QUEENSLAND BUDGET –  BUDGET 2019–20 REGIONAL ACTION PLAN Backing Queensland Jobs REGIONAL ACTION PLAN Jobs supported by Queensland’s diversi ed economy provides infrastructure , a unique business environment that places Total the State ahead of the pack. The Palaszczuk infrastructure program over Government continues to work with and support Photo: iStock four years .B businesses to create employment opportunities Backing Jobs for Total spend on and community prosperity. road and transport in -  .B . billion capital  million to CleanCo works program to directly for new renewable energy support , jobs across generation, creating more Youth Justice Investment Queensland in -. jobs on top of the  over  ve years Queensland jobs in the Building our Regions The Queensland Budget will directly support Central  .M . billion to support safe, solar, wind and hydro $61.2 million allocated to 30 secure, reliable and cost- Queensland with significant expenditure in 2019-20 including: Education and sectors. projects to provide funding e ective energy and water, training in for critical infrastructure in for productivity enhancing and to enhance the productive  million towards –  Central Queensland to support infrastructure and capital works, .B capacity of businesses, Skilling Queenslanders Infrastructure economic development, estimated to support around industries and communities. for Work, to help eligible Queenslanders get the including generating jobs. Health in –  . billion police operating (March 2015 to March 2019) skills, quali cations and budget as well as . .B direct assistance they need 3,600 million capital for new, $1.1B jobs in this region in 2019-20. Additional justice to enter and stay in the upgraded and replacement system investment workforce. Works for over  ve years .M police facilities, including Queensland Health  million to continue work From joint commitments for the Central Queensland on the . million Counter- totalling  million for $48.3 million provided to Queensland Hospital and Lowering cost of regional councils to undertake living Terrorism and Community business and industry, Health Service. .B Safety Training Centre at the Queensland and 157 maintenance and minor Wacol. Australian governments will infrastructure projects in $622.8M provide a  million Beef Central Queensland. Education . billion education (February 2017 to April 2019) Recovery Package, to tackle to maintain, improve and portfolio capital program, devastation from the North upgrade schools in Central Payroll Tax Package including new schools, and Far North Queensland Queensland.  million of targeted payroll tax initiatives to education facilities, and monsoon trough. The Skilling support business and create employment, including: refurbishments. Queensland Rural and Queenslanders for $43.7M an increase to the payroll tax free threshold . million for health Industry Development Work for small business from . million to infrastructure to support Authority will administer $23.3 million allocated to estimated businesses in Central Queensland will benefit from an increase to . million service delivery. Australian Government provide training to 2,949 the payroll tax free threshold and the regional discount as part of the a discount of  percentage point on the relevant funding of  million people, including 1,780 people payroll tax rate for employers with more than . million for new social over three years to assist $885 million Payroll Tax Package housing and upgrades. who have now been employed. 440 % of their employees residing outside SEQ primary producers and their (July 2015 to May 2019) a rebate for taking on additional full-time  million in joint stock get back on their feet. employees of up to , funding with the Australian Central Queensland will also benefit from: Back to Work an extension of the % payroll tax rebate for Government for additional $21.5 million of payments for upgrades to the Capricorn businesses that employ apprentices and trainees. natural disaster recovery Capricorn packages. have been paid to 1,049 Highway, including duplicating a employers to employ section between 2,256 eligible unemployed and Gracemere, in partnership jobseekers. with the Australian Government. (July 2016 to May 2019) $89M –  Revenue –  Expenses Economic Growth Drought Assistance Package and up to $74.6 million over four  Queensland Drought Reform years to support drought Environmental protection, Other revenue .% recreation and culture .% affected communities and Dividends and Transport .%  tax equivalents State taxation Restoring frontline for the commencement of .% revenue .%  Queensland Drought Reform. Interest Health services in Central Queensland Public order Growth from March 2015 to March 2019 income .% .% and safety  .% $74.6M 

Annual % change Annual to establish an agenda for Sales of Economic Hydrogen Strategy goods and services renewable hydrogen industry services .% .% attraction and to incentivise Social  168 95 185 71 extra protection, job creation, regional growth, housing and extra extra extra teacher Other innovation and development. 2010–11 2012–13 2014–15 2016–17

