Queensland Government

Name

Queensland Government

Legal name

The State of Queensland

Website

https://qld.gov.au

Company type

Public

Founded year

1859

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

5,001–10,000 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

State Government Services

NAICS

Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support (9211), Public Finance Activities (92113), Administration of Economic Programs (9261), Regulation and Administration of Transportation Programs (92612)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Governor/Executive Office & Cabinet Administration (BPAIABAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

State/Provincial Treasury, Budget & Fiscal Management (BPAIABAC), State/Provincial Taxation & Revenue Administration (BPAIABAD), State/Provincial Transportation, Roads & Public Works Administration (BPAIABAK), State/Provincial Human Services & Benefits Administration (Welfare, Disability, Child & Family) (BPAIABAI), State/Provincial Licensing, Permitting & Regulatory Administration (Cross-sector) (BPAIABAO)

Keywords

• Public government services
• Driver licensing services
• Public health services
• State law enforcement
• Public education services

Headquarters

HQ city

Brisbane

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices10 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Stamp Duty and Land Tax: State taxes including stamp duty and land tax projected to bring $11.5 billion in 2026-27, representing 38.8% of all state taxes
2. Bulk Water Charges: Government freezes bulk water charges as cost-of-living measure, with retailers like Urban Utilities and Unitywater collecting separate water and sewerage bills
3. State Budget Revenue: Queensland Budget 2025-26 includes multiple revenue streams including taxation, fees, and federal funding arrangements
4. Reef Water Quality Investment: $330.5 million committed in budget to improve Great Barrier Reef water quality including implementation of Reef 2050 Wetlands Strategy

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Queensland Government is the state government of Queensland, Australia, delivering public administration and essential services including health, education, justice, transport licensing, public safety, and emergency management to residents and businesses. It operates the qld.gov.au portal and Digital Licence app as primary digital service channels, alongside physical service centres, regional offices, and a phone-based contact centre. The government also funds and administers major infrastructure programs, environmental protection initiatives, and economic development partnerships.

Product overview

The Queensland Government operates primarily as a government services portal (qld.gov.au) supplemented by specialized digital products and government programs. The core offering is the qld.gov.au portal providing access to all government services, overlaid with the Digital Licence App (using Thales technology) as a flagship digital service. Additional offerings include public safety initiatives (Daniel's Law child sex offender register, SharkSmart drones), sports and arts funding programs (Play On! vouchers, Games On!, RADF), housing initiatives (Residential Activation Fund), and industrial development (Flexi-Lab critical minerals facility, South Brisbane riverfront redevelopment). The government also maintains the Right to Information Portal for transparency and access to government information.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Queensland Health: State health department and healthcare services
• Queensland Police Service
• Department of Justice
• Department of Customer Services, Open Data and Small and Family Business

Products and services

• Queensland Government Portal (qld.gov.au) The official Queensland Government website serving as the primary portal for government services, information, and online transactions across all Queensland Government departments and agencies, including access to public holidays, transport, health, education, justice, and community services.
• Digital Licence App Queensland's Digital Licence mobile application using Thales digital identity technology, allowing Queenslanders to store and present driver's licences and professional credentials digitally. Over 1.25 million Queenslanders have adopted the app.
• Daniel's Law Public child sex offender register website launched in December 2025, allowing parents and carers to check whether individuals with unsupervised access to their children are registered offenders. Received over 290,000 visits and 38,800 locality-search applications in its first three months.
• Right to Information Portal Whole-of-government portal for Right to Information and Information Privacy access, providing resources for RTI and IP agency contacts, publication schemes, cabinet material, and information access applications under the Right to Information Act 2009 and Information Privacy Act 2009.
• SharkSmart Drone Surveillance Program Government program using drone surveillance to monitor shark activity at beaches, with expanded coverage to six new beaches and plans to double the drone fleet to 20 beaches by 2026-27 season. Public safety service for beachgoers.
• Play On! Sports Vouchers Queensland government initiative providing $200 vouchers per child aged between 5 and 17 to support children's participation in sport and physical activities. Available to Queensland families.
• Residential Activation Fund $2 billion fund unlocking more than 98,000 new homes across Queensland as part of the government's housing supply strategy. Provides infrastructure funding to accelerate residential development.
• Games On! Program $250 million program designed to improve grassroots sporting facilities across Queensland, supporting 119 projects with legacy benefits planned for the 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games.
• Flexi-Lab Critical Minerals Facility Pilot-scale critical minerals processing facility opened in Mackay in February 2026, designed as a common-user testing hub to help industry and researchers bridge the gap between laboratory research and commercial deployment of processing technologies for minerals including cobalt, nickel, rare earths, and vanadium.
• Tourism Business Capability Subsidy Program Subsidy program offering up to $2,000 per tourism operator in Noosa for training and accreditation, covering sustainability certification, digital capability, and quality assurance ahead of Brisbane 2032 Olympics.
• Regional Arts Development Fund (RADF) Arts funding program delivered in partnership with Queensland Government, supporting local artists across Queensland with grants for documentaries, music, theatre, exhibitions, and script writing projects.

Quantifiable outcome

• Public service grew by 8,693 employees with 99.6% in frontline roles
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Feature4 records

Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered flagship, core and minor.

