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 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 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 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 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 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 water .% and safety  $24.4M .% quality targets. 

Sales of Economic % change Annual for upgrades to the Bruce goods and services 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 (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 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 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 Joint two general learning spaces and general community health Management Program 3 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 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 over ve years . million in - out of connections for families and . million in - out 13 Rinyirru (Lakefield) Inlet shipping channel to to control and contain the a . million total spend to young people. of a . million total spend National Park (Cape York facilitate cruise ship growth. Panama Tropical Race  widen and seal the pavement (TR) disease which aims to 5 to construct the centre. Peninsula Aboriginal Land) Torres Shire water 23 Cairns Convention Centre between Chillagoe and Almaden. incorporate a strong, robust treatment infrastructure 7 - Catfish Waterhole day Thursday Island Health use area The Delivered in partnership with the industry model that shares upgrade Facility Upgrade Project has committed  Australian Government. the responsibility of managing . million in - out , in - out of million towards refurbishing . million in - 30 Atherton Hospital this disease. of a  million total spend a , total spend for and expanding the Cairns out of a  million total construction of day use area redevelopment 36 Remote Indigenous to upgrade drinking water spend to upgrade current Convention Centre, subject to and carpark. . million in - out Housing treatment infrastructure health facilities to align with a business case. Major works of a  million total spend to including construction of a contemporary models of 14 Mossman Mill are planned to coincide with . million in - redevelop Atherton Hospital, water ltration plant on Horn care and the unique cultural bio-refinery the planned closure of the to support better housing including the emergency Island and improvements to consideration of the Torres up to  million total spend centre in  and ensure outcomes for Aboriginal and department, operating theatres, the drinking water network Strait Islander community. to Far Northern Milling Pty Ltd the expanded Centre provides Torres Strait Islander people Community Allied and Mental on Thursday Island. Part of the Advancing to assist in the establishment capacity and facilities to living in remote and discrete Health Building, and a new Queensland’s Health of a bio-re nery to underpin remain a world class facility. communities statewide, Clinical Services Building. Part Infrastructure Program. the future of the Mossman including construction of 24 Good Money Store - Cairns of the Advancing Queensland’s sugar mill. new dwellings. Includes 8 Northern Peninsula Area , in - out of Health Infrastructure Program. the Indigenous Home water supply system 15 Mossman Hospital a . million total spend to Ownership Program and SUNSHINE 31 Malanda Swimming COAST AND . million in - to . million in - support the store's operation. Indigenous Community MORETON Club Inc. BAY undertake important repairs out of a . million total To be delivered in partnership Housing Organisation with Good Shepherd and , in - out of FAR NORTH to the systems reservoirs. spend to redesign, refurbish Transition Project. Includes a , total spend to QUEENSLAND IPSWICH and remodel the emergency National Australia Bank. Part of funding under the National 9 Indigenous Land and Sea upgrade amenities. Part of the department and other the Better Budgeting initiative. Partnership on GOLD Ranger Program Female Facilities Program. LOGAN COAST upgrades. Remote Housing. , in - to 32 Tully Hospital protect environmental and 16 Tropical North Learning . million in - out of MACKAY-WHITSUNDAY Indigenous cultural heritage Academy - Trinity Beach CENTRAL a . million total spend to QUEENSLAND values in Mapoon, as part State School To see more Palaszczuk QUEENSLAND redesign the current emergency WIDE BAY of the  million - . million in - Government initiatives for Please note: Not all Government department area to enable safer Queensland Indigenous Land for refurbishment and expenditure for the region is shown. Dollar Far North Queensland visit DARLING SOUTH EAST amounts may include capital and operating treatment spaces. Part of the budget.qld.gov.au DOWNS QUEENSLAND and Sea Ranger Program. upgrade works. expenditure, though may not represent the entire funding allocated. Priority Capital Program. Ecotourism boost for Far North