other 2018–19 community services 2020–21 nurses doctors teachers aides services 8.% $19M Queensland (Actual) Queensland (Forecast) .% up up up up Australia (Actual) Australia (Forecast) Grants revenue 6.% Education .% 14% 40.1% 8.2% 13.3% budget.qld.gov.au Backing Jobs for Central Queensland

Rookwood Weir Gladstone Port services KEY 15 22  million in - out . million in - of a  million total spend out of a . million total Community wellbeing to support the construction spend relating to East Shores State School , Utilities 1 7 11 of the , megalitre Stage B, channel duplication , in - to Rockhampton Northern duplication (Rockhampton to Rookwood Weir on the investigations, marina bulk Health refurbish the school tuckshop. Access upgrade Gracemere) Fitzroy River that will provide earthworks, and upgrade . million in - . million in - out Education 2 Yeppoon State High School drought contingency supplies stormwater culverts at Bryan out of a  million total of a  million total spend for Rockhampton, Gladstone Jordan Drive. . million in - out of spend (stage ) to widen to duplicate a section of the Transport and roads a . million total spend to and Yeppoon. Delivered the highway from two to four highway from two to four lanes. in partnership with the 23 Gladstone Hospital emergency construct a new building with Justice and safety lanes between Rockhampton- Part of the Northern Australia Australian Government. department administration and refurbish . million in - out Yeppoon Road intersection Roads Program, delivered in Government services old administration into ve and Ramsay Creek. Part partnership with the Australian 16 Black Gully Waste Water of a  million total spend learning areas. Treatment Plant upgrade of the Bruce Highway Government. to construct a new emergency Recreation and culture  million in - out of department including a new main 3 Great Keppel Island Upgrade Program, delivered Stanwell Power Station Rejuvenation Pilot in partnership with the 12 a  million total spend to hospital entrance and bridging  million in - out of Statewide/region-wide . million in - out Australian Government. increase the capacity of the link. Part of the Enhancing a . million total spend plant to , equivalent Regional Hospitals Program. of a  million total spend to 8 Rockhampton road train for various refurbishments and Election commitment deliver enabling infrastructure people and to produce access improvements to deliver better 24 Toolooa State High School to stimulate tourism Class C disinfected recycled . million in - service performance. . million in - out of development on the island and water. Part of the  out of a  million a . million total spend to Kroombit National Park throughout the region. 13 Emerald State High School million Building our Regions 31 total spend (stage ) to construct a new building with . million in - out of Program. , in - out Capricornia Correctional complete improvements to four specialist areas. of a , total spend 4 a . million total spend to Capricorn Highway Centre expansion intersections and road train 17 to improve visitor facilities to replace air-conditioning. (Rockhampton to Emerald) Gladstone-Benaraby Road  million in - out of access on Rockhampton- 25 meet levels of visitation and (Dalrymple Drive to Bruce a . million total spend Yeppoon Road. Part of the . million in - expected future increases. Highway intersection) to increase capacity by  State Infrastructure Fund and  out of a  million the Northern Australia Beef total spend to construct . million in - out 32 replacement police cells, deliver infrastructure for facility increased prison industries, Roads Program, delivered overtaking lanes and conduct of a . million total spend expand car parking, and in partnership with the wide centre line treatment to conduct various safety , in - out upgrade wastewater, Australian Government. between Gracemere improvements. of a . million total spend mechanical services and and Emerald. Delivered to replace the police facility. in partnership with the 26 Bruce Highway (Benaraby to electronic security systems. Calliope River) 33 Great Barrier Reef Resorts Australian Government. Rejuvenation Program 5 Bruce Highway . million in - out (Terranova Drive, Bajool-Port Alma Road of a . million total spend . million in - 18 Rockhampton) . million in - to conduct safety works and out of a  million total  million in - out of a . million total widen pavement. Part of the spend to help industry out of a  million Rockhampton spend to widen pavement Bruce Highway Upgrade Program, rejuvenate the Great Barrier and conduct safety upgrades delivered in partnership with the Reef Island resorts and o er total spend to improve Emerald intersection of Terranova Blackwater on a . km section of the Australian Government. world-class experiences to Drive and Gladstone road. Part of the Northern visitors. 