• Australian Honey Bee Industry Council and Queensland Beekeepers AssociationflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 30 June 2026Hosted honey bee industry roundtable to address escalating impacts of varroa mite and emerging miticide resistance. Explored 10 priority action areas with follow-up forum scheduled for July 28. Honey bee pollination supports $12.9 billion in annual agricultural crop production.
• LendleasecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 26 June 2026Selected as preferred master development partner to transform former Visy glass recycling site in South Brisbane into mixed-use riverfront precinct. 7.1-hectare site to include 4,000+ new homes, riverfront promenades, boardwalks, plazas, and parkland. Site handover expected April 2027.
• CRU Group (UK-based commodities consultancy)coreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 5 June 2026Jointly commissioned by Queensland and Australian Commonwealth governments to assess long-term viability of Mount Isa to Townsville copper processing corridor. Study examines cost competitiveness, facility viability, and transformation pathways for one of the last fully integrated copper value chains in southern hemisphere.
• Ampol (Lytton Refinery)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 22 April 2026$25 million government funding for renewable diesel production at Lytton refinery. Stage one to deliver up to 20 million litres annually by 2028. Stage two could expand to 750 million litres per year of renewable diesel and aviation fuel by early 2030s.
• Global AgInvestingflagshipGTM or Marketing Partner · 26 March 2026Queensland Government as Principal Partner for inaugural Australian summit in Brisbane June 10-11, 2026. Focus on Australian agricultural, timber, and natural capital investment opportunities. Pre-summit tours in partnership with Queensland Department of Primary Industries.
• Rio Tinto (Boyne Aluminium Smelter)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 25 March 2026AU$2 billion partnership over 10 years with Queensland and Commonwealth governments to secure Boyne aluminium smelter future until 2040 and support transition to renewable energy. Rio Tinto commits nearly AU$7.5 billion in new renewable energy generation and transmission infrastructure. Smelter supports 1,000 direct and 2,000 indirect jobs in Gladstone region.
• World Rowing and International Canoe FederationcoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 25 March 2026International bodies publicly backed Rockhampton's Fitzroy River as venue for 2032 Olympic rowing and canoeing events. Games Independent Infrastructure and Coordination Authority assessing field of play options.
• Mater GroupflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 23 March 2026Partnership with Mater Group for new 186-bed Springfield hospital, Queensland's first major new public hospital in nearly a decade. $638 million funded over four years, expected to serve 185,000 patients annually.
• GlencorecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 24 February 2026Glencore committed AU$2.5 billion in investment over six years as part of Mount Isa critical minerals hub transformation. AU$600 million joint government stabilization package leverages existing copper smelting infrastructure for processing uranium, rare earths, beryllium, gallium.
• True North CopperminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 24 February 2026$400,000 Queensland Government grant under Collaborative Development Program to investigate old mine waste at Mt Oxide copper project. Partnership with Regeneration Enterprises for drill sampling, laboratory assays, and metallurgical testwork.
• Resources Centre of ExcellencecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 18 February 2026Multi-year infrastructure investment within Resources Centre of Excellence's Future Industries Hub including Flexi-Lab pilot-scale critical minerals processing facility in Mackay. Common-user testing hub for bridging laboratory research to commercial deployment.
• PsiQuantumcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership to build world's first utility-scale fault-tolerant quantum computer in Brisbane. Construction led by Jacobs and Lendlease, Linde Engineering building cryoplant system. Company established Asia-Pacific HQ in Brisbane and Test & Validation lab at Griffith University Nathan Campus. Partners with five Queensland universities for workforce development.
• National Rugby League (NRL)flagshipGTM or Marketing PartnerContract extension to keep NRL Magic Round festival in Brisbane until 2032, securing showpiece event for six additional years beyond original 2027 expiry. Annual festival brings 16 NRL teams and NRLW State of Origin matches for eight games over four days.
• New Zealand RugbycoreGTM or Marketing PartnerSupport for additional Bledisloe Cup test to be played on Anzac Day at Suncorp Stadium in Brisbane in 2027, 2029, and 2031. Queensland Government supporting hosting arrangements for major rugby events.

Scale indicators14 records

Recent moves11 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Tasmanian Government: Smaller Australian state with comparable sub-national service-delivery mandate and tourism-economy orientation. Provides a useful peer benchmark on the cost side of operating regional service delivery across dispersed populations.
• Australian Capital Territory Government: Self-governing Australian territory operating in effect as a state-level government for citizens in Canberra. Comparable in delivering education, health, justice and transport services, with a strong digital-services reputation relevant to Queensland's qld.gov.au platform.
• Victorian Government: Second-largest Australian state with comparable regulatory, fiscal and service-delivery functions. Operates equivalent eGovernment platforms (Service Victoria), stamp duty/land tax regime, and major infrastructure pipeline, making it the closest peer in digital government maturity and capital program scale.
• Western Australian Government: Resource-rich Australian state with comparable exposure to critical minerals, royalties-based revenue, and regional infrastructure investment. Relevant peer for benchmarking Queensland's Mount Isa-style minerals strategy and regional development programs.
• New South Wales Government: Largest Australian state government, operating under an identical Westminster constitutional framework as Queensland. Comparable in delivering health, education, justice, transport and digital services to citizens, and the most direct benchmark for state-level revenue mix, capital programs, and digital service delivery at scale.
• Northern Territory Government: Australian territory with comparable Indigenous affairs, remote service delivery, and resources-economy exposure to Queensland. Particularly relevant for benchmarking regional/remote justice services and primary-producer disaster support.
• South Australian Government: Smaller Australian state with similar Westminster administrative structure and full suite of public services. Comparable on eGovernment maturity, defense industry investment, and renewable-energy transition programs (e.g., hydrogen).

Broad incumbents

• Commonwealth of Australia (Federal Government): The Australian federal government, which co-funds major Queensland programs (e.g., AU$2B Boyne smelter, $600M Mount Isa, $1.3B disaster funding) and operates overlapping policy areas. Acts as the higher-tier sovereign providing grants and policy direction that shape Queensland's fiscal capacity.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/QueenslandGovernment
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/queensland-government
• Instagraminstagram.com/qldgov
• Xx.com/QldGov

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Subsidiaries5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments24 records

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