The Palaszczuk Government has committed $2.9 million in 17 Smithfield Bypass 25 Bruce Highway, Cairns KEY 2019-20 out of a $5.7 million total spend to complete the . million in - out Southern Access Corridor seven-kilometre Mowbray North component of the Wangetti Community wellbeing of a  million total spend . million in - out Trail, stretching from the Mowbray River to . to construct bypass route of a . million total spend Utilities 1 Saibai Island new 10 Weipa new Queensland continuity on the Captain Cook The 94-kilometre Wangetti Trail will be a leading adventure Daru (stage ) to widen the highway community safety and Fire and Emergency Highway between McGregor from four to six lanes from Kate Health based ecotourism experience through the stunning coastal security facility Services centre Road roundabout and Street to Aumuller Street. Part and hinterland scenery of the Wet Tropics and the Great 3 2 . million in - , in - out Caravonica roundabout. Part of of the Bruce Highway Upgrade Education Barrier Reef World Heritage Areas. out of a . million of a . million total spend the State Infrastructure Fund. Program, delivered in partnership Thursday Transport and roads Local and international visitors will be able to enjoy a 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. five-night walking or a two-night mountain bike adventure, 8 Arterial Road 26 Mareeba Hospital new CT security facility. Justice and safety 11 Peninsula Developmental , in - out of scanner public campsites and privately-operated luxury eco- accommodation. Adventure and natured based tourism 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 is the fastest growing tourism sector in Queensland and Recreation and culture Care Centre out of a . million total the road to four lanes between CT scanner. the Wangetti Trail is set become of the centrepiece of , in - out spend (stage ) to pave Redlynch Connection Road to ecotourism for our State. 27 Cairns Southern Corridor of a  million total spend to 10 and seal sections between Captain Cook Highway. Statewide/region-wide Health Precinct Construction and operation of the $41.4 million Wangetti replace the centre to support Lockhart Telecom Tower and Archer 19 Redlynch State College the provision of quality . million in - out Election commitment Trail will create approximately 75 jobs during construction Aurukun River. Part of the Cape York . million in - out of and safe services. Part of of a . million total spend and 150 jobs once operational with a focus on employment 11 Region Package, delivered an . million total spend to the Rural and Regional for a facility for critical care in for Traditional Owners. It is expected to generate $10.5 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 million per year for the Far North Queensland economy. 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 The trail has strong support from the local seawalls and coastal . million in - out 20 Whitfield State School Queensland Health of a . million total spend and the Eastern People. The Government is inundation mitigation 12 13 of a . million total , in - to Infrastructure Program. for the continuation of the working with Traditional Owners to create multi-generational upgrades spend to deliver a Kowanyama construct a new playground. 28 Bruce Highway, Cairns Cape York Tenure Resolution business opportunities on the trail.  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 over ve years . million in - out of connections for families and . million in - out 13 Rinyirru (Lakefield) Inlet shipping channel to to control and contain the a . million total spend to young people. of a . million total spend National Park (Cape York facilitate cruise ship growth. Panama Tropical Race  widen and seal the pavement (TR) disease which aims to 5 to construct the centre. Peninsula Aboriginal Land) Torres Shire water 23 Cairns Convention Centre between Chillagoe and Almaden. incorporate a strong, robust treatment infrastructure 7 - Catfish Waterhole day Trail World of courtesy Image Thursday Island Health use area The Queensland Government Delivered in partnership with the industry model that shares upgrade Facility Upgrade Project has committed  Australian Government. the responsibility of managing Far North Queensland location of Wangetti Trail . million in - out , in - out of million towards refurbishing . million in - 30 Atherton Hospital this disease. of a  million total spend a , total spend for and expanding the Cairns out of a  million total construction of day use area redevelopment 36 Remote Indigenous to upgrade drinking water spend to upgrade current Convention Centre, subject to and carpark. . million in - out Housing treatment infrastructure health facilities to align with a business case. Major works of a  million total spend to including construction of a contemporary models of 14 Mossman Mill are planned to coincide with . million in - redevelop Atherton Hospital, Cairns Performing Arts Centre water ltration plant on Horn care and the unique cultural bio-refinery the planned closure of the to support better housing including the emergency Island and improvements to consideration of the Torres up to  million total spend centre in  and ensure outcomes for Aboriginal and department, operating theatres, the drinking water network Strait Islander community. to Far Northern Milling Pty Ltd the expanded Centre provides Torres Strait Islander people Community Allied and Mental The new Cairns Performing Arts Centre has brought world- on Thursday Island. Part of the Advancing to assist in the establishment capacity and facilities to living in remote and discrete Health Building, and a new class performances from leading national and international Queensland’s Health of a bio-re nery to underpin remain a world class facility. communities statewide, Clinical Services Building. Part companies to Far North Queensland since its opening in Infrastructure Program. the future of the Mossman including construction of 24 Good Money Store - Cairns of the Advancing Queensland’s late 2018. sugar mill. new dwellings. Includes 8 Northern Peninsula Area , in - out of Health Infrastructure Program. the Indigenous Home The Palaszczuk Government provided $15 million to the water supply system 15 Mossman Hospital a . million total spend to Ownership Program and SUNSHINE 31 Malanda Swimming COAST AND . million in - to . million in - support the store's operation. Indigenous Community $71.1 million Cairns Regional Council development as part MORETON Club Inc. BAY undertake important repairs out of a . million total To be delivered in partnership Housing Organisation of its commitment to improving regional arts infrastructure with Good Shepherd and , in - out of and access. FAR NORTH to the systems reservoirs. spend to redesign, refurbish Transition Project. Includes BRISBANE a , total spend to QUEENSLAND IPSWICH and remodel the emergency National Australia Bank. Part of funding under the National 9 Indigenous Land and Sea upgrade amenities. Part of the Cairns Performing Arts Centre provides a 940-seat theatre as department and other the Better Budgeting initiative. Partnership on GOLD Ranger Program Female Facilities Program. well as 400-seat black box theatre – more than double the LOGAN COAST upgrades. Remote Housing. , in - to 32 Tully Hospital capacity of the Cairns Civic Centre it replaced. TOWNSVILLE protect environmental and 16 Tropical North Learning . million in - out of MACKAY-WHITSUNDAY Indigenous cultural heritage Academy - Trinity Beach Construction of the new centre created local jobs, with CENTRAL a . million total spend to OUTBACK QUEENSLAND values in Mapoon, as part State School To see more Palaszczuk 90 per cent of total works and materials supplied by local QUEENSLAND redesign the current emergency WIDE BAY of the  million - . million in - Government initiatives for businesses and 95 per cent of trade contracts going to Please note: Not all Government department area to enable safer Queensland Indigenous Land for refurbishment and expenditure for the region is shown. Dollar Far North Queensland visit local companies. DARLING SOUTH EAST amounts may include capital and operating treatment spaces. Part of the budget.qld.gov.au DOWNS QUEENSLAND and Sea Ranger Program. upgrade works. expenditure, though may not represent the entire funding allocated. Priority Capital Program. 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.

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