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Cntents... 3 Health... 6 Educatin, Jbs & Skills... 8 Plice, Justice & Emergency Services... 10 State Develpment, Infrastructure & Planning... 12 Transprt & Main Rads... 13 Energy, Water, Natural Resurces & Mines... 15 Agriculture... 16 Science, IT, Innvatin & Arts... 17 Turism & Small Business... 18 Cmmunity Services, Disabilities, Child Safety & Husing... 19 Get in tuch with BBS Jane Edwards AM Chairman and Chief Executive Lisa Nixn Directr Matthew Hart Directr BBS Cmmunicatin Grup Pty Ltd ABN 34 010 899 779 Brisbane L10, 144 Edward Street GPO Bx 2902, Brisbane QLD 4001 Ph 07 3221 6711 Fx 07 3229 8704 inf@bbscmmunicatins.cm.au www.bbscmmunicatins.cm.au Gld Cast L4, 7 Shrt Street GPO Bx 1493, Suthprt QLD 4215 Ph 07 5528 5684 Fx 07 5591 2825 gldcast@bbscmmunicatins.cm.au www.bbscmmunicatins.cm.au Gladstne PO Bx 8327, Gladstne QLD 4680 Ph 07 4972 8883 mmckendry@bbscmmunicatins.cm.au www.bbscmmunicatins.cm.au This dcument and the ideas and cncepts set ut in the dcument are subject t cpyright. N part f the dcument, ideas r cncepts are t be reprduced r used either in identical r mdified frm, withut the express written cnsent f BBS Cmmunicatins Grup Pty Ltd. crprate cmmunicatin stakehlder engagement media relatins digital cmmunicatin investr relatins 2 2014-15 Queensland Budget - Snapsht June 2014
The 2014-15 Queensland Budget marks the final budget f the Newman Gvernment s first term. This budget sets the scene fr the Queensland Gvernment t sell and lease a range f assets, in exchange fr $8.6 billin spending n infrastructure. It reduces the fiscal deficit t $2.2 billin in 2014-15 and balances the budget by 2015-16. The Budget reveals plans t sell Ergn Energy s retail business, pwer generatrs CS Energy and Stanwell Crpratin and SunWater s cmmercial assets. The Prt f Gladstne will als be leased alng with the Twnsville prt in a package deal with the Munt Isa rail line. These plans will allw the Gvernment t cut debt frm a predicted $80 billin t $55 billin, reducing interest payments frm $4 billin a year t $2.7 billin. The plans will als allw fr $8.6 billin fr infrastructure, including a $1.5 billin Sutheast Queensland Rads fund, a $1 billin public transprt rail fund and a $500 millin natural disaster future fund. Key numbers: Fiscal deficit f $6.1 billin in 2013-14 and $2.2 billin in 2014-15 Aim t balance Budget by 2015-16 Gvernment wants t sell r lease assets t reduce accumulated debt f $80 billin t $55 billin This wuld cut interest payments frm $4 billin t $2.7 billin a year Fr sale: Ergn Energy retail business SunWater industrial pipelines business Stanwell Crpratin CS Energy Fr lng-term lease: Integrated Prt f Twnsville Mt Isa Rail Line Prt f Gladstne Seeking private sectr investment: Pwerlink Energex Ergn (excluding retail business) Asset sales: The plan wuld net the Gvernment $33.6 billin in ttal Of that, $25 billin t be used t pay dwn debt The remaining $8.6 billin t be used fr infrastructure and investment crprate cmmunicatin stakehlder engagement media relatins digital cmmunicatin investr relatins 2014-15 Queensland Budget - Snapsht June 2014 3
Key budget measures: Infrastructure Mretn Bay Rail Link - $374 millin Six lanes fr Centenary Mtrway - $41.4 millin Twmba Secnd Range Crssing - $30.4 millin Plice Transprt Upgrading the Warreg Highway between Twmba and Miles - $18.6 millin Enfrcing Gvernment crackdwn n criminal mtrcycle gangs - $14.2 millin (ver tw years) Secnd plice helicpter based at Archerfield in Brisbane - $3 millin Legacy Way speed camera system including fixed and pint t pint cameras - $1 millin (n tp f $2.9 millin previus year) Rad safety - $48.069 millin Cst f subsidising average public transprt jurney rising frm $6.58 t $7.10 Public transprt patrnage frecast t fall by 1.64 millin trips in 2014-15 Child Safety Recrd spend in ttal - $406 millin 77 new child safety