- Budget is strengthening the foundations for a fresh start with more early intervention, stronger youth bail monitoring, rehabilitation programs and an expansion of Woodford Youth Detention Centre.
- Expansion of the Woodford Youth Detention Centre to keep dangerous youth criminals off our street with $95.8 million over 3 years and $32.3 million ongoing.
- Delivering new early intervention programs with $115 million over 5 years and $15 million ongoing for Proven Initiatives and Kickstarter Programs.
- Delivering more support for victims of crime to ensure they can access the assistance they need, including with the Victim Advocate Service.
The Crisafulli Government is delivering for Queensland with more youth detention capacity, stronger youth bail monitoring, new early intervention programs and rehabilitation initiatives to make Queensland safer, in the 2026-27 Budget.
The Budget delivers $7.2 billion to make Queensland safer, strengthening the foundations for a fresh start after Labor’s weak laws created a Youth Crime Crisis.
The Crisafulli Government is restoring safety where you live with stronger laws, more police, new early intervention and rehabilitation programs to break the cycle of crime, unlike Labor who plan to raise the age of criminal responsibility and wind back Adult Crime, Adult Time.
These efforts are beginning to restore safety, with a 7.2% decrease in victim numbers in 2025, compared with the previous year.
Budget highlights include:
- Delivering the necessary funding to finalise the expansion of the Woodford Youth Detention Centre, delivering additional capacity to keep dangerous youth criminals off our streets, after Labor failed to fund it.
- Delivering more support for victims of crime to ensure they can access the assistance they need, including with the Victim Advocate Service.
- Delivering stronger youth bail monitoring and deterring repeat crime as part of a $12.9 million program over four years.
- Continued delivery of new early intervention programs including, Kickstarter and Proven Initiatives, to turn young lives away from crime and on a path towards education, training or a job will also be funded through the Budget.
- Delivery of the $80 million Circuit Breaker Sentencing program to rehabilitate dangerous youth offenders through a new court sentenced intensive program.
- Continued delivery to keep at-risk youth on the right path with the $50 million Crime Prevention Schools and $40 million Youth Justice Schools.
- Delivering additional adult prison capacity with 600 new beds in Correctional Centres across the State, $20 million over two years.
Treasurer David Janetzki said the 2026-27 Budget was about delivering for Queensland by restoring safety where you live.
“We are delivering on our promises, with relief you can rely on through responsible decisions for now and the future, and no new or increased taxes,” Treasurer Janetzki said.
“This Budget strengthens the foundations we’ve laid in making Queensland safer, restoring health services, delivering a place to call home for more Queenslanders, building generational infrastructure, getting the Games back on track, as well as playing our part to ease national cost of living pressures.”
Minister for Youth Justice and Victim Support and Minister for Corrective Services Laura Gerber said the Crisafulli Government was delivering the strong laws and crime fighting programs needed to make Queensland safer.
“This Budget backs our commitment to restore safety where you live, with more youth detention centre capacity at Woodford and targeted programs to break the cycle of youth offending,” Minister Gerber said.
“We are delivering the first Proven Initiatives programs and more Kickstarter programs because early intervention is critical to turning young people away from crime before they become entrenched in the justice system.
“At the same time, we are continuing the delivery of programs like Staying on Track, Regional Reset, and our Crime Prevention and Youth Justice schools to rehabilitate offenders, keep at-risk young people engaged, reduce victim numbers and make Queensland safer.”
