Offsets register
The location and details of environmental offsets under Queensland’s Environmental Offsets Act 2014 are recorded in the Interim Offsets Register (XLSX, 686.6KB). This information is current to 1 April 2025. This Register is an interim product ahead of an online Register anticipated for release in late 2025.
The offsets register provides information on:
- a list of authorities issued with offset conditions
- the location of impacted areas requiring an offset
- impacted environmental values (prescribed environmental matters)
- payments made to the Queensland Government for offsetting impacted areas
- offsets that are being delivered by proponents
- areas suitable for delivering future offsets (advanced offsets)
- approved activities for delivering offset projects (Direct Benefit Management Plans).
The Queensland Offsets Register does not include details relating to:
- offsets under Commonwealth legislation
- offsets under local government legislation
- offsets required under the State Government Supported Infrastructure Koala Conservation Policy (PDF, 325.69KB)
- offsets required under the Point Source Water Quality Offset Policy (PDF, 917KB)
- offsets required under Queensland offset policies prior to the introduction of the Environmental Offsets Act 2014.
Please note, when viewing the Offsets Register:
- the register presents available information relating to environmental offset activities in Queensland
- all or part of the financial payments listed may be allocated or held for projects underway or under investigation
- offset areas that are under investigation or negotiation are not included in the register
- some registered advanced offsets may be partly or wholly purchased
- impacted hectares reflect the maximum possible impact over the life of the project or activity for each environmental matter
- when filtering information on environmental matters, the impacted hectares listed for each environmental matter may overlap within the total impacted area of a project.
For enquires regarding records on the Offsets Register please contact Offsets@detsi.qld.gov.au