fficers Children ver 18 can access Gvernment supprt until they are 21 New Safe Huses Health Health funding increased by 6.4% t $13.6 billin Reginal hspital redevelpments - $170 millin Mining G20 Lss f $44 millin in preventative health funding, due t Federal Budget cuts. Ryalty estimates dwn $626 millin in 2014-2015 LNG exprts t bst ecnmic grwth t 11 year high f 6% Cultural prgram in three weeks leading up t Nvember summit Drught relief Drught relief ver tw years - $62 millin Cmmunity resilience building strategies - $3.9 millin Expanding mental health supprt services - $1.45 millin Pensiners Fee and rental relief - $3.9 millin Cuts t cncessins f $54.2 millin in 2014-15 ($223 millin ver fur years) Pensiners culd lse 15% f their cncessins Educatin Educatin funding increased by 7% increase t $11.8 billin Numeracy and literacy - $131 millin 10 new schls crprate cmmunicatin stakehlder engagement media relatins digital cmmunicatin investr relatins 4 2014-15 Queensland Budget - Snapsht June 2014
General Gvernment expenses by purpse 2014-15 Capital purchases by purpse 2014-15 crprate cmmunicatin stakehlder engagement media relatins digital cmmunicatin investr relatins 2014-15 Queensland Budget - Snapsht June 2014 5
Health The Queensland Gvernment s spending n health will increase 6.4% t $13.6 billin in 2014-15. Of this, 80.8% ($11 billin) is dedicated t prviding public healthcare services frm Hspital and Health Service (HHS) Bards and thers, including Mater Health Services and St Vincent s Health Australia. The budget increase will enable service expansin during 2014-15, including in the Darling Dwns, Gld Cast, Metr Suth and Sunshine Cast HHSs. New and expanded services will include rthpaedics, radiatin nclgy, mental health services, urlgy, respiratry medicine, dialysis, endscpy and allied health services. Frm 1 July, Queensland s first Health Ombudsman will take full respnsibility fr an integrated Statewide health cmplaints netwrk. Later this year, the pening f the Lady Cilent Children s Hspital in Suth Brisbane will create the biggest public children s hspital in the cuntry. A ttal f $41.4 millin will be invested in the Queensland Ambulance Service during 2014-15. This includes 155 new and replacement ambulances, and an extra 100 ambulance fficers. Key nging initiatives: $369.8 millin t cntinue the delivery f the Sunshine Cast Public University Hspital and its Skills, Academic and Research Centre as a Public Private Partnership, csting $1.872 billin Queensland Health will invest $81.8 millin in 2014-15 t cntinue the $327 millin fur year Backlg Maintenance Remediatin Prgram t address high pririty and critical peratinal maintenance, life cycle replacements and upgrades $81.4 millin t cntinue cnstructin f the $446.3 millin Cairns Base Hspital redevelpment $59.9 millin will be invested in the cntinued State-wide rll ut f ehealth clinical and administrative supprt systems including: integrated electrnic Medical Recrds (iemr) and delivering systems fr results reprting, rder entry, medicatins management, clinical ntes and discharge summaries $41.2 millin in 2014-15 t cntinue the $334 millin Queensland and Australian Gvernmentfunded Twnsville Hspital Expansin $7.7 millin t cntinue the $62.6 millin Munt Isa Health Campus redevelpment crprate cmmunicatin stakehlder engagement media relatins digital cmmunicatin investr relatins 6 2014-15 Queensland Budget - Snapsht June 2014
Key Queensland Ambulance Service initiatives: $22 millin t cmmissin 155 new and replacement ambulance vehicles $8.5 millin t cmplete upgrades t ambulance facilities fr replacement ambulance statin and relief quarters at Pittswrth; the Russell Island ambulance statin and residence replacement; the Injune ambulance statin and residence redevelpment, and the new Spring Hill cmplex and statin redevelpment at a ttal cst f $12.7 millin $0.8 millin t cmmence the Miriam Vale replacement ambulance statin, Rainbw Beach new ambulance statin, Thursday Island replacement ambulance statin and Relief Accmmdatin and Birtinya new ambulance statin at a ttal cst f $14.6 millin crprate cmmunicatin stakehlder engagement media relatins digital cmmunicatin investr relatins 2014-15 Queensland Budget - Snapsht June 2014 7
