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ABC News
24-06-2025
- Business
- ABC News
Sweeteners for first homebuyers but otherwise little relief in Queensland's 2025-26 budget
From his family home in Logan, near Brisbane, father-of-two Stephen Coles was pessimistic about what the most recent Queensland budget — the first for the LNP state government — would do for his family. "There's probably not a lot in it, to be honest," the data analyst said. "Most of the big-ticket items have been taken away … there's not much in it for this family." Mr Coles, who lives in Yarrabilba with his wife and two daughters aged 13 and 10, said it had been disappointing to have lost the $1,000 energy bill rebate brought in by the former Labor government in its final budget last year. "I think most people are struggling with the cost of living at the moment," he said. The signature cost-of-living measure of the budget was a $100 voucher for families with school-aged children, but for Mr Coles, who has one primary school-aged child, that didn't offer much more than groceries for half a week. "In fact, it probably covers our dog food for the week — that's as far as it's going to go," he said. And while the lack of support didn't weigh too heavily on him, he acknowledged that other families may have expected more from the government. He said many of his friends were experiencing rental stress and couldn't afford the homes they were in, and he would have liked to have seen more done to relieve that pressure. For the Queensland Council of Social Service (QCOSS), the cost-of-living measures on offer in the budget appeared "sensible." The existing electricity rebate scheme for vulnerable households, including seniors, pensioners, and concession card holders, will increase by $14 to $386. QCOSS CEO Aimee McVeigh said the "devil [was] in the detail" when it came to the continuation of that more targeted measure. "We don't know exactly where [the] government is targeting," she said. "We know the cost of energy is going to continue to increase in Queensland, and those concessions which have been in place have made a real difference to families on low incomes." Fifty-cent public transport fares and $200 sport vouchers were also included among cost-of-living measures. In Rockhampton, about eight hours north of Brisbane, pensioner Jean Robinson was disappointed more hadn't been offered for older Queenslanders. Ms Robinson, president of the Rockhampton Seniors Citizens Club, said she came across many people who could not afford to feed themselves. "Pensioners need more than a rebate — you can't eat electricity," she said. University of Queensland economics professor John Quiggin described the budget as "restrained" for an incoming state government. "They haven't made a big change or big cuts the way, for example, the Newman government did when it came in," he said. But he said he wouldn't characterise the $100 vouchers as "targeted" relief, as Treasurer David Janetzki had yesterday. "Everybody gets it whether they need it or not," he said. "It is not enough to make a difference to people who are struggling, but it is a nice handout for well-off people who have a few kids at school." But Professor Quiggin said cost-of-living relief like energy rebates were not a "sensible way of doing things". "What matters is whether people's wages can cover what they need to buy," he explained. In Ipswich, west of Brisbane, it was a promise of more help for first homebuyers that caught the attention of newlyweds Zinclaire and Jake Patroni. From July 1, a shared ownership scheme will mean people who meet certain income thresholds with as little as a 2 per cent deposit can be supported to buy a home. The government will guarantee 30 per cent equity for new builds and 25 per cent for existing homes, up to a home value of $1 million. It will cost $165 million over two years. The couple has been renting for four years from Mr Patroni's parents and, until yesterday, home-ownership had felt both a "bit far-fetched" and "disheartening". She said the Boost to Buy equity scheme made the dream of buying a house — ideally one with a bay window and enough room for a games room and children — feel a little more achievable. "I guess I would stay on the safe side and go for, like, a minimum affordable house, but it will definitely make it very possible," she said. The $30,000 first home owner grant will also be extended for 12 months through this budget. CEO of the Real Estate Institute of Queensland (REIQ), Antonia Mercorella, described the scheme as both realistic and pleasing. "It's good to see Queensland coming out with one of the most generous shared equity schemes in the country," she said. "Setting that price threshold at $1 million … reflects the median property prices that we are seeing here in the sunshine state." Ms Mercorella said the income thresholds were also "realistic" in a state that she said had the lowest proportion of home ownership in the country. And although she acknowledged concerns about an "inflationary" impact, Ms Mercorella said the numbers of applicants for the scheme were so small they would be unlikely to "distort the market in a material way". Professor Quiggin characterised the scheme as similar to "a hundred" others that had been put in place around the country over the years. "They are essentially misconceived," he stated. "The problem in the housing market isn't first home buyers, the problem is the difficulty [for] renters and the continuation of policies that favour existing homebuyers by keeping prices high." Meanwhile, the government has forecast the state's debt to remain at record levels, likely eclipsing $205 billion by the 2028-29 financial year. That deficit is smaller than had been projected in the January mid-year update but larger than Premier David Crisafulli had promised ahead of the election. The government has blamed GST reductions and declining coal royalties for that difference. But the opposition has repeatedly accused the government of "juicing the books". Speaking to the media yesterday, shadow treasurer Shannon Fentiman said the government had played politics with the budget, which had cost Queenslanders millions.
