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Far North Queensland Youth Justice Support , Jobs Across Generation, Creating More Investment Queensland in - QUEENSLAND 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 Far North Queensland Youth Justice support , jobs across generation, creating more Investment Queensland in -. jobs on top of the over ve years Queensland jobs in the Works for Queensland The Queensland Budget will directly support Far North .M . billion to support safe, solar, wind and hydro $102.7 million provided to secure, reliable and cost- Queensland with significant expenditure in 2019-20 including: Education and sectors. regional councils to undertake e ective energy and water, for productivity enhancing training in 327 maintenance and minor and to enhance the productive million towards infrastructure and capital works, – infrastructure projects in Far Infrastructure .B capacity of businesses, Skilling Queenslanders estimated to support around North Queensland. industries and communities. for Work, to help eligible Queenslanders get the (February 2017 to April 2019) Health in – . billion police operating skills, quali cations and budget as well as . 3,300 .B direct assistance they need million capital for new, $967M jobs in this region in 2019-20. Additional justice to enter and stay in the upgraded and replacement system investment workforce. Recovery and Health over ve years .M police facilities, including Resilience Against for Torres and Cape, and million to continue work From joint commitments Natural Disasters Cairns and Hinterland Lowering cost of on the . million Counter- totalling million for Hospital and Health Services. living Terrorism and Community business and industry, An estimated $54.4 million .B Safety Training Centre at the Queensland and for the provision of financial $1.2B Wacol. Australian governments will assistance for capital works to Education provide a million Beef disaster affected communities to maintain, improve and . billion education Recovery Package, to tackle in 2018-19. upgrade schools in Far North portfolio capital program, devastation from the North Queensland. Payroll Tax Package including new schools, and Far North Queensland million of targeted payroll tax initiatives to education facilities, and Building our Regions monsoon trough. The $59.5M support business and create employment, including: refurbishments. Queensland Rural and $49.6 million allocated to 54 an increase to the payroll tax free threshold projects to provide funding . million for health Industry Development estimated businesses in Far North Queensland will benefit from an increase to for small business from . million to for critical infrastructure in Far infrastructure to support Authority will administer the payroll tax free threshold and the regional discount as part of the . million service delivery. Australian Government North Queensland to support a discount of percentage point on the relevant funding of million economic development, $885 million Payroll Tax Package payroll tax rate for employers with more than . million for new social over three years to assist including generating jobs. 600 % of their employees residing outside SEQ housing and upgrades. primary producers and their (March 2015 to March 2019) a rebate for taking on additional full-time million in joint stock get back on their feet. Far North Queensland will also benefit from: employees of up to , funding with the Australian to support better housing Back to Work an extension of the % payroll tax rebate for Government for additional Remote Indigenous Housing outcomes for Aboriginal and $34.0 million of payments businesses that employ apprentices and trainees. natural disaster recovery Torres Strait Islander people packages. have been paid to 1,621 in remote and discrete employers to employ communities state-wide, 3,558 eligible unemployed including construction of jobseekers. $228.3M new dwellings. (July 2016 to May 2019) over three years 2019-20 to – Revenue – Expenses Economic Growth 2021-22 across the Great Reef Water Quality Program Barrier Reef region, to achieve Environmental protection, Other revenue .% recreation and culture .% the Government's targets for Dividends and Transport .% tax equivalents State taxation Restoring frontline uptake of best management .% revenue .% practices by farmers in pursuit Interest Health services in Far North Queensland Public order Growth from March 2015 to March 2019 income .% of Great Barrier Reef water .% and safety $24.4M .% quality targets. Sales of Economic % change Annual for upgrades to the Bruce goods and services Bruce Highway Upgrade Program services .