State Budget 2015-16
The Treasurer, Minister for Employment and Industrial Relations and Minister for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Partnerships, the Honourable Curtis Pitt MP, tabled the 2015-16 Queensland Budget in Parliament on Tuesday, 14 July 2015.
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
Media centre
Treasurer, Minister for Employment and Industrial Relations and Minister for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Partnerships Hon Curtis Pitt MP
- A Budget for jobs, health and education (PDF 400 K)
- $10 billion infrastructure investment to support 27,500 direct jobs in 2015-16 (PDF 400 K)
- $6.9 billion in surpluses forecast over next four years (PDF 400 K)
- Regional and rural Queensland benefit from additional Budget funding (PDF 450 K)
- $500 million injection for Schools and Hospitals Fund (PDF 385 K)
- Key initiatives aim to deliver better outcomes for Indigenous Queenslanders (PDF 400 K)
Premier and Minister for the Arts Hon Annastacia Palaszczuk MP
Deputy Premier, Minister for Transport, Minister for Infrastructure, Local Government and Planning and Minister for Trade Hon Jackie Trad MP
- Big transport budget to deliver better, safer roads and generate jobs (PDF 450 K)
- Funding for local councils to boost community infrastructure (PDF 385 K)
Minister for Health and Minister for Ambulance Services Hon Cameron Dick MP
- Record investment to restore and expand health services (PDF 350 K)
- Budget boost to ambulance services great news for Queenslanders (PDF 430 K)
Minister for Education and Minister for Tourism, Major Events, Small Business and the Commonwealth Games Hon Kate Jones MP
- Education a top priority in State Budget (PDF 385 K)
- Budget delivers for tourism, Commonwealth Games and small business (PDF 435 K)
Minister for State Development and Minister for Natural Resources and Mines Hon Anthony Lynham MP
- Palaszczuk Budget reaches out to regions with $200 million program (PDF 350 K)
- Palaszczuk Budget delivers for natural resources and mines in tough times (PDF 355 K)
Attorney-General and Minister for Justice and Minister for Training and Skills Hon Yvette D’Ath MP
Minister for Police, Fire and Emergency Services and Minister for Corrective Services Hon Jo-Ann Miller MP
Minister for Agriculture and Fisheries and Minister for Sport and Racing Hon Bill Byrne MP
- Budget to continue to tackle widespread drought (PDF 390 K)
- Budget boost to fight against drought and Panama disease (PDF 455 K)
- Sport and recreation spending to support greater grassroots participation (PDF 380 K)
Minister for Main Roads, Road Safety and Ports and Minister for Energy and Water Supply Hon Mark Bailey MP
- $40 million funding package for better roads out west (PDF 210 K)
- $12 million for flashing lights put safety first at school zones (PDF 205 K)
Minister for Environment and Heritage Protection and Minister for National Parks and the Great Barrier Reef Hon Steven Miles MP
Minister for Housing and Public Works and Minister for Science and Innovation Hon Leeanne Enoch MP
Minister for Communities, Women and Youth, Minister for Child Safety and Minister for Multicultural Affairs Hon Shannon Fentiman MP
- More than $930 million to help protect vulnerable Queensland children (PDF 400 K)
- Extra funding for Queensland’s community groups and young people (PDF 405 K)
Minister for Disability Services, Minister for Seniors and Minister Assisting the Premier on North Queensland Hon Coralee O’Rourke MP