News.com.au
24-06-2025
- Business
- News.com.au
‘Sharp deterioration': Queensland budget sparks S&P Global credit warning
Queensland's finances are on shaky ground after a reduced slice of the GST, credit ratings agency S&P Global Ratings says. The updated rating comes as the state government released its budget Tuesday, showing next year's deficit will rise by $1.7bn to $8.6bn. 'Today's Queensland budget highlights a sharp deterioration in the state's finances,' S&P's government ratings director Anthony Walker said in a note. 'The negative outlook on the credit rating highlights the size and pace of the state's fiscal decline, rising debt levels and potentially weaker liquidity coverage. 'The new government has refreshed, rather than redesigned, the state's fiscal strategy, with a greater emphasis on stabilising its ratio of non-financial public sector debt to revenue. Debt continues to rise to fund operating deficits and a growing infrastructure budget.' S&P points to falling coal royalties, the reduced GST allocation and the previous Labor government's decisions for the state's fiscal deterioration. On Tuesday, Treasurer David Janetzki delivered the first Liberal National budget in more than a decade. The LNP administration has trimmed net debt to $205.7bn by 2028-29. Mr Janetzki promised the electorate Queensland was 'on a path to surplus', with the budget papers showing a healthier deficit of $1.1bn by 2029. 'We are front-loading investment into jobs and services that will bring long-term benefits to the Queensland people,' he said. But S&P points to elevated risks for the state's credit rating 'if fiscal and debt ratios are structurally weaker than in the past with little prospect of improvement within the next two years'. 'It shows debt is increasing to cover the state's weak operating position and fund its large infrastructure pipeline,' Mr Walker said. 'We don't believe Queensland is overly exposed to ongoing global uncertainties compared with other Australian states.'
The Guardian
24-06-2025
- Business
- The Guardian
Queensland state budget 2025: five key takeaways
Here are five key takeaways from the Queensland budget. Few will have watched the state's budget as closely as the Queensland's public sector unions. The nurses union is locked in negotiations with the government over its offer of just 8% higher wages over three years. The nurses say the offer is a breach of an election promise for the country's highest wages. Enterprise bargaining is soon to begin for police, firefighters and school teachers. The budget forecasts a substantial decline in growth in 'employee expenses' – which include both wages and headcount. Beyond next year they will be 'contained to a more sustainable average annual rate of 3.5%'. The treasurer, David Janetzki, said the number reflected an increase in headcount and 'a factoring in of wage increases'. 'And that's the number. That's the number,' he said. Sign up for Guardian Australia's breaking news email The Liberal National party government has been urged to review the state's coal royalty rates, which sought to give the state a bigger share of super profits when prices were at record highs. Those royalty hikes gave the state a $10bn windfall in the first year. But the scheme was designed so that the higher rates only kick in when prices were extraordinarily high. Now those prices have dropped. And the reality is that coalminers – who say they prop up the state economy – are no longer really propping up the state's economy. 'The former government absolutely creamed the coal royalties,' Janetzki said. 'In 22/23 and 23/24 [the Labor government] took more in those two years than what will take in four out of coal royalties.' There's always a post that comes back to bite you. Two years ago, Janetzki and David Crisafulli railed against the state's growing debt. 'We've got debt numbers that have gone from $72bn when the Palaszczuk government was elected, more than doubling in less than a decade to $147bn,' Janetzki said in a post on Crisafulli's TikTok feed. 'What this means is there's going to be worse services for Queenslanders in the long run.' The budget predicts Queensland's state debt will top $205bn before the end of the decade. Janetzki says that borrowing figure will be lower than projected under Labor. That line won't cut it with fiscal conservatives, who will note there appears to be no prospect of reining in that debt any time soon. The budget also predicts deficits for the foreseeable future, though Janetzki says there is a 'path to surplus'. Sign up to Breaking News Australia Get the most important news as it breaks after newsletter promotion The centrepiece announcement of budget day was a new shared equity scheme for first home buyers. The program involves the state taking an equity stake in homes worth up to $1m, and allowing buyers to get into the market with a deposit of as little as 2%. The criteria is far more generous than the similar federal scheme – it would be open to individuals earning less than $150,000 a year, or couples earning less than $225,000 a year combined. At his budget press conference, Janetzki faced some difficult questions about the viability – and unintended consequences – of such a scheme, amid concerns that it could lead buyers into mortgage stress. 