Budget to front end big infrastructure spend
The states are set to receive billions extra in infrastructure funding on the proviso they use it or lose it in the October 6 budget, which will front end spending to drive the economic recovery from the coronavirus.
With the Morrison government to hand down a big-spending budget to boost demand and employment, The Australian Financial Review understands there will be an initial allocation to each state for infrastructure projects above and beyond what they may have already announced and funded.
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