Parliament live blog: Cameron Dick claims Queensland snubbed in Federal Budget

Treasurer Cameron Dick has blasted the Morrison government over its pre-election budget, claiming Queensland has been snubbed. FOLLOW QUESTION TIME LIVE

Queensland has been snubbed by the Morrison Government with its big-spending pre-election budget favouring other states, Treasure Cameron Dick said.

Mr Dick, responding to his Commonwealth counterpart Josh Frydenberg's fourth budget, declared the Coalition's focus was firmly on re-election.

“This is a budget for the next six weeks, not the next four years,” Mr Dick said.“Instead of giving Queensland our fair share, Scott Morrison has clearly decided that he needs votes more in other states than in Queensland.

“He’s spending big in those states, and in doing so showing his scorn for Queenslanders."

Queensland Treasurer Cameron Dick. Picture: John Gass

Mr Dick said the federal government had cut $21m in health funding since last year with budget papers revealing Queensland's share would fall from $6.25bn last financial year to $6.22bn.

However, the shortfall is due to a significant cut in funding for the state's Covid-19 public health response, which falls from $526m to $105m. 

Commonwealth investment in Queensland hospital services has increased from $5.62bn to $6.02bn. 

Treasurer Josh Frydenberg. Picture: Martin Ollman/Getty Images

Queensland Parliament will today resume debate about extending the chief health officer's powers until October 31. 

Question time will begin about 10.15am.

Originally published as Parliament live blog: Cameron Dick claims Queensland snubbed in Federal Budget

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