PoliticsPrint articleBill Shorten makes light rail pitch to win over Queensland votersMark LudlowContributorUpdated Mar 11, 2019 – 5.38pm, first published at 5.15pmSaveLog 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? LoginFederal Opposition Leader Bill Shorten has made another key pitch to win over voters in south-east Queensland, with Labor committing to invest $112 million to help deliver the third stage of the Gold Coast light rail project.With a future Shorten government already committing to contribute $2 billion to Brisbane's $2.24 billion Cross River Rail project, Labor is hoping the extra money for infrastructure will be enough to win over voters in the crucial battleground state in the May election.Loading...Mark Ludlow was formerly the Queensland bureau chief 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 articleLatest In PoliticsFetching latest articlesMost Viewed In PoliticsThe Australian Financial Review MagazineBishop stares down critics: ‘I turn down many more roles than I take on’Myriam RobinThis restaurant has New York buzz. You’ll never guess where it isThe watch brands courting women with dazzling designsBOSS Financial ReviewThis public servant founded a $4b company. He never wanted to be an entrepreneurSally PattenHow to deal with a difficult managerThe CEO who doesn’t look at her phone until she gets to the officeLife & LeisureWhy this tiny cabin on the French Riviera is a beacon for design buffs58 mins agoStephen ToddWhen modern furniture meets medieval armour-makingFinding serenity on a new walking tour in southern ItalyRich ListAnchorage Capital Partners COO resigns, jumps to family office1 hr agoSarah Thompson, Kanika Sood and Emma RapaportDubai’s Arada rescues Roberts Co with $20m cash injectionLiberman-backed Monark buys $44m infill site in Melbourne’s north
