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Critical local infrastructure projects grinding to a halt

6th October 2023

150 days after review, Queenslanders remain in the dark on Labor cuts

150 days after the Federal Government announced a “90-day Review” of road and rail project funding, Queenslanders are still waiting to hear if local infrastructure projects will be on Labor’s chopping block.

More than $14 billion of local infrastructure projects are at risk of being cancelled, but Labor is refusing to tell Queenslanders which of the 90 projects will be cut.

The LNP is today calling on the Palaszczuk Labor Government to reveal which projects will be hit by Labor’s chopping block. 

We've heard crickets from Labor and it's unacceptable they’re not being up-front with Queenslanders.

We know Minister King received a report weeks ago, the Palaszczuk Government must now reveal what they know and fight for this critical infrastructure for Queensland.

The Palaszczuk Labor Government has been too busy dealing with its own chaos and crisis to fight for our State's fair share.

While residents sit frozen behind the wheel, this review is on a road to nowhere.

This is just another example of Labor caring more about how things look than how they actually are.

Queenslanders deserve access to world class public transport and roads, so if the Premier won't roll up her sleeves and get these crucial projects back on track, we will.

Today we've written to the Federal Infrastructure Minister Catherine King, calling on the Federal Government to back Queensland projects.

This cannot go on for another day.

We are on team Maroon and will continue to fight for Queensland.