Glenn Lazarus (Queensland, Independent) Share this | Hansard source

This budget is bad news for Queensland average income earners. Changes to Medicare will mean that people will have to pay for blood tests and other pathology and rising prescription costs. Most Queenslanders earn under $80,000 and none of them will receive a tax cut. Struggling families will miss out on extra childcare assistance. There is no money for Brisbane's cross river rail. There is no money for the M1 Gateway upgrade. The Gonski education reforms are drastically under-funded, so needy kids will miss out. There is no funding for the Townsville sports entertainment precinct. The Cairns consortium missed out on the Pacific patrol boat tender. Last of all, the fact that Queensland was not mentioned once in the Treasurer's speech speaks volumes.