Educatin, Jbs & Skills Educatin and training is a key pririty fr this Budget, with the Gvernment cmmitted t greater access t high quality educatin and training pprtunities thrugh a budget increase f 7%, t $11.8 billin. Key funding highlights include $93.8 millin t cntinue preparatins t intrduce Year 7 as the first year f secndary schling frm 2015 by building, refurbishing and recnfiguring State schl classrms and flexible learning areas. New secndary schls will be cnstructed at Highfields ttalling $23 millin and $59.3 millin has been allcated t the $1.4 billin Queensland Schls PPP prject fr 10 new schls in SEQ, with the first tw schls t cmmence at Burpengary and Pimpama in 2015. The Gvernment has als made a key cmmitment t fcus n clsing the gap between Indigenus and nn-indigenus Queenslanders. $24.4 millin has been allcated t cntinue the delivery f the Australian Gvernment Trade Training Centres in Schls Prgram. Key educatin initiatives: $66 millin this year as part f the Gvernment s five year, $537 millin Great Teachers = Great Results actin plan Investment f $6 millin fr additinal State schls t becme Independent Public Schls as part f a fur-year electin prmise 761 additinal teachers and teacher aides will be allcated rles in respnse t enrlment grwth and students with special needs An extra 2,250 prep teacher aide hurs as part f the Gvernment s fur year $54 millin Bsting Prep fr ur children s future cmmitment Almst $4.9 millin t increase kindergarten participatin rates fr Abriginal and Trres Strait Islander children $100 millin t fix rusty dwn pipes, ripped carpet and peeling paint in Queensland State schls Mre than $410 millin being spent n capital prjects t imprve schls, training facilities and kindergartens crprate cmmunicatin stakehlder engagement media relatins digital cmmunicatin investr relatins 8 2014-15 Queensland Budget - Snapsht June 2014
Key training initiatives: Significant refrms in Queensland s Vcatinal Educatin and Training (VET) sectr thrugh the Great skills. Real pprtunities. five-year actin plan Almst $1.1 billin invested in training and tertiary educatin will be better targeted twards addressing skills shrtages Cntinuing t ffer fee-free apprenticeships and traineeships in high pririty skills areas t Year 12 graduates Up t $13 millin ver three years in the Schl t Trade Pathway and Grup Training Organisatin Additinal Apprentice Bnus initiatives, with the target t create 10,000 additinal apprenticeships ver six years $10 millin t supprt registered training and cmmunity rganisatins t create jb-fcused training as part f the $47 millin Cmmunity Learning Prgram $1 millin fr the Strategic Indigenus VET Partnership delivered in cnjunctin with the Department f Abriginal and Trres Strait Islander and Multicultural Affairs crprate cmmunicatin stakehlder engagement media relatins digital cmmunicatin investr relatins 2014-15 Queensland Budget - Snapsht June 2014 9
Plice, Justice & Emergency Services In a bid t revitalise the Sunshine State s frntline, the Queensland Gvernment has allcated $2.07 billin t the Queensland Plice Service (QPS) t imprve frntline services and statin facilities. The plicing strategic plan has highlighted the need fr mre frntline fficers in the field, better equipment, and safer cmmunities as key fcus areas. As part f the Gvernment s 2012 cmmitment t prviding 1,100 additinal fficers ver the next fur years, this year will see the recruitment f a further 267 fficers, csting $109.4 millin. Identified challenges include addressing the incidences f new and emerging criminal methdlgies