State Infrastructure Plan - QLD

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Brisbanetimes --> Queensland infrastructure spend at 10-year-low

Future generations will rue present governments' reluctance to borrow money to fund infrastructure, a multinational consultancy has warned as Queensland's public spending sank to a 10-year low.

An RPS Group analysis of Australian Bureau of Statistics data showed the public sector spent $1.3 billion on infrastructure in the March quarter, which was the lowest level since 2006 and half the rate of expenditure seen five years ago.

RPS Group regional technical director of economics Mark Wallace said infrastructure spending was vital to stimulate the economy, particularly at a time when other sectors were in the midst of downturns.

"It's been trending down for a number of years now, so it's not a flash-in-the-pan issue," he said.

"There's obviously something structurally wrong at the moment.

"It's a combination of the political climate over the past six years and how difficult it has become for governments, particularly at a state and local government level, to borrow money.
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"It's really not politically possible any more and that was the primary way we funded infrastructure for the past 50 or 60 years."

A lot of that, Mr Wallace said, was due to increasingly negative community attitudes towards public debt.

Mr Wallace said the failure of all levels of government to borrow money for infrastructure spending would have long-term consequences.

"Future generations will look back in 30 years' time and we'll be lambasted for not borrowing more money at the cheapest possible interest rates the Australian government has had in the past 50 years," he said.

"Instead, in the future in a higher inflation cycle, we'll have governments who'll have to borrow money to make up a shortfall at double the interest rates.

"Future generations will look back at this period of politics and see the wasted opportunity this whole cycle represented."

Mr Wallace said there needed to be more focus on new funding models for infrastructure projects.

"In a post-GFC environment, how do we fund infrastructure when we've politically demonised debt so much?" he said.

"That's a huge issue, as is the fact the federal government has basically not been in Queensland for six years.

"There's been virtually no expenditure, no major infrastructure expenditure, and now we're in a situation where any major infrastructure expenditure from the federal government is tied to asset sales.

"Whether or not those asset sales are good for Queensland is a bit irrelevant as part of the strategy; it's just ideological extortion that's happening at the moment."

Mr Wallace said borrowing money to build the infrastructure to support a future economy was "absolutely essential" for prosperity going forward.

"If debt was such an issue, then none of us would own homes and most of us wouldn't drive cars," he said.

"Debt itself, when managed properly and done for the right reasons, is a fantastic tool.

"The problem is when it's done for paying wages, or you've got a credit card bill. That's when debt is bad and, unfortunately, that's a pretty nuanced argument and, politically, both sides of politics have failed to explain why some debt is good and some debt is not.

"Borrowing money to build the infrastructure for a future economy is not only the right thing to do, it's actually absolutely essential to our future economic prosperity.

"That's gone now."

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— Robert Dow (@Robert_Dow) August 29, 2016

[ozbob]

Sunny Coast Line, rail extension to Ripley, CRR, time they were started @jackietrad @AnnastaciaMP @StirlHinchliffe #qldpol#frozenfailure

— Robert Dow (@Robert_Dow) August 29, 2016

[#Metro]

How convenient bus reform was left out of the State Infrastructure Plan despite RBOT submission EXPLICITLY saying that it should be included and was consistent with the SIP wanting to "sweat existing assets".

[ozbob]

^ the Government and its  ' yes-people '  lack moral fortitude. 

Too hard to do the obvious, cost neutral because it takes some political courage. 

Something that is a rare commodity on George St these days ..

[Stillwater]

Ahem .... the warnings are coming in.  Government has fingers in its ears, singing la la la la la.

http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/queensland/queensland-infrastructure-spend-at-10yearlow-report-20160829-gr3wcf.html

[kram0]

Cannot see any projects except Townsville's stadium starting in this term of government. This is officially the talk and do nothing team, except hire more public servants that are not needed.

[#Metro]

This is officially the talk and do nothing team, except hire more public servants that are not needed.

It scares me to see how much public relations has infected government and even the private sector. Would not surprise me if that is where the extra public servant 'hires' are.

Now, everything has to be triple sanitised and diluted to meaninglessness before being publicly released. Words and expression are treated in the same way as raw sewage - something dangerous that needs to be filtered, sterilied and made harmless before release into the environment.

