PolicyEconomyQueensland budgetPrint articleQueensland heads for deficit as Labor readies election cash splashJames HallQueensland correspondentMay 21, 2024 – 6.50pmSaveLog 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? LoginQueensland’s forecast surplus will swing to a deficit of $3 billion as the Labor government splashes cash on cost-of-living relief in its pre-election budget.Queensland Treasurer Cameron Dick. Jamila ToderasLoading...James Hall is the Financial Review's Queensland correspondent. Connect with James on Twitter. Email James at james.hall@nine.com.auSaveLog 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 MoreQueensland budgetQueensland votesCameron DickALPAnnastacia PalaszczukLatest In EconomyFetching latest articlesMost Viewed In PolicyThe Australian Financial Review Magazine‘We don’t want to die wondering’: Jo Horgan on Mecca’s biggest bet yetLauren SamsThis Brisbane restaurant deserves a Michelin starHow Ozempic and other GLP-1s are transforming much more than just waistlinesBOSS Financial ReviewHow the Macquarie CEO played a role in setting me up to lead MagellanSally PattenWhich AI course should I do?No work beyond 1pm on Fridays for this loose kidLife & LeisurePHEV or faff: is the new BMW M5 hybrid worth its weight?Tony DavisYou can never have too many bikes, according to this Perth entrepreneurBeautify your bedroom with a six-figure bed and chic Bauhaus lampRich ListPortelli hits fast lane on mooted LMCT+ sale, MacCap takes the wheelSarah Thompson, Kanika Sood and Emma RapaportInside the fortune Kerry Stokes (quietly) made in ChinaLaurence Escalante gets real deep on Instagram bender