Question on Notice 1068/2026: Increase in premium rates

Status: Answered

Question Number: 1068

Year: 2026

Asked By: Hon G Grace

Minister Responsible: Deputy Premier, Minister for State Development, Infrastructure and Planning and Minister for Industrial Relations (Hon J Bleijie)

Asked Date: 17 Sept 2026

Answer Due: 19 Oct 2026

Date Tabled: 19 Oct 2026

Topic

Increase in premium rates

Question

With reference to WorkCover’s Annual Report 2024-25 which stated that budgeted premium income from Queensland Government-controlled entities increased from around $488m to $673m in 2025, an increase of almost $85m or 38 percent— Will the Deputy Premier advise the reasons that caused this increase when premium rates were frozen for that year?

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