and the cmmitment t resurces fr this year s G20 Leaders Summit in Brisbane. The State s Emergency Services will receive mre than $500 millin in funding t revitalise frntline vlunteer fire and emergency services. The Queensland Fire and Emergency Services and Public Safety Business Agency will als invest mre than $55 millin t deliver imprved equipment, statin upgrades and new and replacement vehicles. The Department f Justice and Attrney-General will invest mre than $146 millin n additinal prisn infrastructure, crrectinal centre enhancements and the cmpletin f upgrades t reginal curthuses and Yuth Justice facilities. Key equipment initiatives: $37.9 millin fr new plice vehicles and ver $22 millin t renew Queensland Plice Service peratin equipment, cmmunicatins centres and mbile plicing facilities $27.2 millin in additinal perating and $1 millin in additinal capital fr speed and red light cameras thrughut Queensland $15.7 millin fr infrmatin and technlgy upgrades $3 millin t cntinue delivering plice helicpter services fr Gld Cast and Brisbane as part f the cmmitment t $18 millin ver fur years Key safe cmmunities initiatives: $4.3 millin t cntinue the crackdwn n criminal mtrcycle gangs acrss the State $2.1 millin t supprt the Gvernment s Safe Night Out Strategy, addressing alchl and drug related vilence $1 millin fr the third year f the Gvernment cmmitment t prvide $4 millin ver fur years t revitalise Neighburhd Watch and Crime Stppers $0.92 millin twards a plicing hub n the Gld Cast, with trials f a hub als cmmencing in Twnsville crprate cmmunicatin stakehlder engagement media relatins digital cmmunicatin investr relatins 10 2014-15 Queensland Budget - Snapsht June 2014
Key imprved emergency initiatives: $620 millin will be prvided t Queensland s fire and emergency services $23 millin fr new and replacement urban and rural fire trucks $7 millin t funding the delivery and cnstructin f new and replacement fire statins acrss Queensland $7.5 millin fr strategic land acquisitins and Rural Operatins land purchases $4.4 millin fr peratinal equipment including infrmatin technlgy equipment t imprve building fire safety services $2.7 millin f funding fr SES vlunteers Key Justice initiatives: 62 millin fr additinal prisn infrastructure incrprating recmmissining Bralln Crrectinal Centre, refurbishing Harld Gregg Unit at Twnsville Crrectinal Centre t prvide extra beds fr male prisners $26.7 millin fr the cmpletin f the Cleveland Yuth Detentin Centre expansin in Twnsville. $11 millin in crrectinal centre enhancements including Suthern Queensland Crrectinal Centre, Ltus Glen Crrectinal Centre, expansin f accmmdatin fr wmen in Twnsville Crrectinal Centre and the upgrade f the pwer supply at Wdfrd Crrectinal Centre $16.5 millin fr the nging prgrammed renewal, maintenance and minr wrks f curthuses and yuth justice facilities crprate cmmunicatin stakehlder engagement media relatins digital cmmunicatin investr relatins 2014-15 Queensland Budget - Snapsht June 2014 11
State Develpment, Infrastructre & Planning Fllwing the Gvernment s cmmitment t driving ecnmic grwth in Queensland, a strng fcus fr the Budget has remained n the Ryalties fr the Regins prgram, allcating $101.5 millin fr the cnstructin and upgrade f essential cmmunity infrastructure. $200 millin is als available under Rund 4 f the Ryalties fr the Regins prgram which will be bradened t encmpass a wider range f cmmunity prjects acrss Queensland s regins. A diverse range f prjects have already had funding apprved under this prgram including rad wrks, reginal airprt upgrades, medical and childcare centres and a natural histry museum in Quilpie, Western Queensland. Key initiatives: $49.1 millin t fund early wrks n the Cmmnwealth Games Village including demlitin, bulk earthwrks and trunk infrastructure $2.5 millin per year ver the next fur years t fund the independent GasFields Cmmissin. The Cmmissin