'This program has the highest income thresholds of any related scheme in the country,' Janetzki said. 'We have a generation despairing as their home ownership dream fades from view. Simply accumulating a deposit has put home ownership beyond the great majority who cannot turn to their parents for a contribution.' Slashing investment in green power was one of the LNP's first moves after taking government, and the budget shows little change in coming years. The gigantic Pioneer-Burdekin scheme – once billed as the world's biggest hydroelectric project – is officially dead. Meanwhile, Labor's other big battery project, Borumba, has been delayed and reportedly shrunk. The budget includes $3bn over four years for the $18bn project. The LNP has finally revealed its long-awaited alternative to Labor's hydro power plan, backing two smaller pumped hydro projects. It will invest $79m into acquiring the Mount Rawdon and Big T pumped hydro projects. The state will also fund a gas project near Chinchilla, investigate funding another at Swanbank, and consider funding the Lockyer Energy Project, a hydro scheme. And it will spend $1.6bn keeping the state's coal fleet operating over five years. More than $100m will be invested at the Meandu and Kogan Creek mines in 2025/26.
News.com.au
24-06-2025
- Business
- News.com.au
LNP delivers first budget since 2014: What it means for you
Queensland's first LNP budget in more than a decade is prioritising paying down ballooning state debt, reining in public sector spending, and delivering targeted cost-of-living relief, all while navigating a $2.3bn GST shortfall and falling coal royalty revenues. Introduced by Treasurer David Janetzki, the budget outlines substantial investments and reforms across key sectors while also highlighting major financial hurdles and attributing issues to the former government's legacy. Mr Janetzki said in his speech that under the previous government, debt was forecast to reach $217.8bn in 2027-28 and on a trajectory to balloon further to $252bn in 2028-29. 'Interest costs across the forwards are now forecast to be $2.3bn lower than they would have been under Labor, which leaves more to be paid to our frontline workers rather than our lenders,' Mr Janetzki said. 'This is a budget with no new or increased taxes because it is beyond time that we restored taxation and regulatory certainty and stability.' Here's a breakdown of the key winners and losers in Queensland's latest budget: Winners Housing and home ownership Queenslanders struggling to find a home or buy their first property are among the biggest winners in the budget, with a record $5.6bn investment in housing. First-home buyers will get extra support through the new $165m 'Boost to Buy' program. This initiative allows the government to take an equity stake in new homes, reducing the deposit needed to as little as 2 per cent. The program is limited to homes valued up to $1m and offers 1000 places initially, with the government flagging the possibility of additional investment in future years if demand is strong. Eligible applicants can register their interest from July 1, with income caps set at $150,000 for singles and $225,000 for couples. Stamp duty has also been scrapped for eligible first-home buyers purchasing new homes or vacant land since May, and the first-home owner grant has been increased to $30,000 for another 12 months. The government has also committed to building 2000 new social homes each year until 2028, aiming to deliver 53,500 new homes for vulnerable Queenslanders by 2044. An extra $366m has been allocated to crisis and temporary accommodation, along with a 20 per cent funding boost for specialist homelessness service providers. For the broader housing market, $1bn from the new $2bn Residential Activation Fund will be rolled out by mid-2026 to speed up infrastructure for new developments. This is part of the government's long-term goal to build one million homes across the state by 2044. Cost-of-living battlers Queenslanders struggling with everyday expenses will benefit from a range of cost-of-living measures in the budget. One of the standout changes is the permanent introduction of 50-cent fares across all TransLink public transport, covering