Crisafulli Government invests $500 million to tackle Labor’s Housing Crisis

• $500 million available to councils and landowners to unlock thousands of new homes and ease Labor’s Housing Crisis.
• 98,000 homes already unlocked, with councils declaring the initiative a “gamechanger”.
• The next round of the Residential Activation Fund now open as part of Crisafulli Government’s commitment to deliver a place to call home for more Queenslanders and deliver one million new homes by 2044. 
• The Crisafulli Government is delivering a plan for Queensland’s future after a decade of decline under Labor.  

The Crisafulli Government is delivering a place to call home for tens of thousands of more Queenslanders, after investing another $500 million to unlock more land to help ease Labor’s Housing Crisis.  

As part of the Crisafulli Government’s landmark $2 billion Residential Activation Fund, councils and landowners can now apply for a share of $500 million to fast-track new home builds under Round Two.  

It’s just one of the ways the Crisafulli Government is delivering a plan for Queensland’s future, with Labor’s decade of decline squeezing Queenslanders out of the housing market due to lack of supply.  

The Fund has already unlocked land for 98,000 homes across the State through a mixture of construction and planning projects.  

The Residential Activation Fund helps ensure essential infrastructure like water, sewerage, roads and power is in place unlocking more land to support growing communities. 

The initiative is a key part of the Crisafulli Government’s Securing Our Housing Foundations Plan to deliver one million new homes by 2044. 

The Deputy Premier made today’s announcement in Chambers Flat, where $135 million from Round One of the Residential Activation Fund ensured work to build 20,000 new homes was underway within a matter of months. 

The program also ensures regional Queensland benefits, with at least half of the funding allocated to projects outside of southeast Queensland. 

Deputy Premier and Minister for State Development, Infrastructure and Planning, Jarrod Bleijie said the Crisafulli Government was ready to work with councils and the industry to deliver a place to call home for more Queenslanders. 

“The reality is Labor’s Housing Crisis has left this state in a residential race against time,” Deputy Premier Bleijie said. 

“More homes across the State are needed and fast, and a key way we can play our part is to unlock land and break down barriers that have been holding back councils and the industry.   

“The Residential Activation Fund is literally making inroads, by providing funding to get the foundations right and generational infrastructure like roads, water, sewerage and power in place, so builders can get building and more Queenslanders have a place to call home.  

“The Residential Activation Fund has already unlocked land for 98,000 homes. Along with recent data showing housing approval numbers in Queensland have risen by 11.9 per cent and commencements are up 12.8 per cent, we’re seeing movement, but there remains a big job ahead after Labor's decade of decline.  

“Queensland is open for business and we call on councils and landowners to come to us with their projects.” 

Logan City Council Mayor Jon Raven said his community was already seeing the impact of the program locally, thanks to first round funding. 

“The support of the Queensland Government is absolutely critical to fast growing cities like ours,” Mayor Jon Raven said. 

“Programs like the Residential Activation Fund enable us to deliver the infrastructure that's needed now to support our key growth areas.” 

Local Government Association of Queensland (LGAQ) CEO Alison Smith was encouraging councils to apply for Residential Activation Fund grants to help kickstart more new housing in their communities. 

"Councils are playing their part to increase housing supply through zonings and approvals, but infrastructure is often the missing ingredient," Ms Smith said. 

"Councils had called for enabling infrastructure funding, and the creation of this Residential Activation Fund is helping to meet council needs. Round One has already proven to be a gamechanger that is helping councils to tackle this infrastructure 'gap' and we applaud the State Government for this initiative.” 

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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: 

The Residential Activation Fund is one of the Crisafulli Government’s range of initiatives to help more Queenslanders find a place to call home, including: 

• Unlocking underutilised State land for housing under the landmark Land Activation Program 

• Supporting first home buyers by removing stamp duty on new builds 

• Extending the $30,000 first home owner grant to 30 June 2026 

• Introducing a nation-leading Boost to Buy shared equity scheme to help reduce the deposit gap 

• Increasing rental availability by lifting subletting restrictions 

• Delivering 1 million homes, including a record pipeline of 53,500 social and community homes by 2044 

For more information on the Residential Activation Fund, including details on how to apply when Round 2 opens at 10am Monday 23 February 2026, visit: https://www.statedevelopment.qld.gov.au/residential-activation-fund