- There will be no new or increased taxes in the Crisafulli Government's 2026-27 Budget, for the second-year running.
- Easing cost of living pressures for Queensland households, with the Energy Roadmap Price Drop to pass on lower power prices for regional Queensland in full.
- The Crisafulli Government will also freeze bulk water prices in South East Queensland for two years, saving average households $130 over two years.
- Real, tangible cost of living relief Queenslanders can rely on in the middle of a national affordability crisis, under the Crisafulli Government.
The Crisafulli Government is delivering a better lifestyle through a stronger economy and playing its part to ease the hip-pocket pain for Queenslanders by providing structured and certain cost of living relief, after a decade of financial mismanagement under Labor.
The Crisafulli Government has announced there will be no new or increased taxes for Queenslanders in the 2026-27 Budget, for the second year in a row, avoiding the easy way out taken by other jurisdictions who chose to increase taxes and reduce services.
New cost of living measures include a reduction in power prices delivered through the Crisafulli Government's Energy Roadmap Price Drop and freezing bulk water prices for two years in South East Queensland.
This builds on Back to School Boost, Play On! Sports Vouchers and the LNP's Permanent 50 Cent Fares, which are back for another year after being locked-in the 2026-27 Budget.
This week's Budget will be delivered at a time of volatility and economic shocks caused by the war in Iran, uncertainly from the Federal Budget and fiscal challenges inherited from the former Labor Government.
Premier David Crisafulli said the Budget was delivering on the Government's promise to do our bit to help ease the national cost pressures on Queenslanders.
"We said we would ensure there was structural, long-term cost of living relief Queenslanders could rely on, and that is exactly what we are delivering in this Budget," Premier Crisafulli said.
"For too long, Queenslanders' household bills have been a runaway train with no sign of slowing down.
"We are playing our part with structured cost of living relief Queenslanders can rely on when they're doing it tough in the middle of a national affordability crisis."
Treasurer David Janetzki said the Crisafulli Government was delivering lower power prices for regional Queenslanders, passing on savings in full.
"Our Energy Roadmap Price Drop will lower power prices for Ergon customers in regional Queensland after the Queensland Competition Authority announced an around 7 per cent drop for households and an 8 per cent decrease for businesses.
"If energy costs are going down, then power bills must come down too, which is why I've directed Government-owned Ergon Energy to pass the savings on in full.
"I will start naming and shaming South East Queensland energy retailers in my Budget speech on Tuesday who aren't passing on our Energy Roadmap Price Drop to Queenslanders.
"At a time when Queenslanders' hip pockets are feeling the pressure of a national affordability crisis, a drop in power bills is real, tangible, structural cost of living relief in contrast to Labor's 28.7 per cent power increase in regional Queensland the year after their Energy and Jobs Plan was released.
"Putting a freeze on increases to water costs will save average households $130 over two years, and small businesses could save anywhere from $50 to $300, depending on how much water they use.
"This means more certainty and more confidence for businesses and fewer cost pressures flowing through to Queensland families."
The Queensland Budget will be handed down on 23 June.
