Everyone is feeling cost of living pressures. So help is here, now.
Queensland Cost of Living Action
To relieve cost of living pressures, help is here, now.
Queensland Cost Of Living Action is a package of real savings for all households.
Like $1000 off your energy bills (funded by coal royalties), 20 per cent off car rego fees for 12 months, 50 cent public transport fares for six months, and $200 FairPlay vouchers to keep even more kids active.
Search Queensland Cost Of Living Action to see how you can save.
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2024-25 Cost of Living package
Announced as part of the 2024-25 Queensland Budget, Queensland Cost of Living Action is a package of real savings for all households including:
- From 1 July 2024, all households receive $1000 off their energy bills in 2024–25, funded by coal royalties. Look for the ‘Queensland Government Cost of Living Rebate’ on your bill.
- Save 20% off car rego fees for 12 months. The 20% reduction will apply to all light vehicle registrations for a 12-month period from 16 September 2024. Notice of the 20% discount will start to appear on renewal notices sent to customers from 5 August.
- From 5 August 2024, public transport fares will be just 50 cents for 6 months. This includes all regional buses, and bus, train (excluding Airtrain), ferry, tram and on demand services in South East Queensland.
- From 1 July 2024, $200 FairPlay vouchers to keep even more kids active. The popular FairPlay program will open to all Queensland children aged from 5 to 17 years from 1 July 2024, with the voucher value increasing per child to $200 to offset the rising cost of junior sport for families.
Funded by progressive coal royalties
Coal royalties are helping to reduce the cost of living for families and businesses.
Coal royalties are the monies paid by mining companies to the people of Queensland in exchange for the right to mine their coal. This ensures Queenslanders are compensated fairly from the earnings mining companies make from this valuable and limited resource.
Royalties are used to fund cost of living measures like the $1000 off your energy bill.
Savings checklist
Are you getting all the savings you’re eligible for? Complete this simple checklist to ensure you are getting the most savings:
- Create a budget to understand your income, expenses and any hidden costs.
- Review all the Queensland Government funded concessions and rebates and apply for those you may be eligible for.
- Use the Concessions finder tool to see if you may be eligible for any other savings.
- Apply for a Queensland Seniors Card if you’re eligible.
- If you’re feeling overwhelmed, help is available too.