27 Hatchery relocation project Road at Glenlee. Part Australia Roads Program, Rockhampton Drug . million in - out 34 of the Bruce Highway delivered in partnership with Rehabilitation and of a . million total spend Upgrade Program, the Australian Government. Treatment Facility 32 to relocate the Gladstone Fish delivered in , in - out Carnarvon Biloela Fairbairn Dam Hatchery to new site at partnership with 19 of a . million total spend National Park improvement project Awoonga Dam. the Australian for a new -bed residential Government. . million in - 28 Muster Point alcohol and other drug  out of a  million 6 North West Island . million in - out of rehabilitation and treatment total spend to continue a . million total spend to facility in Rockhampton. The campground construction of gravity , in - out of construct an emergency shelter facility will include  beds sidewalls in the spillway near Awoonga Dam to assist in for residential rehabilitation, a , total spend to chute to enhance the dam to redevelop and upgrade the the event of a flood. eight beds for withdrawal meet future extreme weather stage treatment, two family campground. events. Agnes Water State School 29 units and the capacity for a , in - non-residential day program. 20 Curtis Island National Park to improve tra c safety - Connor Bluff day use area Part of the Action on Ice SUNSHINE for students, sta and the Strategy. COAST AND development community. MORETON Emerald Saleyards upgrade BAY 9 Rockhampton Ambulance 14 , in - out of , in - out a , total spend to 30 Callide Power Station FAR NORTH Station and Operational QUEENSLAND IPSWICH BRISBANE Centre of a  million total spend construct new day-use area  million in - out of a . million in - out to upgrade the complex to and visitor access. . million total spend for CS Please note: Not all Government GOLD Energy to undertake overhauls, expenditure for the region is shown. LOGAN COAST of a  million total spend provide a larger spelling Dollar amounts may include capital and area, double-decker dump 21 RG Tanna Coal Terminal replacement, enhancement and operating expenditure, though may not TOWNSVILLE to upgrade the facility. represent the entire funding allocated. ramp, all-weather hay shed, projects refurbishment of assets, and MACKAY-WHITSUNDAY 10 Yeppoon rail line . million in - for Powerlink to install a new CENTRAL and shade structure as part OUTBACK QUEENSLAND . million in - of the  million Building out of a . million transformer, recon gure the To see more Palaszczuk initiatives for WIDE BAY out of a  million total our Regions Program. The total spend to upgrade and KV network and retire Callide Central Queensland visit DARLING SOUTH EAST spend to reinstate a section Australian Government will also maintain the terminal at the A substation to ensure continued budget.qld.gov.au DOWNS QUEENSLAND of track. contribute funds. Port of Gladstone. reliability of supply to the area. Queensland Hydrogen Industry Strategy

15 Rookwood Weir 22 Gladstone Port services KEY The Palaszczuk Government  million in - out . million in - of a  million total spend out of a . million total Community wellbeing has released the $19 million to support the construction spend relating to East Shores Queensland Hydrogen Yeppoon State School Bruce Highway, Capricorn Highway Utilities 1 7 11 of the , megalitre Stage B, channel duplication Industry Strategy, to support , in - to Rockhampton Northern duplication (Rockhampton to Rookwood Weir on the investigations, marina bulk Health regional Queensland to refurbish the school tuckshop. Access upgrade Gracemere) Fitzroy River that will provide earthworks, and upgrade develop a world-class Yeppoon State High School . million in - . million in - out drought contingency supplies stormwater culverts at Bryan Education sustainable 2 out of a  million total of a  million total spend . million in - out of for Rockhampton, Gladstone Jordan Drive. hydrogen industry. spend (stage ) to widen to duplicate a section of the Transport and roads Getty Image a . million total spend to and Yeppoon. Delivered the highway from two to four highway from two to four lanes. in partnership with the 23 Gladstone Hospital emergency The Government has construct a new building with Justice and safety lanes between Rockhampton- Part of the Northern Australia Australian Government. department allocated $15 million of this funding to an industry administration and refurbish . million in - out Yeppoon Road intersection Roads Program, delivered in Government services development fund to advance renewable hydrogen projects old administration into ve and Ramsay Creek. Part partnership with the Australian 16 Black Gully Waste Water of a  million total spend learning areas. Treatment Plant upgrade in Queensland. of the Bruce Highway Government. to construct a new emergency Recreation and culture Great Keppel Island Upgrade Program, delivered  million in - out of department including a new main While the growth of the hydrogen industry will benefit all of 3 12 Stanwell Power Station Rejuvenation Pilot in partnership with the a  million total spend to hospital entrance and bridging Queensland, regional Queensland is in prime position to  million in - out of increase the capacity of the Statewide/region-wide . million in - out Australian Government. link. Part of the Enhancing benefit, with large-scale developments expected to be in a . million total spend plant to , equivalent Regional Hospitals Program. of a  million total spend to 8 Rockhampton road train for various refurbishments and Election commitment regional locations. deliver enabling infrastructure people and to produce access improvements to deliver better 24 Toolooa State High School to stimulate tourism Class C disinfected recycled Gladstone has already benefited from Government . million in - service performance. . million in - out of development on the island and water. Part of the  support for the industry, with funding to support CSIRO out of a  million a . million total spend to Kroombit National Park throughout the region. 