
The Liberal National Party has pledged loans for business start-ups, a new budget oversight office and a customer service minister if it wins the next Queensland election.
Opposition Leader David Crisafulli used his budget reply speech on Thursday to reveal his plans for business loans.
The LNP's Social Entrepreneurs Loan Scheme would make $20 million available for start-ups from 2025 with loans capped at $500,000 per enterprise.
Mr Crisafulli says his plan is based on a similar scheme introduced by then UK Prime Minister David Cameron in 2012.
"It is also possible that philanthropic sources and the impact investment market could be leveraged to double this fund and support the creation of hundreds of jobs," he told state parliament.
"Jobs for those with a disability, jobs for those with personal struggles, jobs for those who too often fall through the cracks.
"We want to break barriers for those Queenslanders who just want the pride that comes with being able to provide."
The opposition leader also said he would establish a Parliamentary Budget Office to probe budget spending, election pledges and costings.
He said the new oversight office would cost between $1.5 million and 3.5 million.
"This is a small investment in a large shift in the way we respect our democratic process," Mr Crisafulli said.
The Parliamentary Budget Office would also produce an economic and financial outlook six weeks before the start of election campaigns.
"I don't fear having the microscope put over what I say I'll do, when I'll do it and how much it will cost," the opposition leader said.
An LNP government would also appoint Chatsworth MP Steve Minnikin as customer service minister with a responsibility for the public sector's interaction with clients.
Mr Crisafulli applauded more budget funding for international education, 10 new state schools and a bridge in his electorate.
But he said the government had failed to plan any new ways to deal with health capacity pressures or rising crime.
He pointed out that capital expenditure would fall by $147 million in 2021/22 and by almost $4 billion over the forward estimates.
The opposition leader said Labor's new $1 billion Housing Investment Fund had no projected revenue over the next four years, despite 26,000 people being on the housing waiting list.
"Two days ago the government had the chance to outline a plan to regain control over health, crime, congestion, productivity and housing," Mr Crisafulli said.
"Two days ago it had the chance to put money in the funds they trumpeted to fix these problems.
"Two days ago they had a chance to regain the mantra of transparency they trumpeted more than half a decade ago.
"Two days ago the treasurer delivered this budget and proclaimed it was a typical Labor budget. Mr Speaker, I agree with him."