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State Department
Regulation and Consumer Protection

Department of the Premier and Cabinet

Portfolio: Premier

https://www.dpc.sa.gov.au/

Annual Budget

$450M

SA 2025-26 Budget
Flat vs prior year
Total Revenue

$400M

2024-25 Total Revenue
Staff

900

Headcount (2024-25)
Ideas relevant to this department

12 tagged

Reform proposals on YourGov that name this department as a delivery partner — drawn from citizen voice, government strategy, research, international examples and gap analysis.

STRATEGY SUMMARY

to lead the public sector to provide government with the best advice for the best outcomes. [CP p.11]

VISION

an informed and influential department that delivers for Queenslanders. [CP p.11]

PURPOSE

to lead the public sector to provide government with the best advice for the best outcomes. [CP p.11]

Strategic priorities

· 4

1

Safety where you live

2

Health services when you need them

3

A better lifestyle through a stronger economy

4

A plan for Queensland’s future

Outcomes

· 5

Outcome 1: Government Decision Support

Provide outstanding strategic policy advice and insights to support government decisions on key social, economic, law and justice, environment and planning policy.

KEY ACTIVITIES

  • Delivering strategic advice to Cabinet and Cabinet coordination and advice on parliamentary processes and procedures.
  • Supporting line agencies in the development of evidence-based policy, legislative reform, and delivery of key policy initiatives across all government portfolios.

Outcome 2: Government Service Delivery Implementation Support

Improve outcomes in existing programs and implement new and improved approaches to drive delivery of the government’s priorities and objectives.

KEY ACTIVITIES

  • Continued to work with partner agencies to improve the delivery of key services and priorities, including in housing and reducing victims of crime.
  • Continued to explore opportunities to support agencies to deliver improved services for Queensland communities.

Outcome 3: Governance Support and Advisory Services

Provide policy and operational advice and support to the Premier and the public sector in relation to constitutional, executive government, and machinery-of-government matters.

KEY ACTIVITIES

  • Supported the implementation of new policy requirements arising from the Information Privacy and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2023, which commenced on 1 July 2025.
  • Provided advice to government agencies on the Guidelines on the Caretaker Conventions for the 2024 State General Election and led the coordination of incoming government briefs.

Outcome 4: Engagement and Events Support

Lead whole-of-government strategic communication and engagement to enhance the government’s profile and to communicate with all Queenslanders.

KEY ACTIVITIES

  • Delivered best-practice communication and media services as well as capability development through ongoing leadership of the Heads of Communication Network, Heads of Media Network and associated specialist subcommittees.
  • Designed and delivered communication and media activities, campaigns, and strategies to engage and inform Queenslanders.

Outcome 5: Legislative Drafting and e-Publishing

Provide drafting and e-publishing services for Queensland legislation.

KEY ACTIVITIES

  • Pursued excellence in legislative drafting and access to legislation by adopting best practice to ensure Queensland legislation is easy to find, understand and use, and maintaining open data arrangements.
  • Significant legislation drafted and introduced within the reporting period included: Making Queensland Safer (Adult Crime, Adult Time) Amendment Bill 2025.

Values

· 5

Bold but faithful

Listen and lead

Lift each other up

An accountable and effective government

An informed and connected Queensland.

Performance measures

· 5

CodeMeasureTarget 2025-26Latest resultStatus

CCE01

Cabinet and Cabinet Committee processes

Stability or improvement

Mostly achieved

Mostly achieved

CCE02

Disaster management and counter-terrorism arrangements

Best-practice

Best-practice

Best-practice

CCE03

Service delivery across government portfolios

Improvement

Partially achieved

Partially achieved

CCE04

Policy reform and legislative reform

On-time delivery

On-time delivery

On-time delivery

CCE05

Crisis communication preparedness, training, and response

Proactive and whole-of-government approach

Proactive and whole-of-government approach

Proactive and whole-of-government approach

Ideas distilled from this entity's strategy & evidence

· 12

Risk & Assurance

Recommendation tracker for audits, reviews, and inquiries

Publish a single internal tracker for audit/review recommendations, owners, due dates, and implementation evidence.

Impact: High
Effort: Low
small

2021-22.pdf

Risk & Assurance

Integrated assurance and lessons-learned system

Create an assurance system that connects audit findings, risk registers, delivery reviews, and investment decisions.

Impact: Very High
Effort: High
large

2021-22.pdf

Staff Productivity

Reusable briefing and summary assistant for internal documents

Create controlled templates for summarising reports, submissions, minutes, and ministerial briefs.

