeded the original 2018 Budget and was initially authorised by the Governor in Council, but Queensland's Constitution requires all government expenditure from the Consolidated Fund to be approved by Parliament.
Energy Roadmap Amendment Bill 2025
This bill rewrites Queensland's energy planning laws by repealing renewable energy targets and replacing them with a flexible, market-driven approach focused on affordability, reliability and sustainability. It renames the Act from the Energy (Renewable Transformation and Jobs) Act 2024 to the Energy (Infrastructure Facilitation) Act 2024, streamlines transmission investment processes, creates a framework to deliver the CopperString project connecting North and North West Queensland to the national grid, and abolishes three statutory advisory bodies.
Appropriation (Parliament) Bill (No. 2) 2021
This bill formally authorises $1,795,000 in supplementary funding for the Queensland Parliament to cover unforeseen expenditure during the 2020-21 financial year. Under Queensland's Constitution, all government spending from the Consolidated Fund must be approved by Parliament, so this bill provides that approval for spending that has already occurred.
Appropriation Bill (No. 2) 2021
This bill formally authorises $447.5 million in additional government spending that occurred during the 2020-21 financial year. The spending had already been incurred but required parliamentary approval under Queensland's Constitution. It is presented as a separate bill for timely transparency rather than being bundled with the next annual budget.
Appropriation (Parliament) Bill 2021
This bill provides the annual budget for Queensland's Parliament, appropriating $103.3 million for the 2021-22 financial year. It also provides $51.7 million in interim funding for 2022-23 to keep Parliament operating until the next budget is passed.
Appropriation Bill 2021
This bill authorises the Queensland Government's budget for the 2021-22 financial year, appropriating $63.5 billion across all government departments and agencies. It also provides $31.8 billion in interim funding for the start of 2022-23 until the next budget bill passes.
Queensland Future Fund Bill 2020
This bill establishes the Queensland Future Fund framework, starting with a Debt Retirement Fund that sets aside money exclusively for paying down State debt. It also legislates a 100% guarantee that the State will fully fund public sector defined benefit superannuation entitlements. The model is based on similar NSW legislation to satisfy credit rating agency requirements.
Appropriation (Parliament) Bill 2023
This bill authorises $142.189 million in funding for the Queensland Parliament's operations in the 2023-24 financial year. It also provides $71.095 million in interim supply for 2024-25 to keep Parliament running until the next budget is passed. This is a standard annual appropriation bill required under the Financial Accountability Act 2009.
Appropriation Bill 2023
This bill authorises the Queensland Government to spend $78.4 billion in the 2023-24 financial year across all government departments. It is the annual budget appropriation required by law, and also provides interim funding for early 2024-25 and covers unforeseen spending that occurred during 2022-23.
Appropriation (Parliament) Bill 2018
This bill provides the annual budget for Queensland Parliament. It authorises the Treasurer to pay $97.2 million from the consolidated fund for the Legislative Assembly and parliamentary service in 2018-19, plus $48.6 million in interim supply for early 2019-20.
Appropriation Bill 2018
This bill authorises the Queensland Government to spend $53.2 billion from the Consolidated Fund in the 2018-19 financial year. It is the annual appropriation bill that gives every government department legal authority to access its budget allocation for delivering public services including health, education, transport, policing, and community support.
Revenue Legislation Amendment Bill 2024
This bill removes stamp duty for first home buyers purchasing new homes or vacant land in Queensland, lets home buyers rent out part of their property without losing their duty concession, and exempts medical practices from payroll tax on wages paid to GPs. It delivers on commitments made during the 2024 State Election campaign.
Appropriation (Parliament) Bill (No. 3) 2022
This bill authorises $2,185,000 in supplementary funding for the Queensland Parliament to cover unforeseen expenditure from the 2021-22 financial year. It is a routine accountability measure required by the Queensland Constitution to formally approve spending that has already occurred.
