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Queensland state budget 2022: modest coal royalty hike delivers little towards energy transition

Analysis: The first lift in coal royalties in 10 years will only provide a fraction of the windfall caused by high fossil fuel prices

The Guardian - AU · Jun 21, 2022

Qld electricity prices won't fund budget

Queensland Treasurer Cameron Dick says public electricity generators will use profits they've earned on the wholesale market to transition to renewable energy.

AAP · Jun 21, 2022

Queensland state budget increases taxes on miners, big business to fund new hospitals and mental health services

Treasurer Cameron Dick hands down 2022 Queensland state budget with plans to hire 9,450 health workers

The Guardian - AU · Jun 21, 2022

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Queensland budget handed down by Treasurer Cameron Dick, health the big winner with coal royalties increasing

Handing down his third budget, Treasurer Cameron Dick reveals Queensland will deliver a net operating surplus at the end of this month, thanks to surging coal and oil prices and a booming housing market.

ABC News · Jun 21, 2022

Budget figures reveal Qld housing pressure

There is little relief for those at the bottom of Queensland's housing market, with state budget figures showing how hard it is to find a stable home.

AAP · Jun 21, 2022

Qld budget 'back in black', taxes to rise

Queensland Treasurer Cameron Dick will hike taxes on big businesses, gambling companies and coal miners to fund more hospital beds and mental health programs.

AAP · Jun 20, 2022

Trains, housing and royalties: what we know about the Queensland state budget

Funding boosts in social housing, health and rail projects flagged ahead of Tuesday’s budget

The Guardian - AU · Jun 20, 2022

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Queensland's social housing register list the 'size of Gympie's population' as government recycles investment announcement

A Queensland government announcement that up to 1,200 new social and affordable homes will be built, won't see any additional homes beyond what has previously been announced.

ABC News · Jun 20, 2022

‘Slap in the face’: unions demand higher wages for Queensland public servants as inflation bites

Palaszczuk government under pressure ahead of state budget after several years of 2.5% pay rises for workers

The Guardian - AU · Jun 16, 2022

Qld treasurer denies business tax promise

Queensland Treasurer Cameron Dick is adamant his 2020 election pledge for no new or increased taxes was made to voters, not businesses.

AAP · Jun 15, 2022

Qld to invest $15m in battery testing

The Queensland budget will include $15 million for battery testing, while Treasurer Cameron Dick has not ruled out lifting fees and charges.

AAP · Jun 15, 2022

Qld plans second pumped hydro project

The Queensland government will spend $35 million on a study for a pumped hydro project that could store up to seven gigawatts of electricity.

AAP · Jun 10, 2022

Qld sets aside $200m for infrastructure

Queensland Deputy Premier Steven Miles has announced $200 million in budget funding for road, sewerage and other public facilities in the southeast.

AAP · Jun 9, 2022

Qld students to get free period products

The Queensland government will fund free period product dispensers for students in state high schools in this month's budget.

AAP · Jun 6, 2022

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AAP · Jun 6, 2022

Qld to widen gambling tax, impose new levy

Queensland's gambling tax will rise from 15 per cent to 20 per cent and be broadened to include free and bonus bets in this month's state budget.

ABC News · Jun 5, 2022

Koalas to get millions in funding, but a leading advocate says what's really needed is more trees

Queensland commits another $25 million towards koala conservation, but the Australian Koala Foundation says the new funding is a "band-aid solution" that does not address the real reason koalas are endangered.

AAP · Jun 3, 2022

Qld govt eyes budget deficit under $1.7b

Queensland can expect a budget deficit under $1.7 billion in 2022/23, but there will be two more years in the red before the books are back in black.

AAP · May 24, 2022

Qld passes rental bond, debt recovery laws

The Queensland government says new laws guarantee funding for the tenancy authority, while the LNP claims renters' bonds will be used for "dodgy accounting".

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AAP · May 24, 2022

Fiery debate over Qld rental bond changes

The Queensland government is defending claims changes to how rental bonds are managed are designed to prop up the state's budget.

AAP · May 12, 2022

Former Qld treasurer De Lacy remembered

Queensland politicians have paid tribute to the state's third-longest serving treasurer Keith De Lacy, who died last year at the age of 81.

AAP · Apr 28, 2022

Federal-state wrangle over Qld housing

The Queensland government has attacked the federal government over housing funding, while the prime minister says not enough homes are being built.

AAP · Apr 28, 2022

PM, Qld govt in hospital funding row

Prime Minister Scott Morrison has weighed into the debate about hospital funding in Queensland as ramping and emergency waiting times rise.

ABC News · Apr 8, 2022

Queensland flood victims ineligible for current government payments hope major buy-back scheme brings relief

Six weeks on from the devastating floods that swept through parts of south-east Queensland, people who lost everything are still waiting for government funding to rebuild their homes.

AAP · Apr 8, 2022

Qld flood victims face funding means test

Queenslanders will have to pass a means test before qualifying for funding in the state's $741 million flood recovery package.

ABC News · Apr 7, 2022

Who is eligible for the Queensland flood relief package, and how do I apply for the funding?

While guidelines for the flood package are still being finalised between state and federal governments, here is what we know so far about the funding package so far.

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