is an independent statutry bdy established t manage relatinships between rural landhlders, reginal cmmunities and the nshre gas industry $3.5 millin f funding ver the next fur years t the Recreatinal Rail Trails Grants Prgram. The prgram will be pen t expressins f interest frm cuncils acrss Queensland. The initiative will prvide mre leisure pprtunities by enhancing and extending the State s netwrk f recreatinal rail trails fr walkers, cyclists and hrse riders $3.3 millin fr develpment wrks in varius industrial estates $12.3 millin fr the Cairns Shipping Develpment Prject $4.2 millin t Brisbane City Cuncil fr Rma Street Parklands capital wrks Suth Bank Crpratin has capital wrks ttalling $13.3 millin, t be develped in cnsultatin with the Gvernment, t maintain and enhance the value f its assets, particularly its investment prperties crprate cmmunicatin stakehlder engagement media relatins digital cmmunicatin investr relatins 12 2014-15 Queensland Budget - Snapsht June 2014
Transprt & Main Rads Reginal main rads are a fcus fr the $5.4 billin transprt funding in the 2014-15 Budget, with the Bruce Highway upgrades and Twmba Secnd Range Crssing taking centre stage. The Twmba Secnd Range Crssing received $321 millin twards the $1.6 billin, 41 km tll rad prject, with $768 millin allcated t upgrade sectins f the Bruce Highway. This budget will see the start f the $10 billin, 10-year deal with the Cmmnwealth Gvernment t fund safety, fld mitigatin and capacity wrks acrss the Bruce Highway and the Gateway Mtrway. This frms part f the 2014-15 t 2017-18 Queensland Transprt and Rads Investment Prgram (QTRIP). Funding has als been cnfirmed fr the Gateway Upgrade Nrth and the Warreg Highway Upgrade between Twmba and Miles. The light rail passenger services n Stage 1 f the Gld Cast Rapid Transit prject will als cmmence in mid-2014. Trams will stp at 16 statins between the Gld Cast University Hspital and Bradbeach every seven and a half minutes during peak hurs and perate 24 hurs during weekends. Key initiatives: $130 millin in 2014-15 t cmplete repairs t the $150 millin f damage frm natural disaster events acrss the State in early 2014, including ex-trpical Cyclne Ita $41.1 millin twards the $41.8 millin, sixlaning f a sectin f the Centenary Mtrway, in cnjunctin with the Legacy Way tunnel prject and the Mggill Rad interchange upgrade $18.6 millin in 2014-15 fr the $635 millin prgram t upgrade the Warreg Highway between Twmba and Miles $374 millin will be prvided in 2014-15 fr the $988 millin Mretn Bay Rail Link, between Petrie Statin and Kippa-Ring Statin $143.5 millin in 2014-15 has been prvided by the Australian Gvernment as part f their $929.6 millin cntributin, fr the $1.162 billin upgrade f the Gateway Mtrway between Nudgee and Bracken Ridge (Gateway Upgrade Nrth), due fr cmpletin in 2018-19 Rail infrastructure investment f $25.4 millin fr the New Generatin Rlling Stck prject t deliver 75 new six-car trains, including cnstructin f a purpse built maintenance facility at Wulkuraka in Ipswich West. Arrival and testing f the new trains will begin in late 2015 $28.7 millin twards cnstructin f the third and furth rail tracks between Lawntn and Petrie crprate cmmunicatin stakehlder engagement media relatins digital cmmunicatin investr relatins 2014-15 Queensland Budget - Snapsht June 2014 13