buses, trains, trams and ferries. More than 600,000 vulnerable households will also receive power bill relief, with the Electricity Rebate Scheme now indexed. Eligible households can expect to save an average of $386 on electricity in the coming year. The government is investing $26.3m in the Supercharged Solar for Renters program, offering rebates for solar installations to help cut energy bills. In a move to keep healthcare costs down, GPs will also be permanently exempt from payroll tax – helping to avoid flow-on charges for patients. Health and hospitals A record $33.1bn will be spent on Queensland's health and hospital sector, a 10.2 per cent increase on the previous year. Central to the investment is the government's $18.5bn Hospital Rescue Plan, which will roll out over five years from 2024-25. It includes more than 2600 extra hospital beds across the state, the construction of three new hospitals in Toowoomba, Coomera and Bundaberg, and major expansions at 10 existing hospitals including Redcliffe, Townsville, Mackay, Logan, Cairns and Ipswich. The plan also funds a new Queensland Cancer Centre, a cardiac hybrid theatre in Rockhampton, and more than 4500 new frontline health workers in 2025-26, including doctors, nurses and paramedics. To help reduce ambulance ramping below 30 per cent by 2028, the Queensland Ambulance Service will receive a $1bn funding boost. An expanded Surgery Connect program is also expected to deliver 30,000 additional elective surgeries next financial year. In a move to protect bulk billing, the government has scrapped the so-called 'patients' tax' by permanently exempting GP payments from payroll tax. Mental health services will receive a $3.1bn investment, including two new Step Up, Step Down youth mental health facilities. All funds collected through the mental health levy will be reinvested, and additional support will be directed toward regional health initiatives. Crime, justice and victim support The Queensland government is ramping up its response to crime and safety with a major funding boost in the budget. 'After a decade of weakened youth crime laws, Queenslanders are grappling with a long-term crime crisis that has threatened their safety and the sanctuary of their homes and businesses and exacerbated cost-of-living pressures,' Mr Janetzki said. A total of $347.7m has been set aside for the new Making Queensland Safer Laws package, which includes 240 new police officers within the first 200 days and a long-term goal of recruiting 1600 officers by 2028. Victims of crime will also see stronger support. An extra $275m will go towards financial assistance, while the Victim Liaison Service receives a $11.6m funding boost. A new Victims Advocate Service will be made permanent with $10m in annual funding. The government has also committed $2.4bn to expand prison capacity and $76.3m to upgrade courthouses, including improved facilities for victims of domestic and family violence. An additional $73.5m has been allocated to repair Queensland's troubled forensics system and tackle longstanding backlogs in evidence processing. Investment in schools and skills Queensland's public education system is set to receive the biggest funding boost in the state's history, with the 2025-26 budget delivering major investments in schools and skills development. The budget includes funding to build 15 new schools; among them, two primary schools, a high school, and six special schools. The government has also secured an extra $2.8bn over 10 years from the Commonwealth through the Better and Fairer Schools Agreement. Families with school-aged children will get extra help too. Parents of primary school students will receive a $100 Back to School Boost voucher each year to help cover school supplies, and the new $200 Play On! vouchers will assist with sports costs for children aged 5 to 17. There will also be new funding for anti-bullying initiatives and Rapid Support Squads to improve student wellbeing. To support training and workforce development, $201.1m will go towards creating four new TAFE Centres of Excellence in key industries. The popular 50 per cent Apprentice Payroll Tax Rebate has also been extended for another year, helping businesses take on and retain more apprentices. Record infrastructure plan The Queensland government has announced a record-breaking $116.8bn capital works program over the next four years, its largest ever infrastructure spend, aimed at boosting the economy and preparing the state for the future. A major share of that will go towards roads, with $9bn set aside for upgrades to the Bruce Highway, secured through an 80:20 funding partnership with the federal government. Another key project is the Faster Rail link between Logan and the Gold Coast, backed by $5.75bn