Brighter Super plans to invest a further $500 million in Queensland, adding to the $1 billion it has already invested in Queensland assets. Our planning for this investment is already underway. 

We are working with our investment managers, like QIC, to target the best possible assets. 

Our Queensland Investment Strategy would help support the creation of jobs and add to economic growth in Queensland whilst also adding to our members’ portfolios at an exciting time when the state is gearing up to host the Brisbane 2032 Olympic Games.

We will do this in a way that resonates with our members, enhances their communities, and creates economic impact and jobs. 

We will partner and collaborate with investment partners and government to maximise the impact of our investments.

Brighter Super is ambitious for Queensland because Queenslanders make up the majority of our membership.  We believe Queensland has exciting economic prospects and we will support them in meaningful and active ways.

Around 70% of our 280,000 members live and work in Queensland which has a population growth above the national average, and we are committed to supporting our members where they live and work.

Brighter Super has been supporting its members on their journeys to retirement for 60 years, particularly in the local government, energy and finance sectors through our foundation funds LGIAsuper, Energy Super and Suncorp Super.

We are incredibly excited about Queensland’s economic prospects.

We are currently undertaking a fund manager selection process to execute the Queensland Investment Strategy. 

We will target the best possible assets. 

Whether it is infrastructure, including energy or renewables, housing, property, or agriculture, we are as focused on growing Queensland as we aim to deliver great returns for our members year on year. 

We will work with our investment managers to select the best possible Queensland real assets for investments. In doing so, we will partner with new and existing investment managers through a selection process with defined principles supported by the Fund’s internal Governance process.

We are already experienced in working with our Fund Managers to grow Queensland assets. For example, we own half of the Sunshine Coast Airport through our manager Palisade, and this has been a wonderful asset for our members to hold, as well as being a real key to unlocking the regional development of the Sunshine Coast.

All investments are rigorously examined by Brighter Super’s investment committee and must be found to be in members’ best financial interests. 

With population growth above the national average, preparations for the 2032 Olympics adding to an already world class tourism industry, and an enormous abundance of natural and mineral resources, Queensland is a fantastic place to invest.

Through our Queensland Investment Strategy, we intend to help support jobs and economic growth in Queensland and new assets into our members’ portfolios.

Any investments must be in the best financial interest of members. We aim to deliver strong returns and diversify the portfolio. 

We aim to select investments that have the potential to drive growth and transformation in both South-East Queensland and the regions and support state industries.  

We will partner with selected investment managers to maximise the impact of our investments.

We already have assets that play a significant role in the regions, like the Central Queensland Livestock Exchange, Sunshine Coast Airport and the Coopers Gap Wind Farm which is helping with the energy transition.

On the contrary. Our portfolio will be dynamic. We will progressively turn over our existing $1 billion portfolio in Queensland where we see the opportunities to realise great returns for our members.