Impact: High
Effort: Low
small

2020-21.pdf

Staff Productivity

Department-wide knowledge and briefing platform

Build a secure knowledge platform that lets staff search, summarise, and cite approved departmental material.

Impact: Very High
Effort: High
large

2020-21.pdf

Citizen Services

Plain-language service pages and proactive status updates

Rewrite high-volume pages and letters into plain language, add status notifications, and measure contact reduction.

Impact: High
Effort: Low
small

2024-25.pdf

Citizen Services

Single front door for life-event based services

Bundle services around life events so citizens can complete related steps across agencies in one journey.

Impact: Very High
Effort: High
large

2024-25.pdf

Data & Performance

KPI evidence register with named owners

Create a simple register mapping each KPI to source data, owner, frequency, target, and last result.

Impact: High
Effort: Low
small

2021-22.pdf

Data & Performance

Outcome dashboard linking budget, delivery, and public impact

Build a public-facing outcome dashboard showing spend, outputs, outcomes, and delivery confidence.

Impact: Very High
Effort: High
large

2021-22.pdf

Regulation & Policy

Regulatory burden scan for forms, guidance, and reporting

Identify the top 10 highest-friction reporting obligations and simplify guidance, forms, or evidence requirements.

Impact: High
Effort: Low
small

2020-21.pdf

Regulation & Policy

Adaptive regulation program with live feedback loops

Create an adaptive regulation model using sandboxes, industry data, risk scoring, and regular rule updates.

Impact: Very High
Effort: High
large

2020-21.pdf

Citizen Participation

Consultation feedback summaries with response tracking

Summarise consultation submissions by theme and publish what changed in response.

Impact: High
Effort: Low
small

2023-24.pdf

Citizen Participation

Always-on policy participation platform

Create a standing participation platform where citizens and stakeholders can propose, vote, and track ideas.

Impact: Very High
Effort: High
large

2023-24.pdf

Risk & Assurance

Recommendation tracker for audits, reviews, and inquiries

Publish a single internal tracker for audit/review recommendations, owners, due dates, and implementation evidence.

Impact: High
Effort: Low
small

2021-22.pdf

Risk & Assurance

Integrated assurance and lessons-learned system

Create an assurance system that connects audit findings, risk registers, delivery reviews, and investment decisions.

Impact: Very High
Effort: High
large

2021-22.pdf

Staff Productivity

Reusable briefing and summary assistant for internal documents

Create controlled templates for summarising reports, submissions, minutes, and ministerial briefs.

Impact: High
Effort: Low
small

2020-21.pdf

Staff Productivity

Department-wide knowledge and briefing platform

Build a secure knowledge platform that lets staff search, summarise, and cite approved departmental material.

Impact: Very High
Effort: High
large

2020-21.pdf

Citizen Services

Plain-language service pages and proactive status updates

Rewrite high-volume pages and letters into plain language, add status notifications, and measure contact reduction.

Impact: High
Effort: Low
small

2024-25.pdf

Citizen Services

Single front door for life-event based services

Bundle services around life events so citizens can complete related steps across agencies in one journey.

Impact: Very High
Effort: High
large

2024-25.pdf

Data & Performance

KPI evidence register with named owners

Create a simple register mapping each KPI to source data, owner, frequency, target, and last result.

Impact: High
Effort: Low
small

2021-22.pdf

Data & Performance

Outcome dashboard linking budget, delivery, and public impact

Build a public-facing outcome dashboard showing spend, outputs, outcomes, and delivery confidence.

Impact: Very High
Effort: High
large

2021-22.pdf

Regulation & Policy

Regulatory burden scan for forms, guidance, and reporting

Identify the top 10 highest-friction reporting obligations and simplify guidance, forms, or evidence requirements.

Impact: High
Effort: Low
small

2020-21.pdf

Regulation & Policy

Adaptive regulation program with live feedback loops

Create an adaptive regulation model using sandboxes, industry data, risk scoring, and regular rule updates.

Impact: Very High
Effort: High
large

2020-21.pdf

Citizen Participation

Consultation feedback summaries with response tracking

Summarise consultation submissions by theme and publish what changed in response.

Impact: High
Effort: Low
small

2023-24.pdf

Citizen Participation

Always-on policy participation platform

Create a standing participation platform where citizens and stakeholders can propose, vote, and track ideas.

Impact: Very High
Effort: High
large

2023-24.pdf

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