Our advocacy work

The Federal Government raises the money from:

• individual income tax
• businesses tax
• the things we buy.

These funds pay for things that affect the whole country. This includes Medicare, social security and welfare, education, defence and security, and more.

States and territories, and local government receive funding support for services and projects.

The State Government receives funding from the Federal Government. It also raises money by collecting taxes.

It spends this money on:

• roads
• housing
• schools
• hospitals
• public transport
• police and ambulance services.

It provides some money to local governments to deliver services and projects.

Local governments such as City of Moreton Bay raise money through:

• rates paid by property owners
• fees and charges.

Federal and State Governments provide some funding to local governments.

Council spends this money on:

• town planning
• local roads
• rubbish collection
• infrastructure such as sewerage, parks and facilities
• services/programs to benefit local residents.

We work closely with the Federal and State Governments. We advocate for our fair share of funding to deliver infrastructure and services our city needs to manage future growth.

The Bruce Highway Western Alternative is currently estimated for 2041. We're calling on the Federal and State Governments to fund and fast‑track the project by 2032.

The project will not only benefit City of Moreton Bay residents, but also:

• provide critical links to growth areas
• ease congestion on the Bruce Highway and the roads connected to it
• unlock housing for 100,000 new residents.

Delivering this vital piece of infrastructure is key to managing our growth and keeping City of Moreton Bay moving. Traffic and housing construction will grind to a halt without it.

Council is calling for a major upgrade to Buchanan Road, located between Morayfield Road and the Bruce Highway.

Australian and Queensland government commitments to help fund this upgrade. These funds would go towards preliminary and detailed design and pre-construction work.

The upgrade is important to keep pace with planned growth. Buchanan Road will become major arterial road and is a critical east-west connection across our city. It provides access to north-south connections via the Buchanan Road-Bruce Highway interchange.

Keep up to date on the Buchanan Road upgrade.

City of Moreton Bay wants to fix or remove priority rail crossings at:

• Buchanan Road, Morayfield
• Station Road, Morayfield
• Mackie Road/Boundary Road, Narangba
• South Pine Road, Strathpine
• Pumicestone Road, Caboolture
• McKean Street, Caboolture
• Todds Road, Strathpine.

We're asking the Federal and State Governments to provide funding. Open level crossings cause significant delays across the City’s and SEQ’s transport networks. Delays will worsen when Cross River Rail is complete.

Fact: By 2036, boom gates could be down for an entire hour during peak periods at open level crossings south of Petrie.

Without federal and state road investment, traffic will stall and new housing areas will lack connections.

City of Moreton Bay is calling for funding to upgrade its ageing road and transport network. This will help support growth to one million residents over the next 30 years, or so.

We’re seeking investment in priority public transport solutions across our City.

Benefits of improved public transport:

• reduce traffic congestion
• improved traffic flow, with fewer cars on the road
• easier to get around, improving residents' quality of life
• creating more affordable travel options.

It will also help lower living costs, support businesses, and improve sustainability.

We're calling on the Federal and State Governments to fund key infrastructure upgrades. These upgrades will help deliver more homes for our growing population.

The required infrastructure includes:

• Stormwater upgrades
• Drainage improvements to reduce flood risk
• New roads and transport upgrades.

City of Moreton Bay needs more supportive housing. Current levels of supported and temporary accommodation are not enough. This problem will grow as the population increases.

Right now:

• More than 6,000 people are on the social housing register (September 2025)
• Almost 3,000 people sought homelessness support in 2024-25.

City of Moreton Bay is calling on the Federal and State Governments to:

• Deliver more supported housing
• Establish a network of shelters across the city

This support will help people experiencing homelessness.