- Crisafulli Government undertakes most comprehensive review of South East Queensland Regional Plan to boost housing supply to deliver more Queenslanders a place to call home.
- Queenslanders invited to provide early feedback by 17 July 2026.
- Crisafulli Government is resetting the planning partnership with Councils and communities after a decade of decline under Labor.
Queenslanders are invited to have their say on the future of South East Queensland as the Crisafulli Government undertakes the first comprehensive review of the South East Queensland Regional Plan in more than a decade.
The review is part of the Crisafulli Government's commitment to reset the planning partnership with councils, industry and local communities after years of neglect under the former Labor Government, which failed to plan for rapid population growth across the region.
For more than a decade, Labor sat on its hands while South East Queensland welcomed hundreds of thousands of new residents without a contemporary regional plan to guide growth, coordinate infrastructure or ensure communities had the services they needed.
The review will explore opportunities to boost housing supply in well-serviced locations, identify future growth areas that can be unlocked and supported with infrastructure, and help deliver the Crisafulli Government's commitment to review all regional plans across Queensland.
Deputy Premier and Minister for State Development, Infrastructure and Planning Jarrod Bleijie said the Crisafulli Government was delivering the planning leadership South East Queensland had been missing for years under Labor.
"After a decade of Labor's planning failures, we're resetting the planning partnership with councils and communities and ensuring Queensland has a plan for growth, not growth by accident," Deputy Premier Bleijie said.
"A large portion of our one million new homes by 2044 are expected to be built in South East Queensland, with more than 80 per cent of Queensland's future population growth anticipated to occur in the region.
"That's why we're doing the hard work Labor didn't by planning for growth, identifying where new housing should go and ensuring infrastructure is considered from the outset.
"To deliver more homes, we need to prioritise areas with strong access to jobs, transport, services and infrastructure, or where those services can be efficiently delivered.
"We're also looking at ways to increase land available for businesses to support jobs and economic growth, while protecting the rural and lifestyle values that make South East Queensland such a great place to live.
"The review will consider whether long-standing rural subdivision restrictions remain fit for purpose in targeted locations as part of a balanced approach to increasing housing supply.
"Unlike Labor, which allowed growth to occur without a blueprint, we're working hand-in-hand with councils and communities to ensure new housing is supported by the infrastructure Queenslanders need.
"We're making the plan more concise, more flexible and more responsive, and for the first time we'll embed a regional infrastructure plan so communities can have confidence that growth will be matched by roads, transport, schools and other essential services.
"I encourage councils, industry and local communities to submit their early ideas and help shape the future of South East Queensland before the online portal closes on 17 July."
An online feedback portal, which opened in December 2025, has received strong engagement from councils, industry stakeholders and local communities.
Early feedback is now being reviewed by the Department of State Development, Infrastructure and Planning and will help shape the next stage of the review ahead of formal consultation later this year.
To submit early ideas and feedback, visit: https://www.planning.qld.gov.au/planning-framework/plan-making/regional-planning/south-east-queensland-seq-regional-plan-under-review
