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Agreement necessary on City Deal initiatives
Townsville City Council will continue to work with the Queensland and Australian governments to find agreement on projects to be funded under the Townsville City Deal.
Mayor Jenny Hill said she welcomed the Australian Government’s announcement today of grants for two local projects.
“Council welcomes the Federal Government’s announcement of grants to fund the refurbishment of ReefHQ and to upgrade and expand the Royal Flying Doctor Service base,” Cr Hill said.
“Council will continue to work for agreement from all three levels of government on projects to be funded with the $195 million promised by the Prime Minister for Townsville under the City Deal.
30,000 people shift to Qld, sparking calls for bigger slice of GST pie
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The decision by 30,000 Australians to shift to Queensland should trigger extra GST payments to the state in Tuesdayâs federal budget, Queensland Treasurer Cameron Dick says.
The Australian Bureau of Statistics revealed last week that Queensland had seen its biggest population boom in 16 years.
Strong population growth in 2019-20 should trigger extra GST revenue to Queensland, says Treasurer Cameron Dick.
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The GST payments to each state are based on a complex formula that includes annual population growth.
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The Palaszczuk Government has today unveiled a list of vital funding measures that Queenslanders need to see in Tuesday night’s Federal Budget.
“Thanks to the way Queenslanders have responded to this health crisis, we’re able to focus our attention more intently on rebuilding our economy,” Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk said.
“We have a great opportunity to build back better here in Queensland. But that won’t be achievable without significant investment from the Federal Government.
“The Prime Minister has spoken publicly about borrowing to build. That’s what we’re doing at a state level and that’s what we want to see in Tuesday’s Federal Budget – more federal funding for Queensland projects.