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Premier David Crisafulli’s during his address to the Queensland’s public servants

Premier reassures public servants after treasurer forecast budget gloom

David Crisafulli has told public servants their jobs are “secure” after the mid-year budget update forecast debt to rise to $217.8 billion by 2027-28.

  • Cameron Atfield

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Queensland treasurer David Janetzki gives an update on the state of the budget in the Mid Year Fiscal and Economic Review (MYFER) at 1 William Street, Brisbane, January 23, 2025.

Queensland credit rating downgrade now ‘highly likely’: Treasurer

Delivering what he described as “Labor’s last budget update”, rather than the LNP’s first, Treasurer David Janetzki cast a bleak picture of the state’s finances.

  • Cameron Atfield
Queensland Treasurer David Janetzki gives an update on the state of the budget in the Mid Year Fiscal and Economic Review at 1 William Street, Brisbane.

‘A challenge’: Billions set aside for services in budget LNP wants to balance

Treasurer David Janetzki has delivered his official appraisal of Labor’s last budget, notionally setting aside billions of dollars for services he says were left underfunded.

  • Sean Parnell
Despite the negative picture being painted of the budget by the LNP, Treasurer David Janetzki says the party will still “be delivering on our promises” now in government.

Crisafulli says pending budget update will show ‘how serious’ LNP is

A week out from Treasurer David Janetzki’s first budget update, the spotlight is on youth crime, health and housing – and what Labor left behind.

  • Catherine Strohfeldt
Shadow treasurer Shannon Fentiman speaks from parliament house on Wednesday.

‘Temu politician’: Debate over the state of the budget heats up

Amid a flurry of opposition attacks, acting treasurer Deb Frecklington insists the LNP government can fix “Labor’s mess” without breaking promises.

  • William Davis
Queensland Treasurer and Energy Minister David Janetzki speaks to journalists in Brisbane after his first major speech today.

Doubts over future power bill rebates as LNP leaves room for nuclear

In his first major speech, Treasurer and Energy Minister David Janetzki has painted the clearest picture yet of the new LNP government’s power plans.

  • Matt Dennien
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Despite the negative picture being painted of the budget by the LNP, Treasurer David Janetzki says the party will still “be delivering on our promises” now in government.

Internal briefings warn Qld Treasurer ‘major shifts’ needed, as LNP blasts blowouts

Despite the negative budget picture being painted by the new government, Treasurer David Janetzki says his party will still “be delivering on our promises”.

  • Matt Dennien
Dozens of First Five Forever children’s sessions have been cut in the December program, despite high demand.

Library rhyme time sessions cut as City Hall stops ‘picking up the slack’

Dozens of weekly library sessions for babies, toddlers and preschoolers have been cut, sparking a community backlash.

  • Nick Dent, William Davis and Catherine Strohfeldt
Geraldine Slattery, president of BHP Australia.

‘Sugar hit’ coal royalties scaring investors away, BHP boss warns

Hefty coal royalties have propped up state government coffers since 2022. But BHP says the tax scheme will not benefit Queensland in the long term.

  • Savannah Meacham
Then-treasurer Cameron Dick at a Cross River Rail worksite last year.

Public claims of Cross River Rail ‘blowout’ could cost taxpayers more: Labor

Labor has hit back at Premier David Crisafulli’s claim of yet another budget blowout, saying it could compromise negotiations with contractors.

  • Cameron Atfield

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