Queensland’s public sector capex pipeline is set to reach A$6.2 billion for 2024–27, while the biggest workplace injury claims indicator is moving the other way with a 6.3% fall in 2023. From a 2,700 km rail freight network to 0.8 fatalities per 100,000 workers in 2023, the state’s industry picture is anything but one dimensional. These figures also sit alongside record reef tourism volumes and growing energy investment, so the tension between growth and safety is worth unpacking.
Key Takeaways
- A$6.2 billion Queensland public sector capex pipeline for 2024–27 (planned capital expenditure, budget)
- A$2.9 billion Queensland Transport and Main Roads capital works program in 2024–25 (estimated)
- A$1.7 billion Queensland Health capital spending in 2024–25 (estimated)
- $1.3 billion Queensland Renewable Energy targets investment pipeline by 2030 (planned investment)
- Queensland’s occupational health and safety fatality rate was 0.8 per 100,000 workers in 2023 (fatality rate)
- Queensland workplace injury claims decreased by 6.3% in 2023 (WorkCover claims)
- Great Barrier Reef visitor numbers were 2.9 million in 2019 (reef tourism visits)
- Queensland sugarcane planted area was 350,000 ha in 2022–23 (area)
- Queensland wheat production was 0.5 million tonnes in 2022–23 (production)
- Queensland beef cattle herd was 9.3 million head in 2023 (cattle numbers)
- 4.7% of Queensland workers (1 in 22) reported experiencing bullying or harassment at work in 2022–23 (Work Health and Safety survey measure)
- 7.1% of Queensland workers reported experiencing discrimination at work in 2022–23 (Work Health and Safety survey measure)
- 0.9% of Queensland workers reported experiencing sexual harassment at work in 2022–23 (Work Health and Safety survey measure)
- Queensland unemployment rate was 4.4% in February 2024 (ABS labour force indicator)
- Queensland had 17,500 km of gas pipeline network in 2022 (distribution/transport network length)
Queensland is funding major capital projects and infrastructure while workplace safety claims fall.
Infrastructure & Finance
1A$6.2 billion Queensland public sector capex pipeline for 2024–27 (planned capital expenditure, budget)[1]
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2A$2.9 billion Queensland Transport and Main Roads capital works program in 2024–25 (estimated)[2]
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3A$1.7 billion Queensland Health capital spending in 2024–25 (estimated)[3]
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4A$1.5 billion Queensland Education capital spending in 2024–25 (estimated)[4]
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5A$1.1 billion Queensland Police capital spending in 2024–25 (estimated)[5]
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6A$0.8 billion Queensland justice capital spending in 2024–25 (estimated)[6]
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72,700 km of Queensland rail freight network operated by QR National/others (Queensland rail network length)[7]
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81,100 km of Queensland highways under state network (length of declared main roads)[8]
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Infrastructure & Finance Interpretation
Queensland’s Infrastructure and Finance picture is dominated by a large pipeline of public spending with a planned A$6.2 billion capex program for 2024–27, backed by major 2024–25 works across Transport and Main Roads at A$2.9 billion and Health, Education, Police, and justice capital all exceeding A$0.8 billion each.
Energy & Environment
1$1.3 billion Queensland Renewable Energy targets investment pipeline by 2030 (planned investment)[9]
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Energy & Environment Interpretation
Queensland has a 1.3 billion renewable energy targets investment pipeline by 2030, showing strong forward momentum in the Energy and Environment category.
Business Performance
1Queensland’s occupational health and safety fatality rate was 0.8 per 100,000 workers in 2023 (fatality rate)[10]
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2Queensland workplace injury claims decreased by 6.3% in 2023 (WorkCover claims)[11]
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Business Performance Interpretation
Queensland’s business performance appears to be improving as workplace injury claims fell 6.3% in 2023, alongside a low occupational health and safety fatality rate of 0.8 per 100,000 workers.
Industry Trends
1Great Barrier Reef visitor numbers were 2.9 million in 2019 (reef tourism visits)[12]
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Industry Trends Interpretation
Queensland’s industry trends show the Great Barrier Reef continuing to draw strong demand with 2.9 million reef tourism visits in 2019, underscoring how tourism remains a key driver for the state’s broader industry.
Trade & Investment
1Queensland sugarcane planted area was 350,000 ha in 2022–23 (area)[13]
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2Queensland wheat production was 0.5 million tonnes in 2022–23 (production)[14]
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3Queensland beef cattle herd was 9.3 million head in 2023 (cattle numbers)[15]
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Trade & Investment Interpretation
Queensland’s Trade and Investment outlook is being underpinned by large primary-sector scale, with sugarcane reaching 350,000 hectares in 2022–23, wheat production at 0.5 million tonnes in 2022–23, and a beef cattle herd of 9.3 million head in 2023 supporting strong export and supply-chain activity.
Workforce Safety
14.7% of Queensland workers (1 in 22) reported experiencing bullying or harassment at work in 2022–23 (Work Health and Safety survey measure)[16]
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27.1% of Queensland workers reported experiencing discrimination at work in 2022–23 (Work Health and Safety survey measure)[17]
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30.9% of Queensland workers reported experiencing sexual harassment at work in 2022–23 (Work Health and Safety survey measure)[18]
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4QLD construction work injuries accounted for 32% of all serious workplace injuries in Queensland in 2022 (industry share of serious injuries)[19]
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5Queensland had 3.9% more workplaces than the national average that received a WHS compliance notice in 2022–23 (share of workplaces served notice, WHS compliance activity)[20]
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Workforce Safety Interpretation
In Queensland, workforce safety concerns are evident in 2022 to 23, with 4.7% of workers reporting bullying or harassment and 7.1% reporting discrimination, while serious workplace injuries show a concentration in construction at 32% for the industry.
Labor & Employment
1Queensland unemployment rate was 4.4% in February 2024 (ABS labour force indicator)[21]
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Labor & Employment Interpretation
Queensland’s unemployment rate of 4.4% in February 2024 suggests Labor and Employment conditions were relatively tight, with a comparatively low share of the workforce out of work.
Energy & Utilities
1Queensland had 17,500 km of gas pipeline network in 2022 (distribution/transport network length)[22]
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Energy & Utilities Interpretation
In 2022, Queensland’s Energy and Utilities sector was supported by 17,500 km of gas pipeline network, underscoring the scale of its distribution and transport infrastructure.
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