CompaniesInfrastructureFederal budgetPrint articleStart spending $14b in infrastructure funding now, says McCormackMark LudlowQueensland bureau chiefOct 7, 2020 – 6.26pmSaveLog in or Subscribe to save articleShareCopy linkCopiedEmailLinkedInTwitterFacebookCopy linkCopiedShare via...Gift this articleSubscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? LoginThe Morrison government is serious about delivering on threats to withdraw roads funding from states that don't spend federal infrastructure money quickly, says Deputy Prime Minister and Infrastructure Minister Michael McCormack.With roads, rail and other infrastructure projects getting a $14 billion boost in Tuesday's budget, Mr McCormack said they wanted to make sure shovel-ready projects were delivered to kickstart economic activity and not get held up in state bureaucracy.Loading...Mark Ludlow was Queensland bureau chief for The Australian Financial Review Connect with Mark on Twitter. Email Mark at mludlow@afr.comSaveLog in or Subscribe to save articleShareCopy linkCopiedEmailLinkedInTwitterFacebookCopy linkCopiedShare via...Gift this articleSubscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? LoginLicense articleIntroducing your NewsfeedFollow the topics, people and companies that matter to you.Find out moreRead MoreFederal budgetInfrastructureMichael McCormackJosh FrydenbergWestConnexLatest In InfrastructureFetching latest articlesMost Viewed In CompaniesThe Australian Financial Review MagazineThe 25 new watches you need to know nowLuke Benedictus and Bani McSpeddenWhat OpenAI’s Sam Altman suggests you do to keep your jobThis Australian watch reseller is making its move on London and NYCBOSS Financial ReviewHow a divorce at the age of 36 turbocharged this leader’s careerSally Patten and Mandy CoolenThe 3 traits that stand out among this year’s BOSS Young ExecutivesHow this elite child gymnast leapt to the top of SportsbetLife & LeisureNothing is as good as the controls on these high-end headphonesJohn DavidsonThis New Zealand restaurant is getting global attentionWhy music festivals are the key to happinessRich ListRich Lister Walker family donate millions to Sydney cancer centreYolanda RedrupChina provides reality check for Forrest’s green iron dreamThree decades of PMs, fashion icons and the odd person headed for jail
