2015–16 Queensland Budget
The budget outlines the government’s revenue and expenses for the coming year, provides an overview of the state economy, and details the priorities the government will deliver.
The Queensland Government produces several documents to communicate the key elements of the State Budget.
Budget highlights
Budget papers
- Budget Speech (Budget Paper 1)
- Budget Strategy and Outlook (Budget Paper 2)
- Capital Statement (Budget Paper 3)
- Budget Measures (Budget Paper 4)
- Service Delivery Statements (Budget Paper 5)
- Jobs now, jobs for the future – Queensland Government employment plan
Appropriation Bills
Sections 27 of the Financial Accountability Act 2009 provides that for each financial year, the Treasurer must present Bills to the Legislative Assembly for an Annual Appropriation Act. There are two Appropriation Bills: one for the Legislative Assembly, known as the Appropriation (Parliament) Bill; and one for all other agencies, known as the Appropriation Bill. The Bills provide for:
- 2015-16 appropriation to fund the cost of delivering departmental services, administered items and equity adjustments in that year
- supply for 2016-17 to allow the normal operations of government to continue until the Appropriation Bills for 2016-17 receives assent.
The Appropriation Bills are available on the Queensland Legislation website.
Regional Budget Statements
- Brisbane
- Darling Downs
- Far North Queensland
- Fitzroy
- Gold Coast and Logan
- Ipswich
- Mackay
- Outback Queensland
- Sunshine Coast and Moreton Bay
- Townsville
- Wide Bay
Service Delivery Statements
- Department of the Premier and Cabinet
- Queensland Treasury
- Legislative Assembly of Queensland
- Department of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Partnerships
- Department of Agriculture and Fisheries
- Department of Communities, Child Safety and Disability Services
- Department of Education and Training
- Department of Energy and Water Supply
- Department of Environment and Heritage Protection
- Department of Housing and Public Works
- Department of Justice and Attorney-General
- Department of Infrastructure, Local Government and Planning
- Department of National Parks, Sport and Racing
- Department of Natural Resources and Mines
- Queensland Health
- Queensland Police, Fire and Emergency Services
- Department of Science, Information Technology and Innovation
- Department of State Development
- Department of Tourism, Major Events, Small Business and the Commonwealth Games
- Department of Transport and Main Roads
Review of State Finances
In accordance with its 2015 election commitment, the Queensland Government commissioned Queensland Treasury to undertake a Review of the State’s finances. The Review was published alongside the 2015-16 State Budget on 14 July 2015. The Review gave consideration to the State’s medium-term fiscal projections and strategy and discussed options to refocus the State’s balance sheet. The Review also made recommendations in relation to the Government’s five fiscal principles.