The Queensland Treasurer, the Hon. Cameron Dick MP, handed down the Queensland Budget 2021-22 at ?pm on Tuesday, 15 June 2021. The following are links to the budget documents.
Media Releases (June 2021)
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The Queensland Budget 2021-2022 provided the below investments into the State’s housing.
The Budget continues to support social housing in Queensland, including the establishment of a $1 billion Housing Investment Fund to drive new supply to support current and future housing need.
Returns of $160 million over 4 years are anticipated from the Fund.
The Housing and Homelessness Action Plan 2021–25 provides $1.9 billion over 4 years to boost housing supply and increase housing and homelessness support across Queensland. This comprises:
The Queensland Budget 2021-2022 announced a new $1.9 billion Housing and Homelessness Action Plan 2021-2025. This plan will support and complement the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Housing Action Plan 2019 – 2023.
The Housing and Homelessness Action Plan 2021-2025 commits to:
$40.8 million has been allocated to deliver 47 social housing dwellings in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities and purchase 6 dwellings for use as temporary accommodation to support the transfer of social housing to home ownership on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander land, and upgrade existing social housing dwellings.
A further $89.6 million will be provided in grants to deliver 17 social housing dwellings in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities and upgrade existing social housing dwellings.
$30.3 million in 2021–22 as part of the $120 million Indigenous Councils Critical Infrastructure Program to support Indigenous councils implement projects and infrastructure works relating to critical water, wastewater and solid waste assets, and provide a basis for the long-term strategic management of essential assets.
$4.5 million will be provided to address land administration requirements and infrastructure program planning initiatives in remote Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities including enabling home ownership opportunities.
Department of Communities, Housing and Digital Economy - Housing and Homelessness Services in DCHDE leads housing and homelessness policy in Queensland. They are focused on every Queenslander having access to a safe, secure and affordable home that meets their needs and enables participation in the social and economic life of Queensland. www.chde.qld.gov.au
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Housing Queensland – Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Housing Queensland is the professional peak representative body for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander housing providers in Queensland and are focused on improving Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander housing outcomes in Queensland. www.housingqueensland.com.au
Q Shelter – Q Shelter is a peak body whose purpose is to lead the community housing and homeless sector in solutions that address the housing and homelessness needs of vulnerable Queenslanders. Q Shelter works with Government, the community sector and private sector to achieve solutions that make a positive difference. www.qshelter.asn.au
Community Housing Industry Australia (CHIA) Queensland – CHIA QLD is the industry body representing community housing providers (CHPs) in Queensland (large, medium and small). Their vision is that Queensland’s community housing industry leads the way in meeting housing need in communities that support life opportunities. www.communityhousing.com.au/chia-queensland
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Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Housing Queensland was established in 2021 and we are a not-for-profit organisation that is the professional peak representative body for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander housing providers in Queensland. We are focused on improving Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander housing outcomes in Queensland.
By working in partnership with others we seek to raise the bar, find new solutions and set new standards in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community housing in Queensland. We understand that Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander housing challenges are complex and that they cannot be solved by a single organisation.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Housing Queensland is working in a spirit of genuine partnership with the Department of Communities, Housing and Digital Economy to align aspirations behind a common goal and make the best use of collective expertise. This includes working together with Housing and Homeless Services to ensure the delivery of Queensland Budget 2021-22 promises that relate to housing.
Cameron Dick is the Queensland Treasurer and Minister for Investment, and has represented the state electorate of Woodridge (on the southside of Brisbane) in the Queensland Parliament since 2015.
He has previously served Queensland as the Queensland Attorney-General, and has also been the Minister responsible for Industrial Relations, Education, Health and Ambulance Services, State Development and Manufacturing.
As Treasurer and a member of the Palaszczuk Government’s leadership team, he is responsible for driving economic growth and job creation across the state. The Treasurer also helps lead the recovery and reconstruction of Queensland following natural disaster events as the Minister responsible for the Queensland Reconstruction Authority.
The Queensland Treasurer handed down the Queensland Budget 2021-22 at ?pm on Tuesday, 15 June 2021.
The Queensland Treasurer, the Hon. Cameron Dick MP, handed down the Queensland Budget 2021-22 at ?pm on Tuesday, 15 June 2021. The Queensland Budget included commitments from the Queensland Government on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander housing.
The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Housing Queensland Implementation Tracker shows progress on delivering against these commitments.
The chart below is a dynamic representation of progress made in achieving agreed Queensland Budget commitments – all commitments are hyperlinked to the corresponding clause in the Queensland Budget 2021-22.
| Commitment | Clause | Due Date | Type | Responsibility |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Commitment | Clause | Due Date | Type | Responsibility | Location | Status | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paint the city red, yellow and black | e.g. 88 | July 24th | Target | DCHDE | QLD | On Track | |
| Plan | NQ | ||||||
| Strategy | SEQ | ||||||
| Priority | QLD |
On track (including where agreed to extend timetable)
Some delays but action being taken to bring back on track
Significant delays and likely to not achieve target without further action
