Brisbane and Redlands
The 2023–24 Queensland Budget supports good jobs, provides better services for all Queenslanders and protects our great lifestyle. In Brisbane and Redlands it provides:
$4.3B on infrastructure
for productivity enhancing infrastructure and capital works, estimated to support around 11,800 jobs in this region.
$8.3B on health
for the Metro North, Metro South and Children’s Health Hospitals and Health Services.
$304.3M on education
to maintain, improve and upgrade schools in Brisbane and Redlands.
$219.9M for social housing
to expand and improve social housing in Brisbane and Redlands.
$120M for disaster recovery
and betterment projects to local government assets impacted by disaster events between 2019 and 2023. Delivered in partnership with the Australian Government.
$43.2M for homeless services
to provide essential housing and support services for people experiencing or at risk of homelessness in Brisbane and Redlands.
Delivering better services for the Brisbane and Redlands
Growth from March 2015 to March 2023
2,655 extra nurses up 27.5%
2,092 extra teachers up 22.7%
920 extra doctors up 29.4%
423 extra teacher aides up 23.3%
Delivering for the Brisbane and Redlands region
Back to Work
$12.6 million of payments have been paid to 638 employers in Brisbane and Redlands to employ 953 eligible unemployed jobseekers.
(July 2016 to April 2023)
First Home Owner Grant
9,425 grants worth $161 million paid to home buyers to help them buy their first home in Brisbane and Redlands.
(July 2015 to April 2023)
Skilling Queenslanders for Work
$116.6 million allocated to develop skills and provide training to 15,000 people in Brisbane and Redlands, with 9,530 people securing a job as a direct result of their participation in the program.
(July 2015 to April 2023)
Apprentice and Trainee Payroll Tax Rebate
$70.9 million of rebates claimed by 2,388 businesses to reinvest into their business and support employment in Brisbane and Redlands.
(July 2015 to May 2023)
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Supporting domestic violence victim-survivors in Redlands
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The Redlands will soon be home to a new Domestic and Family Violence High Risk Team tasked with strengthening the government’s response to serious cases of violence and better protecting Queenslanders most at risk across the region. The new team will commence operations in early 2024, with funding support from the Queensland Government.
High Risk Teams provide highly coordinated, holistic and culturally appropriate safety responses to vulnerable Queenslanders at high risk of serious harm or lethality. The teams will be led by domestic and family violence specialist services working with multi-agency teams.
The Redlands team is joining an established Queensland network of 9 High Risk Teams currently operating in Mount Isa, Cairns, Mackay, Caboolture, Brisbane, Ipswich, Logan, South Burnett and Townsville.
Who to call to get help: In an emergency call the police on Triple Zero (000) | DVConnect Womensline: 1800 811 811 | DVConnect Mensline: 1800 600 636 | 1800RESPECT: 1800 737 732
QUEENSLAND BUDGET 2023-24 AT A GLANCE
Total concessions in 2023-24
$8.2B
Total capital program over 4 years
$89B
Total health funding in 2023-24
$25.8B
Jobs supported by the capital program in 2023-24
58,000
Investment in regional Queensland supported by coal royalties
over $16B
Percentage of capital spend outside of greater Brisbane in 2023-24
65.5%
Additional funding for social housing infrastructure and housing and homelessness support over 5 years
over $1.2B
Total capital investment to support the Queensland Energy and Jobs Plan over 4 years
$19B