Twmba Secnd Range Crssing $30.4 millin will be prvided in 2014-15 fr the $1.6 billin Twmba Secnd Range Crssing prject, which is due fr cmpletin in 2017-18. A ttal f $321.25 millin fr the prject will be delivered ver five-years. The prject will deliver a bypass rute t the nrth f Twmba, apprximately 41km, running frm the Warreg Highway at Helidn t the Gre Highway at Athl via Charltn. Bruce Highway $768 millin has been allcated t upgrade sectins f the Bruce Highway, with $188 millin f State funding in 2014-15: Cry t Curra, Sectin C between Travestn and Keeftn Rads Mackay Ring Rad, Stage 1 Tw new interchanges (Sunshine Mtrway and Calundra Rad) and adjining service rads in advance f future 6-laning wrks Extensin f 6-laning between Fster Rad and Rbert Rad, suth f Cairns Highways Ttal planned expenditure fr 2014-15 in the Queensland Transprt and Rads Investment Prgram (QTRIP) is: Bruce Highway: $768 millin Warreg Highway: $179 millin Capricrn Highway: $12 millin Carnarvn Highway: $10 millin Cunningham Highway: $24 millin Dawsn Highway: $19 millin Flinders Highway: $41 millin Peak Dwns Highway: $21 millin Kennedy Highway: $15 millin Landsbrugh Highway: $16 millin New England Highway: $7 millin Pacific Mtrway: $82 millin Other majr upgrades t the Bruce Highway will cntinue, including: Cry t Curra Sectin A Twnsville Ring Rad Stage 4 Yeppen Fldplain Suth Prviding fur-laning capacity between Vantassel and Cluden in Twnsville crprate cmmunicatin stakehlder engagement media relatins digital cmmunicatin investr relatins 14 2014-15 Queensland Budget - Snapsht June 2014
Energy, Water, Natural Resurces & Mines Queensland s energy and water sectrs are expected t receive a $2.989 billin investment in 2014-15, including $6 millin fr capital grants. Natural Resurces and Mines will invest $450 millin in 2014-15 t imprve, restre and prtect land, waterways and Queensland s Great Barrier Reef. Electricity distributin and transmissin businesses Energex, Ergn and Pwerlink are expected t invest $2.4 billin t supprt the safe, secure and reliable delivery f electricity supply t Queensland hmes and businesses. CS Energy and Stanwell Crpratin will invest $342 millin t ensure the nging reliability and efficiency f generatin plant at their Queensland pwer statin sites. Water entities SunWater, Gladstne Area Water Bard, Munt Isa Water Bard and the Queensland Bulk Water Supply Authrity will invest $230 millin in 2014-15 t imprve the reliability and efficiency f water supply t Queensland. Key initiatives: $878.4 millin allcated t Energex s capital prgram fr imprtant electricity upgrades in grwing areas in Brisbane s nrthern, suthern and western gateways and t imprve and reinfrce electricity supply acrss Suth East Queensland $117.1 millin fr upgrades t Tarng and Stanwell Pwer Statins $63.8 millin fr imprvements t CS Energy s Callide, Kgan Creek and Wivenhe pwer statins $21.7 millin is expected t be invested by Ergn Energy fr netwrk upgrades and augmentatins in Wdstck, Bundaberg, Suth Twmba and Chinchilla $16 millin t fund Queensland s 14 reginal Natural Resurce Management bdies $15.1 millin fr wrks t upgrade the spillway capacity at Gladstne s Awnga Dam $6 millin t cntinue the State-wide dam spillway upgrade prgram $6 millin fr the Abandned Mines Land Prgram t manage legacy remediatin and envirnmental issues at abandned mine sites n State land $5 millin fr the Zillmere Cre Library Extensin initiative fr the cnstructin f additinal cre strage, adjacent t the existing Explratin Data Centre at Zillmere Gvernment Precinct. $3.9 millin in leasehld land rent rebates and water licence fee waivers t supprt landhlders suffering financial hardship in drught-declared shires $3.8 millin fr the Cal Seam Gas Cmpliance Unit t further bst cmpliance mnitring f Queensland s CSG industry and cmmunity engagement $3 millin t cmplete the delivery f the ex-trpical Cyclne On-farm Prductivity and Riparian Recvery Prgram t supprt landhlders still recvering frm the impacts f the cyclne crprate cmmunicatin stakehlder engagement media relatins digital cmmunicatin investr relatins 2014-15 Queensland Budget - Snapsht June 2014 15