Appropriation Bill (No. 3) 2022
This bill authorises $2.82 billion in supplementary government spending for the 2021-22 financial year. It formally approves expenditure that exceeded original budget allocations across 14 Queensland Government departments and agencies, as required by Queensland's Constitution.
Betting Tax and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2022
This bill increases the tax on betting operators from 15 to 20 per cent and directs 80 per cent of the revenue to Racing Queensland, creating a more sustainable funding model for the racing industry. It also guarantees at least $20 million per year for country thoroughbred race meetings and makes administrative changes to support the rollout of the mental health levy on large employers from 1 January 2023.
Appropriation (Parliament) Bill 2024
This bill provides the annual budget for Queensland Parliament's operations in 2024-25. It appropriates $131.9 million for the Legislative Assembly and parliamentary service, provides $66 million in interim supply for the first half of 2025-26, and covers $18.2 million in unforeseen expenditure from the previous year.
Appropriation Bill 2024
This bill authorises the Queensland Government to spend $90.4 billion in 2024-25 to fund all state government departments and services. It also provides $45.2 billion in interim supply for early 2025-26 and retrospectively authorises $6.15 billion in unforeseen expenditure from the previous year.
Appropriation (Parliament) Bill 2019
This bill provides the annual budget for Queensland's Parliament. It appropriates $100 million for the 2019-20 financial year to fund the Legislative Assembly and parliamentary service, and provides $50 million in interim supply for 2020-21 so Parliament can keep operating until the next budget is passed.
Appropriation Bill 2019
This bill authorises the Queensland Government to spend $54.7 billion from the Consolidated Fund for the 2019-20 financial year. It is the standard annual appropriation bill that gives 28 government departments and agencies the legal authority to spend their allocated budgets on services for Queenslanders, and provides interim supply of $27.3 billion for 2020-21.
Revenue and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2019
This bill implements revenue measures from the 2019-20 Queensland Budget. It raises land tax rates on large corporate landholdings and foreign owners, increases the petroleum royalty rate from 10% to 12.5%, adjusts payroll tax thresholds and rates, and provides targeted tax relief for regional employers and businesses that employ apprentices and trainees.
Appropriation (Parliament) (Supplementary 2023–2024) Bill 2024
This bill formally authorises $4.207 million in additional spending for Queensland's Parliament that occurred during the 2023-24 financial year. Under the Queensland Constitution, all government spending from the Consolidated Fund must be approved by Parliament, including costs that exceeded the original budget.
Appropriation (Supplementary 2023–2024) Bill 2024
This bill formally authorises $1.128 billion in additional government spending that occurred during the 2023-24 financial year across 13 departments. It is a routine constitutional requirement ensuring Parliament approves all payments from Queensland's Consolidated Fund, including expenditure that exceeded original budget allocations.
Appropriation Bill (No. 2) 2023
This bill authorises $1.24 billion in supplementary government spending for the 2022-23 financial year. When government departments spend more than their original budget allocations, Parliament must formally approve that spending under Queensland's Constitution. This is separate from the main budget appropriation bill.
Superannuation (State Public Sector) (Scheme Administration) Amendment Bill 2021
This bill enables the merger of QSuper and Sunsuper into Australia's second largest superannuation fund, with around $200 billion under administration. It retires the QSuper Board as trustee, moves the trust deed out of legislation to allow a new corporate trustee structure, and ensures the merged fund must remain headquartered in Queensland.
Appropriation (Parliament) (2020-2021) Bill 2020
This bill appropriates $101.8 million for Queensland Parliament's operations in the 2020-21 financial year. It also provides $50.9 million in interim funding for early 2021-22 so parliament can keep running until the next annual budget bill passes.
Appropriation (2020-2021) Bill 2020
This bill authorises the Queensland Government to spend approximately $60.86 billion in the 2020-21 financial year. It funds all government departments and services, and provides interim funding of $30.43 billion to keep government operating into early 2021-22 until the next budget is passed.