in joint funding to improve travel times and ease congestion. As Queensland gears up to host the 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games, the government has committed $7.1bn for venues and athlete villages as part of the Games Delivery Plan. The plan includes venues such as a new 63,000-seat stadium at Victoria Park, a new National Aquatic Centre in Spring Hill, mountain biking facilities on the Sunshine Coast, archery facilities for Maryborough, and an upgraded Toowoomba Equestrian Centre. In the energy sector, the budget backs the CopperString project with a $2.4bn investment by 2028-29 and sets aside $1.6bn to maintain and upgrade the state's electricity network through the Electricity Maintenance Guarantee. To prepare for future disasters, $450m will be spent over the next five years to improve natural disaster resilience across the state. Losers People relying on temporary cost-of-living support Some Queensland households will feel the pinch in the budget as several temporary cost-of-living measures come to an end or are significantly scaled back. Electricity rebates and energy bill relief will drop sharply from $963.7m in 2024-25 to $353m now that the temporary scheme has ended. Extra vehicle registration discounts have also been cut, falling from $399m to just $36m. The E-Mobility Rebate Scheme, which offered support for electric vehicle purchases, ended in October 2024 and has received no further funding. Motorists will also be affected by the end of the one-off 20 per cent discount on vehicle registration, which wasn't extended beyond mid-September 2025. As a result, government revenue from rego is expected to jump more than 21 per cent next financial year. Major contractors Large-scale infrastructure developers and contractors tied to specific projects are set to lose out in the budget. The government has scrapped the Pioneer-Burdekin Pumped Hydro project, with all work now ceased and site demobilisation under way. As a result, expected equity injections have been scaled back. The government has also paused the use of Best Practice Industry Conditions (BPICs) on uncontracted projects. While the move is intended to cut construction costs and lower rent pressures, potentially saving Queenslanders up to 7 per cent, it may disadvantage workers and contractors who previously benefited from the enhanced pay and conditions BPICs provided. Speeding drivers Queenslanders caught by speed cameras and other traffic enforcement technology are helping to fund state programs, making them unexpected 'losers' in this year's budget. Revenue from fines and forfeitures, including offences detected by speed, red light, mobile phone and seatbelt cameras is projected to reach $772.3m in 2024-25, a major income stream for the government. That figure is expected to grow by an average of 11.4 per cent over the following two years, driven by the continued expansion of the Camera Detected Offence Program. The government has committed an extra $9.5m over four years (plus $1.9m annually ongoing) to the Queensland Police Service and $26m over two years to the Queensland Revenue Office to manage the growing program. Framed as a road safety initiative, the program also plays a significant role in bolstering state revenue, meaning drivers who break the rules are contributing directly to the government's bottom line. External consultants and contractors Queensland's new government is moving to reduce its reliance on external consultants and contractors, meaning fewer opportunities for businesses in this sector. Under the previous administration, spending on consultants and contractors reached an estimated $4n in 2023-24. The latest budget introduces the Queensland Government Consulting Services (QGCS), an in-house team designed to provide advice directly to government agencies. This shift is expected to save $681.5m in contractor and consultant costs in 2024-25 alone, signalling a significant reduction in future government spending on external services. Businesses and individuals who rely on these contracts may feel the impact. Future budgets Queensland's future budget resilience is under pressure after more than half of the $2.5bn Long Term Asset Fund, also known as the GST buffer, was withdrawn in May 2024. This fund was set up to protect the state against sudden drops in Goods and Services Tax (GST) revenue. However, the remaining funds have now been earmarked for other projects, leaving little left to cushion the impact of a record $2.3bn GST revenue reduction expected in 2025–26, the largest redistribution in history. Without this financial buffer, Queensland faces a higher risk that future revenue shortfalls could require spending cuts, service reductions or increased borrowing to balance the budget.