Agriculture An investment f $408 millin acrss the Department f Agriculture, Fisheries and Frestry in 2014-15 will fcus n research and develpment, and addressing challenges like drught, and pest and weed management. As ne f the Queensland Gvernment s fur ecnmic pillars, agriculture will receive $55 millin fr research, develpment and extensin (RD&E) t help increase the industry s prductivity, prfitability and internatinal cmpetitiveness. In the cming year, the department will als wrk alngside Trade and Investment Queensland t pursue better access fr Queensland prducers and establish effective business relatinships in key Asian markets. Key initiatives: $55 millin fr agricultural research, develpment and extensin, including: $6.9 millin t the partnership with the University f Queensland in the Queensland Alliance fr Agriculture and Fd Innvatin and $2.7 millin fr the Queensland University f Technlgy fr agriculture rbtics and trpical pulse research $4.05 millin t Sugar Research Australia An additinal $18.7 millin fr the drught assistance package $18 millin fr capital wrks including $4.5 millin t cntinue upgrades f the department s research and peratinal facilities, $2.1 millin fr the develpment f a new Bisecurity Infrmatin Management System and $1.1 millin t cntinue replacement f vessels and marine equipment fr fisheries research and regulatin $3.4 millin fr Queensland Agricultural Training Clleges capital wrks, including upgrading infrastructure at Lngreach Pastral Cllege and Emerald Agricultural Cllege $15 millin ver five years, in partnership with the Department f Envirnment and Heritage s Reef Water Quality prgram, t help imprve uptake f best management practices by prducers acrss reef catchments $2.5 millin ver three years twards ft and muth disease preparedness $1.4 millin fr a new frest and timber research and develpment prgram Develpment f nline tls that allw industry, planners and investrs t take best advantage f the Queensland Land Audit Cntributin t the establishment f a prpsed Nrthern Australia Cperative Research Centre, in partnership with ther jurisdictins, CSIRO and universities crprate cmmunicatin stakehlder engagement media relatins digital cmmunicatin investr relatins 16 2014-15 Queensland Budget - Snapsht June 2014
Science IT, Innvatin & Arts The ttal funding package fr the Department f Science, Infrmatin Technlgy, Innvatin and the Arts in the 2014-15 State Budget is $950 millin. The Queensland Gvernment has made a $72.4 millin cmmitment t build the Gvernment Wireless Netwrk prject, which will cnnect thusands f plice, ambulance, fire and emergency fficers within ne secure digital netwrk. Key initiatives in the science prtfli include $12.5 millin f funding fr the Australian Institute f Trpical Health and Medicine, $2.5 millin t supprt Queensland Brain Institute research int ageing dementia, and $2.6 millin fr the prcurement and replacement f essential scientific equipment. Ttal Arts funding in the 2014-15 Budget is $223.6 millin. Key initiatives, such as the $2 millin cmmitment t the Reginal Arts Develpment fund, will benefit small twns and majr reginal cities. Key science, infrmatin technlgy and innvatin initiatives: $72.4 millin fr the Gvernment Wireless Netwrk prject $8.1 millin fr the One-Stp Shp initiative, a Queensland Gvernment service-prvisin tl $12.5 millin t the Australian Institute f Trpical Health and Medicine as part f a $42.1 millin, three year cmmitment $3.1 millin ver tw years t make cybersecurity imprvements and raise cyber-security awareness within Queensland Gvernment departments $2.5 millin t supprt Queensland Brain Institute research int ageing dementia $2.6 millin fr the prcurement and replacement f essential scientific equipment $1.1 millin t purchase sftware fr the Gvernment Wireless Netwrk (GWN) Key arts initiatives: $2 millin cmmitment t the Reginal Arts Develpment Fund $2.6 millin t the Playing Queensland Fund $7.3 millin t supprt 35 arts cmpanies in Queensland, as part f the $21.2 millin triennial Organisatin Fund $1.7 millin t the Library Bard f Queensland fr the purchase f heritage and infrastructure cllectins $127 millin t fund Screen Queensland, the Queensland Theatre Cmpany and the Cultural Precinct arts rganisatins crprate cmmunicatin stakehlder engagement media relatins digital cmmunicatin investr relatins 2014-15 Queensland Budget - Snapsht June 2014 17
