QLD: Opposition says government set for savage building cuts

AAP General News (Australia)
08-11-1999
QLD: Opposition says government set for savage building cuts

Queensland's opposition claims the state government will carry more than $700,000 into this
year's budget to hide massive cuts to capital works funding.

Opposition treasury spokesman DAVID WATSON says leaked information shows almost $2 billion
will be cut from capital works in the Sepetember 14 budget.

Dr WATSON says Queensland Rail, electricity industries and the health and education
departments have fallen behind in their capital works spending over the past 12 months,
leaving the excess in carry-over funding.

He says about 30,000 jobs in the industry will go if funding is cut.

Dr WATSON says the leaked information about the budget shows capital works will be funded
with $3.4 billion, compared with funding of $5.1 billion last year.

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