13 Emerald State High School million Building our Regions 31 total spend (stage ) to construct a new building with in undertaking a pre-feasibility study on establishing a . million in - out of Program. , in - out Capricornia Correctional complete improvements to four specialist areas. of a , total spend hydrogen demonstration plant. 4 a . million total spend to Capricorn Highway Centre expansion intersections and road train 17 to improve visitor facilities to replace air-conditioning. (Rockhampton to Emerald) Gladstone-Benaraby Road Gladstone has been identified as a potential hydrogen hub  million in - out of access on Rockhampton- 25 meet levels of visitation and (Dalrymple Drive to Bruce for good reasons. Its existing industries, gas infrastructure, a . million total spend Yeppoon Road. Part of the . million in - expected future increases. Highway intersection) access to a deepwater export port, and an existing skilled to increase capacity by  State Infrastructure Fund and  out of a  million the Northern Australia Beef total spend to construct . million in - out 32 Biloela replacement police workforce make it an attractive location for a growing cells, deliver infrastructure for facility increased prison industries, Roads Program, delivered overtaking lanes and conduct of a . million total spend industry. expand car parking, and in partnership with the wide centre line treatment to conduct various safety , in - out upgrade wastewater, Australian Government. between Gracemere improvements. of a . million total spend mechanical services and and Emerald. Delivered to replace the police facility. in partnership with the 26 Bruce Highway (Benaraby to electronic security systems. Calliope River) 33 Great Barrier Reef Resorts Australian Government. Rejuvenation Program 5 Bruce Highway . million in - out Rookwood Weir progress (Terranova Drive, Bajool-Port Alma Road of a . million total spend . million in - 18 Rockhampton) . million in - to conduct safety works and out of a  million total  million in - out of a . million total widen pavement. Part of the spend to help industry The $352 million Rookwood Weir project will enhance both out of a  million Rockhampton spend to widen pavement Bruce Highway Upgrade Program, rejuvenate the Great Barrier water security and agricultural and industrial development and conduct safety upgrades delivered in partnership with the Reef Island resorts and o er in Central Queensland. The project is expected to create 100 total spend to improve Emerald intersection of Terranova Blackwater on a . km section of the Australian Government. world-class experiences to jobs in regional Queensland during construction. Drive and Yaamba Gladstone road. Part of the Northern visitors. 27 Hatchery relocation project Road at Glenlee. Part Australia Roads Program, Rockhampton Drug It is estimated the weir could add 76,000 megalitres of . million in - out 34 of the Bruce Highway delivered in partnership with Rehabilitation and water for agricultural production along the Fitzroy River, of a . million total spend Upgrade Program, the Australian Government. Treatment Facility as well as an eventual back-up supply for Gladstone, 32 to relocate the Gladstone Fish delivered in , in - out Rockhampton and Livingstone Shire. Carnarvon Biloela Fairbairn Dam Hatchery to new site at partnership with 19 of a . million total spend National Park improvement project Awoonga Dam. The Queensland and Australian governments are working the Australian for a new -bed residential in partnership to deliver the project. In parallel, Sunwater Government. . million in - 28 Muster Point alcohol and other drug  out of a  million has progressed preparatory works, with early works for the 6 North West Island . million in - out of rehabilitation and treatment total spend to continue a . million total spend to facility in Rockhampton. The project expected to commence in the second half of 2019. campground construction of gravity , in - out of construct an emergency shelter facility will include  beds In addition to the new weir, the project includes the sidewalls in the spillway near Awoonga Dam to assist in for residential rehabilitation, a , total spend to chute to enhance the dam to construction of low level bridges at Riverslea and Foleyvale redevelop and upgrade the the event of a flood. eight beds for withdrawal meet future extreme weather stage treatment, two family crossings, upgrades to Thirsty Creek Road and the Capricorn campground. events. Agnes Water State School Highway intersection at , and the installation of 29 units and the capacity for a , in - non-residential day program. culverts at Hanrahan Crossing. 