Media Statements

Tue 21 Jun 22 at 03:00 PM
Record budget supports better Fire and Emergency Services
The Palaszczuk Government is supporting better services by boosting frontline resources in a record 2022-23 Fire and Emergency Services budget.

Tue 21 Jun 22 at 02:55 PM
Record $3 billion budget supports better policing services
The Palaszczuk Government’s record police budget means that for the first time ever more than $3 billion will be invested in better policing services in Queensland.

Tue 21 Jun 22 at 02:50 PM
Record investment in Queensland’s transport infrastructure
Transport and roads projects across Queensland will be supercharged by a record level of infrastructure investment, creating jobs and supporting the state’s growing population.

Tue 21 Jun 22 at 02:45 PM
Budget backs infrastructure for a growing Queensland
Infrastructure for a growing state is again the cornerstone of the 2022-23 State Budget with almost $350 million in capital purchases and grants to further develop the state.

Tue 21 Jun 22 at 02:40 PM
Environment a key pillar in Queensland Budget
Major funding for Queensland’s national parks, the ongoing war on waste and climate action headline the Palaszczuk Government’s environment Budget for 2022-23.

Tue 21 Jun 22 at 02:35 PM
Students win big in Queensland Budget
The Palaszczuk Government will invest a record $16.5 billion in school and early childhood education in the upcoming state budget, with hundreds of infrastructure projects to improve schools from the Gold Coast to the Cape.

Tue 21 Jun 22 at 02:30 PM
Budget strengthens women’s safety and economic security
Queensland women and girls are at the forefront of the Palaszczuk Government’s 2022-23 budget.

Tue 21 Jun 22 at 02:25 PM
Brisbane 2032 planning and investment underway
Queensland’s preparation for the Brisbane 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games is progressing with more than $190 million in State Budget funding for infrastructure planning and development, and a targeted strategy to improve sports performance.

Tue 21 Jun 22 at 02:20 PM
Billions flow towards disaster recovery and resilience in 2022-23
The Palaszczuk Government will fast-track Queensland’s reconstruction, recovery and resilience activities following the devastating 2021-22 disaster season.

Tue 21 Jun 22 at 02:15 PM
Massive $9.78 billion investment in new hospitals and new beds in record health budget
Queensland hospitals will undergo the biggest expansion program ever seen in a State Budget focused squarely on health.

Tue 21 Jun 22 at 02:10 PM
Supporting Queensland small businesses and better mental health services
The Palaszczuk Labor Government will deliver payroll tax cuts to small‑and‑medium-sized business, and support to mental health, as part of the 2022-23 Budget.

Tue 21 Jun 22 at 02:05 PM
New progressive royalties for record Queensland coal prices
New progressive royalty rates for Queensland coal will support new investment in regional hospitals, reflecting unprecedented pricing and revenues being collected by multinational coal companies.