Turism & Small Business Turism cntinues t be ne f Queensland s fur pillars f the ecnmy, as shwn by cntinued funds allcated t the Gld Cast 2018 Cmmnwealth Games and investment in Turism and Events Queensland. The Queensland Gvernment s small business service, the Business and Industry Prtal, als receives supprt cntinuing its success in 2013-14 with mre than tw millin unique visitrs. Key initiatives: $51.6 millin fr the develpment and cnstructin f venues fr the Gld Cast 2018 Cmmnwealth Games, including: $14.9 millin fr redevelpment f the Queensland State Veldrme fr track cycling $800,000 fr the Belmnt Shting Centre fr shting $18.7 millin fr the Carrara Sprts and Leisure Centre $14.9 millin fr redevelpment f the Queensland State Veldrme fr track cycling $12.6 millin fr the Cmera Sprts and Leisure Centre $1.2 millin fr the Runaway Bay Sprts Centre $0.1 millin fr the Gld Cast Aquatic Centre $98.7 millin fr Turism and Events Queensland $11 millin fr the Gld Cast Turf Club fr the develpment and cnstructin f the relcated Gld Cast Shwgrunds $7.7 millin t supprt small business services, including enhancement f the Business and Industry Prtal crprate cmmunicatin stakehlder engagement media relatins digital cmmunicatin investr relatins 18 2014-15 Queensland Budget - Snapsht June 2014
Cmmunity Services, Disabilities, Child Safety & Husing Ttal funding fr Cmmunities, Child Safety and Disability Services in 2014-15 is apprximately $2.52 billin, including $863 millin fr Child Safety Services, $190 millin fr Cmmunity Services and $1.46 billin fr Disability Services. The 2014-15 Budget spending is targeted at bsting frntline services and prviding supprt t Queenslanders with a disability, their families and carers. An initial $24.7 millin has been allcated in 2014-15 as part f the five-year, $406 millin plan t implement the Queensland Gvernment s respnse t the Child Prtectin Cmmissin f Inquiry Final Reprt. $6.5 millin has been allcated fr an additinal 77 Child Safety Officer t deliver frntline services. Significant capital resurces have been allcated by the Queensland Gvernment t upgrade cmmunity facilities in reginal, indigenus and lw sciecnmic cmmunities. Key initiatives: $25 millin t implement key refrms identified by the Carmdy Child Prtectin Cmmissin f Inquiry as part f an additinal $406 millin package ver five years $45 millin f additinal spending n disability services $11.5 millin t upgrade and build new husing fr peple with a disability $6.5 millin fr an additinal 77 Child Safety Officers t assist in delivering frntline services Cntinuatin f the Elderly Parent Carer Innvatin Trial $2.9 millin t implement new cmmunity based intake and referral services $6.5 millin t increase family supprt services targeting vulnerable families with multiple and cmplex needs $3 millin t develp and implement a new Child Prtectin Practice Framewrk fr frntline child prtectin staff $1.7 millin fr the Mrningtn Safe Haven Wmen s shelter $2.2 millin fr Safe Huses t prvide a safe place fr Indigenus children knwn t Child Safety Services $4.6 millin fr neighburhd and yuth centres in Munt Isa and Chinchilla $3.2 millin fr mdificatins t centre-based facilities prviding cmmunity participatin and respite $1.6 millin twards the cnstructin f cmmunity accmmdatin in Gdna and Eight Mile Plains $1.7 millin fr remte Indigenus cmmunities in Cen and Bamaga t imprve child safe huses and service facilities $1.7 millin fr the Integrated Client Management System (ICMS), a State-wide webbased infrmatin system $1 millin fr the Disability Infrmatin System $2.9 millin fr general Infrmatin System spending crprate cmmunicatin stakehlder engagement media relatins digital cmmunicatin investr relatins 2014-15 Queensland Budget - Snapsht June 2014 19