Record Cash Splurge Ahead of State's High-Stakes Budget

Record cash splurge ahead of state's high-stakes budget

A record building program looks set to collide with volatile coal royalties, weakening stamp duty and rising debt in a state government's high‑stakes budget.

Record cash splurge ahead of state’s high-stakes budget

Record infrastructure spending has been unveiled by a state government set to reveal how it will provide cost-of-living relief while preparing to host the Olympics. Queensland Treasurer David Janetzki has delivered a final pitch ahead of delivering his second budget on Tuesday, saying it will help shape the state’s future as they count down to the Brisbane Games. A record $119.2 billion in infrastructure over four years has been promised in the …