ABC News
24-06-2025
- Business
- ABC News
Queensland Treasurer David Janetzki hands down budget, targets cost-of-living measures, debt and housing
The Queensland government has announced new cost-of-living measures — headlined by a $100 voucher for families with school-aged children — replacing those introduced by its Labor predecessors last year. Treasurer David Janetzki handed down the LNP government's first budget today, projecting the state's debt to to remain at record levels, likely eclipsing $205 billion by the 2028-29 financial year. That's down from the $218 billion forecast by the 2027-28 financial year in the mid-year budget update in January. The budget is expected to record an almost $9 billion deficit in the next financial year, reducing to $1.1 billion by 2028-29. Premier David Crisafulli promised debt would be lower under his government, and took a projected debt figure in their costings to the election of $171 billion by 2027-28. Mr Janetzki told parliament the deficit was driven by an "unprecedented GST reduction" of more than $2 billion, as well as declining coal royalties. "The former government collected more in coal royalties in two years than what will be collected in the next four." The government said the improved deficit position would be funded through capping annual expense growth, and curbing the number of non-frontline senior executives until 2028. Queensland families will receive a $100 voucher for each primary school student to help pay for uniforms, school books and excursions. The "Back to School Boost" will apply to the entire state, costing more than $180 million over the next four financial years. "We're investing in this targeted program across the forwards to support Queensland families as part of a responsible and comprehensive cost of living package," Mr Janetzki said. Big ticket cost-of-living relief measures, $1,000 energy rebates, and discounted vehicle rego — introduced by the previous government last year — have ended. The electricity rebate scheme for vulnerable households, including seniors, pensioners and concession card holders, will increase by $14 to $386 after the government restored annual indexation. Prior to the budget, the government announced it would be continuing its Labor predecessors' $200 "Play On" vouchers to help with sports costs. From July 1, first home buyers can register for a new shared ownership scheme to reduce the deposit gap, known as "Boost to Buy". Available to 1,000 applicants over the next two years at a cost of $165 million, the government will support people to buy a home with as little as a 2 per cent deposit. A pre-election pledge, Mr Janetzki told parliament singles earning up to $150,000 and couples earning up to $225,000 will be eligible. "This program has the highest income thresholds of any related scheme in the country, with the government investing up to 30 per cent equity for new builds and 25 per cent of existing homes, up to a home value of $1 million," he said. Other already announced housing measures include extending the $30,000 first home owner grant for 12 months, and almost $600 million in new funding for homelessness services. There is also a total $5.6 billion investment in social and community housing, with a record 52,000 people on the waitlist. The government plans to build 2,000 new social and community homes a year by 2028. Another part of the forecasted improved budget position will be a reduction in the money allocated for the Borumba Pumped Hydro Project, south of Gympie. Around $3 billion will go towards the renewable energy project over the next four financial years, with $355 million allocated to early works next year. The previous government had budgeted $8 billion in its last budget, with the total cost expected to exceed $18 billion. After axing the Pioneer-Burdekin Pumped Hydro Project, the largest facility of its kind in the world, the LNP has outlined details for its smaller projects. The government is investing $79 million for ongoing developments at Mt Rawdon and Stanwell, and will continue work on a Capricornia project, in partnership with the private sector. More than $33 billion will be invested in the public health system next financial year. The budget also allocated more than $18 billion in health infrastructure over the next five financial years. "With new hospitals to be built at Toowoomba, Coomera and Bundaberg, and expansions for 10 existing hospitals, it will deliver more than 2,600 hospital beds across the state," Mr Janetzki said. "We're boosting our frontline health workforce with more than 4,500 additional health workers in 2025/26, including doctors, nurses and paramedics." The timeline for when the new hospitals and beds will be delivered remains unknown. In partnership with the federal government, $7.1 billion will be invested over seven years to deliver the 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games. Nearly $1 billion of that has been budgeted for over the next four years to build athletes' villages. The state government is still working with the Commonwealth to upgrade agreements on how federal money will be spent for the venues program. Almost half a billion dollars has been dedicated to "Destination 2045", a tourism plan aimed at bringing more visitors to Queensland ahead of the Games and ensuring the sector is set up for the years beyond. The LNP rode to power on the back of their flagship "adult crime, adult time" policy. New facilities for additional prisoner capacity across Townsville and Brisbane will be funded with a $2.4 billion commitment. Almost $300 million will be dedicated to new and upgraded police stations and facilities across south-east Queensland, Cairns, and Palm Island. The government has promised to bolster the police force with 1,600 new recruits by the end of its first term, with a net 240 new officers delivered so far. Almost $150 million has been allocated for police equipment, including for tasers, vests, and body-worn cameras. More than $200 million will be invested into domestic and family violence protection, including for crisis accommodation, electronic monitoring of high-risk offenders, and funding for crisis response. A record $9 billion will be invested in restoring the Bruce Highway, in partnership with the Commonwealth. The infrastructure pipeline, worth almost $42 billion, includes funding for the Barron River Bridge, Logan and Gold Coast fast rail, and Mooloolah River interchange. The government will launch a new four year $20 million "Returning to Work Package" to help transition women back into the workforce after having children, illness, or caring for family. Women who have taken time off work to raise a family will receive superannuation payments for the 52-week period of parent leave for Queensland public sector employees. "By empowering women in the workplace, we're building a stronger, fairer and more prosperous Queensland," Mr Janetzki said.