20 Curtis Island National Park to improve tra c safety - Connor Bluff day use area Part of the Action on Ice SUNSHINE for students, sta and the Strategy. COAST AND development community. MORETON Emerald Saleyards upgrade BAY 9 Rockhampton Ambulance 14 , in - out of , in - out a , total spend to 30 Callide Power Station FAR NORTH Station and Operational QUEENSLAND IPSWICH BRISBANE Centre of a  million total spend construct new day-use area  million in - out of a . million in - out to upgrade the complex to and visitor access. . million total spend for CS Please note: Not all Government GOLD Energy to undertake overhauls, expenditure for the region is shown. LOGAN COAST of a  million total spend provide a larger spelling Dollar amounts may include capital and area, double-decker dump 21 RG Tanna Coal Terminal replacement, enhancement and operating expenditure, though may not TOWNSVILLE to upgrade the facility. represent the entire funding allocated. ramp, all-weather hay shed, projects refurbishment of assets, and MACKAY-WHITSUNDAY 10 Yeppoon rail line . million in - for Powerlink to install a new CENTRAL and shade structure as part OUTBACK QUEENSLAND . million in - of the  million Building out of a . million transformer, recon gure the To see more Palaszczuk QUEENSLAND Government initiatives for WIDE BAY out of a  million total our Regions Program. The total spend to upgrade and KV network and retire Callide Central Queensland visit DARLING SOUTH EAST spend to reinstate a section Australian Government will also maintain the terminal at the A substation to ensure continued budget.qld.gov.au DOWNS QUEENSLAND of track. contribute funds. Port of Gladstone. reliability of supply to the area. Rookwood Weir artist impression QUEENSLAND BUDGET –  REGIONAL ACTION PLAN Backing Queensland Jobs Jobs supported by Queensland’s diversi ed economy provides infrastructure , a unique business environment that places Total the State ahead of the pack. The Palaszczuk infrastructure program over Government continues to work with and support four years .B businesses to create employment opportunities Total spend on and community prosperity. road and transport in -  .B . billion capital  million to CleanCo works program to directly for new renewable energy Youth Justice support , jobs across generation, creating more Investment Queensland in -. jobs on top of the  over  ve years Queensland jobs in the  .M . billion to support safe, solar, wind and hydro secure, reliable and cost- Education and sectors. e ective energy and water, training in and to enhance the productive  million towards –  .B capacity of businesses, Skilling Queenslanders industries and communities. for Work, to help eligible Queenslanders get the Health in –  . billion police operating skills, quali cations and budget as well as . .B direct assistance they need million capital for new, Additional justice to enter and stay in the upgraded and replacement system investment workforce. over  ve years .M police facilities, including  million to continue work From joint commitments Lowering cost of on the . million Counter- totalling  million for living Terrorism and Community business and industry, .B Safety Training Centre at the Queensland and Wacol. Australian governments will provide a  million Beef . billion education Recovery Package, to tackle portfolio capital program, devastation from the North Payroll Tax Package including new schools, and Far North Queensland  million of targeted payroll tax initiatives to education facilities, and monsoon trough. The support business and create employment, including: refurbishments. Queensland Rural and an increase to the payroll tax free threshold . million for health Industry Development for small business from . million to infrastructure to support Authority will administer . million service delivery. Australian Government a discount of  percentage point on the relevant funding of  million payroll tax rate for employers with more than . million for new social over three years to assist % of their employees residing outside SEQ housing and upgrades. primary producers and their a rebate for taking on additional full-time  million in joint stock get back on their feet. employees of up to , funding with the Australian an extension of the % payroll tax rebate for Government for additional businesses that employ apprentices and trainees. natural disaster recovery packages.

–  Revenue –  Expenses Economic Growth  Environmental protection, Other revenue .% recreation and culture .% Dividends and Transport .%  tax equivalents State taxation .% revenue .%  Interest Health Public order income .% .% and safety  .% 

Sales of Economic % change Annual goods and services services .% .% Social  protection, housing and Other 2010–11 2012–13 2014–15 2016–17

other 2018–19 community services 2020–21 8.% services Queensland (Actual) Queensland (Forecast) .% Australia (Actual) Australia (Forecast) Grants revenue 6.% Education .%