% highway, including lane .% duplication between Edmonton Social 417 196 239 77 extra protection, and Gordonvale, in partnership housing and extra extra extra teacher Other 2010–11 2012–13 2014–15 2016–17 other 2018–19 2020–21 with the Australian Government. community services nurses doctors teachers aides 8.% services Queensland (Actual) Queensland (Forecast) $6.5B .% up up up up Australia (Actual) Australia (Forecast) Grants revenue 6.% Education .% 19% 41.1% 7.9% 10.4% budget.qld.gov.au Backing jobs for Far North Queensland 17 Smithfield Bypass 25 Bruce Highway, Cairns KEY . million in - out Southern Access Corridor of a million total spend . million in - out Community wellbeing to construct bypass route of a . million total spend Utilities 1 Saibai Island new 10 Weipa new Queensland continuity on the Captain Cook Daru (stage ) to widen the highway community safety and Fire and Emergency Highway between McGregor from four to six lanes from Kate Health security facility Services centre Road roundabout and Street to Aumuller Street. Part . million in - 3 2 , in - out Caravonica roundabout. Part of of the Bruce Highway Upgrade Education out of a . million of a . million total spend the State Infrastructure Fund. Program, delivered in partnership Thursday Transport and roads total spend for the new 4 5 to provide an emergency 18 Cairns Western with the Australian Government. community safety and Island 6 7 and disaster centre. 8 Arterial Road 26 Mareeba Hospital new CT security facility. Justice and safety 11 Peninsula Developmental , in - out of scanner 2 Mer (Murray) Island Road (Coen to Weipa) a . million total spend to . million in - out of Government services Primary Health 9 . million in - undertake planning to upgrade a million total spend for a Recreation and culture Care Centre out of a . million total the road to four lanes between CT scanner. , in - out spend (stage ) to pave Redlynch Connection Road to 27 Cairns Southern Corridor of a million total spend to 10 and seal sections between Captain Cook Highway. Statewide/region-wide Health Precinct replace the centre to support Lockhart Telecom Tower and Archer 19 Redlynch State College the provision of quality . million in - out Election commitment Aurukun River. Part of the Cape York . million in - out of and safe services. Part of of a . million total spend 11 Region Package, delivered an . million total spend to the Rural and Regional for a facility for critical care in Coen in partnership with the construct a new building with 33 Infrastructure Package. Australian Government. the event of a natural disaster Cape York Peninsula Joint two general learning spaces and general community health Management Program 3 Torres Strait Islands 12 Pormpuraaw police facility and ve specialist spaces. services. Part of the Advancing . million in - out seawalls and coastal . million in - out 20 Whitfield State School Queensland Health of a . million total spend inundation mitigation 12 13 of a . million total , in - to Infrastructure Program. for the continuation of the upgrades spend to deliver a Kowanyama construct a new playground. 28 Bruce Highway, Cairns Cape York Tenure Resolution million in - out Cooktown replacement facility. program. 21 Cairns Hospital Southern Access Corridor of a million total spend 34 to continue inundation 14 2215 . million in - out . million in - out Great Barrier Reef Resorts mitigation works on ve of a . million total spend of a million total spend Rejuvenation Program outer Torres Strait Islands. to construct a new mental (stage ) to duplicate the . million in - out 2316 2417 2518 2519 2025 2621 22 highway from two to four Cairns health facility, a state-of-the- of a million total spend 4 Thursday Island 23 2428 25 26 27 28 lanes between Edmonton and to help industry rejuvenate Splash Park 29 30 art hybrid operating theatre, 31 and various upgrades. Gordonvale. Part of the Bruce the Great Barrier Reef Island . million in - out Highway Upgrade Program, resorts and o er world-class of a . million total spend 32 Mission 22 Cairns shipping delivered in partnership with the experiences to visitors. development project to build a splash park on Beach Australian Government. 35 Thursday Island, contributing . million in - Panama Disease Tropical 29 Burke Developmental Road to positive recreation 6 Thursday Island out of a . million total Race 4 Program (Normanton to Dimbulah) activities and community community centre spend for dredging of Trinity . million
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