- Budget delivers the foundation for a fresh start with key priorities including state of the art police equipment, more police stations and expanding crime fighting capability.
- $290.3 million for new and upgraded police stations, facilities and beats.
- $147.9 million for critical police equipment including Taser 10s, Body Worn Cameras, Tactical First Aid kits and Tyre Deflation Devices.
- Budget bolsters frontline with 1,600 new police recruits.
The Crisafulli Government is delivering for Queensland with more police and better resources, to help restore safety where you live.
The Queensland Police Service Budget lays the foundation for a fresh start for our frontline with critical operational equipment and facilities, and expansion of crime-fighting capabilities to make Queensland safer.
The Crisafulli Government will deliver $147.9 million in operational equipment upgrades for frontline officers, including $47.7 million over two years to purchase more than 6,500 state-of-the-art Taser 10s.
This vital piece of equipment increases space and adds time for officers to de-escalate a conflict without using lethal force. Under Labor, just 1000 Taser 10s were funded to protect police with a mere $8.5 million allocated over three years.
Every police district across the State will receive a further $4.6 million in the 2025-26 financial year alone for Tyre Deflation Devices, as a key response tactic for stolen car youth crime.
Over the next five years the Crisafulli Government has committed to upgrading vital safety equipment worn by officers including $41.5 million for upgrading Body Worn Cameras, almost $30 million to replace the Integrated Load Bearing Vests and Ballistic Plates, and $5.6 million to issue all 12,500 frontline police officers with Tactical First Aid Kits.
The Budget delivers $290.3 million to build new and upgrade existing police facilities, including nine police stations and beats across Queensland at Burleigh Heads, Nambour, Logan Central, Mount Gravatt, and Redcliffe.
Bargara Police Station will commence $5.5 million in upgrades this financial year, while $500,000 has been committed to planning works for Bundaberg Police Station, with funding also set aside to secure land for new police facilities at Yarrabilba and Caboolture West.
In a significant boost for regional policing, POLAIR Cairns has been allocated $67.9 million for aerial crime-fighting capability over the next nine years, while POLAIR will continue to operate in Townsville. The Sunshine Coast will also benefit from a further $22.8 million over the next three years, and will extend its POLAIR operational capability to include the Moreton Bay region.
To deliver on the Crisafulli Government's commitment to improve protection for victims of domestic and family violence, the Budget will permanently fund 61 positions, including in the Vulnerable Persons Unit, that were created but not funded under Labor.
Police officer safety remains a key priority for the Queensland Government with budget for a key Government Election Commitment to deliver the 'No Excuse for Abuse' campaign.
Treasurer David Janetzki said the 2025–26 Budget was about delivering for Queensland with safety where you live.
"We promised a fresh start for Queensland and that's exactly what this Budget delivers," Treasurer Janetzki said.
"After crises in youth crime, health, housing and cost of living, this Budget delivers the foundations for safety where you live, health services when you need them, a better lifestyle through a stronger economy and a plan for Queensland's future."
Minister for Police and Emergency Services Dan Purdie said the Crisafulli Government was delivering on its commitment to back its police and give them the resources they need to do their job.
"For too long our police were being overlooked and ignored by the Labor Government and asked to do more with less," Minister Purdie said.
"In stark contrast, we are delivering for our frontline and giving them the vital equipment, infrastructure and resourcing they need to drive down crime.
"We are delivering 1,600 police recruits over the next four years, to help make our community safer, and we'll give them the strong laws and resources they need."
