Appropriation Bill 2025


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An Act authorising the Treasurer to pay amounts from the consolidated fund for departments for the financial years starting 1 July 2025 and 1 July 2026

The Parliament of Queensland enacts—

1Short title

This Act may be cited as the Appropriation Act 2025.

Note—

Under the Financial Accountability Act 2009, section 5, words used in this Act that are defined under the Financial Accountability Act 2009 have the same meaning the words have in that Act, subject to a contrary intention in this Act.

2Appropriation for 2025–2026

(1)The Treasurer is authorised to pay $105,417,248,000 from the consolidated fund for departments as itemised in schedule 1 for the financial year starting 1 July 2025.
(2)For each department, the vote amount mentioned for the department in schedule 2 is appropriated for the financial year for the department for application to its departmental services, equity adjustment and administered items as stated in schedule 2.
(3)The amount mentioned in subsection (1) includes the amount already authorised by the Appropriation Act 2024, section 3, to be paid for the financial year starting 1 July 2025.

3Supply for 2026–2027

The Treasurer is authorised to pay $52,708,624,000 from the consolidated fund for departments for the financial year starting 1 July 2026.

4Repeals

The following Acts are repealed—
Appropriation Act 2023, No. 20
Appropriation (Supplementary 2022–2023) Act 2024, No. 4
Appropriation (Supplementary 2023–2024) Act 2025, No. 4
Cheaper Power (Supplementary Appropriation) Act 2024, No. 26.

Schedule 1 Appropriation summary for 2025–2026

section 2(1)


Department

Budget
2024–2025
$’000

Est. Actual
2024–2025
$’000

Vote
2025–2026
$’000

Department of Customer Services, Open Data and Small and Family Business

..

148,734

638,484

Department of Education

19,149,639

18,617,570

20,370,037

Department of Energy and Climate

3,361,888

1,619,852

..

Department of the Environment, Tourism, Science and Innovation (formerly Department of Environment, Science and Innovation)

885,046

1,026,059

1,133,288

Department of Families, Seniors, Disability Services and Child Safety (formerly Department of Child Safety, Seniors and Disability Services)

6,143,582

6,660,700

6,868,338

Department of Housing and Public Works (formerly Department of Housing, Local Government, Planning and Public Works)

3,754,306

3,809,707

2,683,380

Department of Justice (formerly Department of Justice and Attorney-General)

1,822,850

1,659,120

1,665,906

Department of Local Government, Water and Volunteers (formerly Department of Regional Development, Manufacturing and Water)

655,250

1,023,756

1,458,000

Department of Natural Resources and Mines, Manufacturing and Regional and Rural Development (formerly Department of Resources)

443,870

563,480

573,512

Department of the Premier and Cabinet

205,023

188,089

218,983

Department of Primary Industries (formerly Department of Agriculture and Fisheries)

458,647

529,661

494,015

Department of Sport, Racing and Olympic and Paralympic Games (formerly Department of Tourism and Sport)

721,878

671,703

749,964

Department of State Development, Infrastructure and Planning (formerly Department of State Development and Infrastructure)

1,463,178

1,296,326

2,461,018

Department of Trade, Employment and Training (formerly Department of Employment, Small Business and Training)

1,499,268

1,524,109

1,589,359

Department of Transport and Main Roads

12,917,405

13,243,339

13,960,728

Department of Women, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Partnerships and Multiculturalism (formerly Department of Treaty, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Partnerships, Communities and the Arts)

792,124

390,020

181,803

Department of Youth Justice and Victim Support (formerly Department of Youth Justice)

671,122

863,504

1,434,861

Electoral Commission of Queensland

116,533

124,596

44,496

Office of the Governor

11,031

11,031

11,002

Office of the Inspector-General of Emergency Management

4,723

4,824

4,827

Office of the Ombudsman

18,139

17,000

19,275

Public Sector Commission

25,701

25,516

19,087

Queensland Audit Office

8,090

8,090

8,216

Queensland Corrective Services

1,693,335

1,708,227

2,008,801

Queensland Fire Department

2,524,086

2,805,553

3,479,854

Queensland Health

18,133,698

20,148,210

21,399,892

Queensland Police Service

3,789,454

3,855,586

3,913,405

Queensland Treasury

9,166,315

12,646,231

18,026,717

TOTAL

90,436,181

95,190,593

105,417,248

Schedule 2 Appropriation for 2025–2026

section 2(2)

Department

Budget
2024–2025
$’000

 

Est. Actual
2024–2025
$’000

 

Vote
2025–2026
$’000

      

Department of Customer Services, Open Data and Small and Family Business

     

Controlled items

     

departmental services

..

