Politics
Queensland
New team to hunt for $700 million in savings from public service
Public servants' wages will make up almost half of the money the state government has to spend next year but Treasury has plans to slam on the brakes on future rises.
- by Felicity Caldwell
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Queensland budget
Five charts that explain the Queensland budget 2019
Trying to make sense of where the money is coming from in the Queensland budget, how much the public service costs and coal royalties? Check out these charts.
- by Felicity Caldwell
Queensland budget
LNP slams 'great Labor lie' amid mixed reaction to Queensland budget
Queensland opposition leader Deb Frecklington says the "borrow to build" mantra at the heart of Labor's budget is a lie, amid mixed reaction from stakeholders
- by Stuart Layt
Queensland budget
Record Queensland budget spend to prevent future system failures: Trad
Queensland's Treasurer Jackie Trad has defended another record spend on health in the state budget, saying it is sustainable and prevents system failures.
- by Stuart Layt
Queensland budget
Queensland budget: Treasurer Jackie Trad's speech in full
Against the backdrop of Labor's poor results in regional Qld at the federal election, the Queensland Treasurer delivers a budget heavily pitched to regions.
- by Jackie Trad
Queensland budget
Queensland budget's winners and losers
Regional Queensland benefited, while absentee landholders will get a small hit in the Palaszczuk government's fifth budget, Treasurer Jackie Trad's second.
- by Stuart Layt
Queensland budget
A three-minute guide to the 2019-20 Queensland budget
The key figures from this year's Queensland budget, which featured mounting debt to pay for a record infrastructure spend
- by Stuart Layt
Queensland budget
Queensland budget: More tax and debt as state weathers economic storm
Treasurer Jackie Trad has promised to "stay the course" amid challenging economic conditions.
- by Felicity Caldwell
Queensland budget
Regional Queensland the big winner in state budget
The Queensland government has spent up big in the regions in its latest budget, through a range of initiatives.
- by Stuart Layt
Queensland budget
Live: Queensland budget details and reaction
The Palaszczuk government has pitched its 2019-20 budget to the regions
- by Lydia Lynch and Cameron Atfield
Queensland budget
Daylight saving study and more ambos on Queensland budget wish list
An industry group has called for the Queensland government to investigate how much it is costing the state to not have daylight saving.
- by Felicity Caldwell