Politics
Queensland
Housing and dumped hydro details in LNP’s election-focused budget reply
Opposition Leader David Crisafullli has used his almost hour-long speech to outline a handful of new policies his party will take to voters in October.
- by Matt Dennien
Latest
Richard is unhappy his rates are rising. How does your suburb fare?
The 54-year-old will have to find an extra $81.27 a year; for others, it will be closer to $200. Search our full list to see how much you will pay.
- by Felicity Caldwell and Tony Moore
Qld eyes existing tolls to help fund new Gympie Road bypass tunnel
Treasurer Cameron Dick has fleshed out hints dropped in Tuesday’s budget about potential “new ways of operating toll roads” to better benefit the state.
- by Matt Dennien
Businesses run from homes to be audited amid housing crunch
A citywide audit of how many homes have been converted into businesses and a crackdown on Airbnbs will form part of Brisbane’s strategy to tackle the housing crisis.
- by Felicity Caldwell
Analysis
Queensland budget
What Cameron Dick didn't tell Queenslanders in his budget speech
We pick through the Treasurer’s budget speech – a clear pitch to voters for the chance to deliver another – and highlight some key (missing) points.
- by Matt Dennien
Queensland state budget: Cameron Dick hands down 2024 budget with $11.2b in cost-of-living relief
Four months before a state election, Treasurer Cameron Dick has delivered this year’s budget in parliament. Follow our live blog for all the details and reaction.
- by Felicity Caldwell and Sean Parnell
Qld to spend $11b on cost-of-living, inflation help as it looks for savings
As coal prices fall, the Labor government is having to rely more on property and payroll taxes to fund its pre-election commitments.
- by Matt Dennien
A three-minute guide to the Queensland 2024-25 budget
Pressed for time? Here are the key facts from the Queensland government’s cost-of-living election-year budget.
- by Felicity Caldwell
Perspective
Queensland budget
Labor’s 10th budget is built to not be its last
When Annastacia Palaszczuk’s new government handed down its first budget in 2015, it was criticised for lacking sweeteners. This one is almost nothing but.
- by Matt Dennien
Who will be Queensland’s ‘night mayor’ and what will their job entail? This man has an idea
Michael Rodrigues helped bring NSW’s after-dark economy back from the brink. The just-announced role of a Night Life Economy Commissioner could do the same for Queensland.
- by Nick Dent
Updated
Government
Qld to give first home buyers a ‘fairer go’ with changes to stamp duty
Some 10,000 buyers are expected to save up to $17,000 under Labor’s latest pre-election budget sweetener.
- by Matt Dennien