 

145,136

 

636,854

equity adjustment

..

 

1,258

 

1,630

Administered items

..

 

2,340

 

..

Vote

..

 

148,734

 

638,484

      

Department of Education

     

Controlled items

     

departmental services

13,298,648

 

12,897,824

 

14,183,548

equity adjustment

163,079

 

(222,393)

 

(115,302)

Administered items

5,687,912

 

5,942,1 39

 

6,301,791

Vote

19,149,639

 

18,617,570

 

20,370,037

Department of the Environment, Tourism, Science and Innovation (formerly Department of Environment, Science and Innovation)

     

Controlled items

     

departmental services

803,765

 

822,194

 

943,618

equity adjustment

81,281

 

111,436

 

61,811

Administered items

..

 

92,429

 

127,859

Vote

885,046

 

1,026,059

 

1,133,288

      

Department of Families, Seniors, Disability Services and Child Safety (formerly Department of Child Safety, Seniors and Disability Services)

     

Controlled items

     

departmental services

2,590,054

 

3,297,614

 

3,485,553

equity adjustment

1,813

 

3,529

 

20,075

Administered items

3,551,715

 

3,359,557

 

3,362,710

Vote

6,143,582

 

6,660,700

 

6,868,338

      

Department of Housing and Public Works (formerly Department of Housing, Local Government, Planning and Public Works)

     

Controlled items

     

departmental services

2,412,996

 

2,439,014

 

1,883,800

equity adjustment

597,222

 

655,215

 

717,598

Administered items

744,088

 

715,478

 

81,982

Vote

3,754,306

 

3,809,707

 

2,683,380

      

Department of Justice (formerly Department of Justice and Attorney-General)

     

Controlled items

     

departmental services

1,167,157

 

937,991

 

933,683

equity adjustment

(26,304)

 

(27,199)

 

19,509

Administered items

681,99 7

 

748,328

 

712,714

Vote

1,822,850

 

1,659,120

 

1,665,906

      

Department of Local Government, Water and Volunteers (formerly Department of Regional Development, Manufacturing and Water)

     

Controlled items

     

departmental services

322,062

 

538,343

 

670,988

equity adjustment

296,500

 

306,421

 

40,897

Administered items

36,688

 

178,992

 

746,115

Vote

655,250

 

1,023,756

 

1,458,000

      

Department of Natural Resources and Mines, Manufacturing and Regional and Rural Development (formerly Department of Resources)

     

Controlled items

     

departmental services

436,565

 

544,713

 

546,610

equity adjustment

1,355

 

(126)

 

5,440

Administered items

5,950

 

18,893

 

21,462

Vote

443,870

 

563,480

 

573,512

      

Department of the Premier and Cabinet

     

Controlled items

     

departmental services

128,657

 

112,475

 

141,067

equity adjustment

2

 

38

 

2

Administered items

76,364

 

75,576

 

77,914

Vote

205,023

 

188,089

 

218,983

      

Department of Primary Industries (formerly Department of Agriculture and Fisheries)

     

Controlled items

     

departmental services

406,474

 

490,596

 

462,002

equity adjustment

3,778

 

(11,055)

 

89

Administered items

48,395

 

50,120

 

31,924

Vote

458,647

 

529,661

 

494,015

      

Department of Sport, Racing and Olympic and Paralympic Games (formerly Department of Tourism and Sport)

     

Controlled items

     

departmental services

461,732

 

346,635

 

327,055

equity adjustment

34,227

 

11,607

 

32,102

Administered items

225,919

 

313,461

 

390,807

Vote

721,878

 

671,703

 

749,964

      

Department of State Development, Infrastructure and Planning (formerly Department of State Development and Infrastructure)

     

Controlled items

     

departmental services

1,115,081

 

963,830

 

1,657,826

equity adjustment

117,997

 

14,882

 

86,549

Administered items

230,100

 

317,614

 

716,643

Vote

1,463,178

 

1,296,326

 

2,461,018

      

Department of Trade, Employment and Training (formerly Department of Employment, Small Business and Training)

     

Controlled items

     

departmental services

1,531,233

 

1,571,558

 

1,573,790

equity adjustment

(31,965)

 

(80,639)

 

(64,983)

Administered items

..

