Linda Reynolds (WA, Liberal Party, Minister for Government Services) Share this | Hansard source

There is a reason in this budget that we have made use-it-or-lose-it provisions—that is, the state governments regularly get allocated money from the federal government and do not spend it as we have agreed. The senator talks about water projects. In this budget the Australian government has committed to an additional $7.5 million towards the Rookwood Weir, half a million dollars towards the second stage of the Warwick recycled water and treatment upgrade, and there are many more. It is one thing for the federal government to allocate the money, but the state government has to deliver it, so I suggest that the question should be better directed towards the Queensland premier.