

Delivering for North West Queensland
Highlights include:
DELIVERING safety where you live
- Making Queensland Safer laws rollout
Providing additional justice system resourcing in Mount Isa to support the implementation of Making Queensland Safer laws. - Early Intervention and Rehabilitation
$560 million for comprehensive early intervention and rehabilitation programs across the state, to reduce youth offending and reduce the number of victims.
DELIVERING health services when you need them
- More health workers
More health workers for North West Queensland, with additional funding in 2025-26 to grow the workforce to 926 (FTE) across North West Hospital and Health Service. - Yellagundgimarra Hospital Doomadgee
Progression of the planning stage for the Yellagundgimarra Hospital Doomadgee as part of the Hospital Rescue Plan.
DELIVERING a better lifestyle through a stronger economy
- More social and community housing
$46 million to expand and improve social and community housing in North West Queensland, working towards the delivery of 53,500 homes by 2044, including in partnership with the Australian Government. - Rail cost relief for phosphate producers
Delivering an incentive package to reduce access charges on the Mount Isa rail line, providing significant savings for emerging rock phosphate producers.
DELIVERING a plan for Queensland’s future
- Supporting Mount Isa Rodeo
Supporting the Mount Isa Rodeo, an iconic event in North West Queensland. - 100 additional Biosecurity Staff across Queensland
Beefing up Queensland’s biosecurity frontline with an additional 100 staff.
Last Updated: 24 June 2025