 

33,190

 

80,552

Vote

1,499,268

 

1,524,109

 

1,589,359

      

Department of Transport and Main Roads

     

Controlled items

     

departmental services

7,960,718

 

7,968,700

 

8,149,676

equity adjustment

3,987,933

 

3,954,774

 

4,214,943

Administered items

968,754

 

1,319,865

 

1,596,109

Vote

12,917,405

 

13,243,339

 

13,960,728

      

Department of Women, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Partnerships and Multiculturalism (formerly Department of Treaty, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Partnerships, Communities and the Arts)

     

Controlled items

     

departmental services

517,719

 

226,388

 

169,020

equity adjustment

25,441

 

13,276

 

..

Administered items

248,964

 

150,356

 

12,783

Vote

792,124

 

390,020

 

181,803

      

Department of Youth Justice and Victim Support (formerly Department of Youth Justice)

     

Controlled items

     

departmental services

478,087

 

557,907

 

767,433

equity adjustment

193,035

 

172,404

 

324,398

Administered items

..

 

133,193

 

343,030

Vote

671,122

 

863,504

 

1,434,861

      

Electoral Commission of Queensland

     

Controlled items

     

departmental services

116,570

 

124,633

 

44,533

equity adjustment

(37)

 

(37)

 

(37)

Administered items

..

 

..

 

..

Vote

116,533

 

124,596

 

44,496

      

Office of the Governor

     

Controlled items

     

departmental services

11,031

 

11,031

 

11,002

equity adjustment

..

 

..

 

..

Administered items

..

 

..

 

..

Vote

11,031

 

11,031

 

11,002

      

Office of the Inspector-General of Emergency Management

     

Controlled items

     

departmental services

4,723

 

4,824

 

4,827

equity adjustment

..

 

..

 

..

Administered items

..

 

..

 

..

Vote

4,723

 

4,824

 

4,827

      

Office of the Ombudsman

     

Controlled items

     

departmental services

16,956

 

16,549

 

17,203

equity adjustment

1,183

 

451

 

2,072

Administered items

..

 

..

 

..

Vote

18,139

 

17,000

 

19,275

      

Public Sector Commission

     

Controlled items

     

departmental services

25,701

 

25,552

 

19,087

equity adjustment

..

 

(36)

 

..

Administered items

..

 

..

 

..

Vote

25,701

 

25,516

 

19,087

      

Queensland Audit Office

     

Controlled items

     

departmental services

8,090

 

8,090

 

8,216

equity adjustment

..

 

..

 

..

Administered items

..

 

..

 

..

Vote

8,090

 

8,090

 

8,216

      

Queensland Corrective Services

     

Controlled items

     

departmental services

1,624,641

 

1,649,897

 

1,776,119

equity adjustment

68,694

 

58,330

 

232,682

Administered items

..

 

..

 

..

Vote

1,693,335

 

1,708,227

 

2,008,801

      

Queensland Fire Department

     

Controlled items

     

departmental services

250,068

 

283,328

 

243,675

equity adjustment

13,462

 

12,024

 

7,171

Administered items

2,260,556

 

2,510,201

 

3,229,008

Vote

2,524,086

 

2,805,553

 

3,479,854

      

Queensland Health

     

Controlled items

     

departmental services

17,172,970

 

18,375,029

 

19,133,126

equity adjustment

871,841

 

1,680,469

 

2,203,771

Administered items

88,887

 

92,712

 

62,995

Vote

18,133,698

 

20,148,210

 

21,399,892

      

Queensland Police Service

     

Controlled items

     

departmental services

3,446,270

 

3,558,610

 

3,816,686

equity adjustment

343,184

 

296,976

 

96,719

Administered items

..

 

..

 

..

Vote

3,789,454

 

3,855,586

 

3,913,405

      

Queensland Treasury

     

Controlled items

     

departmental services

537,520

 

626,080

 

882,846

equity adjustment

135,807

 

121,572

 

7,371

Administered items

8,492,988

 

11,898,579

 

17,136,500

Vote

9,166,315

 

12,646,231

 

18,026,717

      

CEASED ENTITY

Department of Energy and Climate

     

Controlled items

     

departmental services

181,759

 

151,408

 

..

equity adjustment

..

 

8

 

..

Administered items

3,180,129

 

1,468,436

 

..

Vote

3,361,888

 

1,619,852

 

..

      

TOTAL APPROPRIATION

90,436,181

 

95,190,593

 

105,417,248

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