I don't even think these 'feature pieces' that often appear in newspapers and such are written by the relevant minister or premiers. Probably by a robot department.

The Queensland Government is too busy making graphic designers, video animators and PR consultancies rich. That's where our hard-earned tax money is going - "hot air" industries.

[ozbob]

Couriermail --> Infrastructure dithering costs Queensland $1m a day in economic benefits

GOVERNMENT inaction and squabbling over crucial infrastructure is robbing the Queensland economy of almost $1 million every day, research reveals.

The Infrastructure Association of Queensland has calculated the cost as the failure of the state and federal governments to move on key reforms and priority initiatives identified in the Australian Infrastructure Plan in February.

The peak industry body puts the "lost opportunity" cost at $900,000 a day – and warns it could rise to $4.5 million a day by 2021, and $9 million a day within a decade.

Tens of thousands of potential jobs are at stake.

Infrastructure Association of Queensland chief Steve Abson says the public won't stand by while huge economic and social benefits are squandered.

"Queenslanders won't stand by and see the huge economic and social benefits on offer frittered away by politicking and policy inertia," IAQ chief executive Steve Abson said.

Based on modelling developed by PricewaterhouseCoopers to gauge the extra economic lift expected from implementing the plan, IAQ has estimated the price to Queensland of not acting at $326 million this year, $1.6 billion in 2021 and $3.26 billion in 2026.

The plan set out 78 recommendations for reforms to the energy, telecommunications, transport and water sectors to boost productivity across the country over the next 15 years and beyond.

"Despite the national importance of this plan, nine months on, the Queenslandinfrastructure sectorawaits the well-overdue response promised by the Turnbull Government,'' Mr Abson said.

The $210 million upgrade to the Pacific Motorway-Gateway Motorway merge is among the initiatives being held up.

Initiatives caught up in the funding wrangling include the state's top priority, the $5.4 billion Cross River Rail, and the $210 million upgrade to the Pacific Motorway-Gateway Motorway merge.

Federal Infrastructure and Transport Minister Darren Chester said the Federal Government made no apologies for taking the time to get ­­­it right.

Of 15 Queensland initiatives included in Infrastructure Australia's national priority list only three are fully funded – stage two of the Gold Coast's light rail, the upgrade of the Ipswich Motorway between Rocklea and Darra, and improvements to various sections of the Bruce Highway.

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Couriermail --> Infrastructure and Planning Minister Jackie Trad's surprising admission

INFRASTRUCTURE and Planning Minister Jackie Trad has admitted the State Government has not done enough to build vital infrastructure as she confronted angry residents at a public forum.

The admission was made as Ms Trad attempted to quell community outrage about a lack of schools and public transport throughout ballooning inner-Brisbane suburbs.

It comes after a $1.1 billion State Government underspend on forecast infrastructure ­investment in 2015-16.

"We have been investing in infrastructure," Ms Trad said.

"Is it enough? Probably not in terms of an infrastructure-hungry state capital that is rapidly growing. But we have got, for the first time in four years, an infrastructure blueprint ... to actually deliver the infrastructure that our state needs."

Brisbane councillors created a furore this week when they attacked the State Infrastructure Plan, describing it as outdated after the release of the draft South East Queensland Regional Plan. Ms Trad accused them of playing politics, saying the State Infrastructure Plan — released in March — would be reviewed annually.

She told The Courier-Mail the Government was working on how to accommodate Queensland's booming population, with an extra two million residents expected to move here over the next 20 years.

"If we set out a clear direction and ensure the right planning tools are in place now, we will ­benefit for decades to come."

Deputy Mayor Adrian Schrinner accused "successive state governments" of doing little to deliver more infrastructure as inner-city suburbs rapidly expanded.

He pointed to several major council-funded projects, such as Legacy Way and the Clem 7 tunnel, where local government had taken the initiative to deliver the infrastructure.

[#Metro]

Jackie Trad MP can say whatever she wants. The Greens will engulf her in South Brisbane and then she will be looking for a new job.

[ozbob]

The Queensland Government is a sad sad joke ... 

[#Metro]

The Queensland Government is a sad sad joke ...

Yep... She wanted to throw some weight around in West End for the West Village project... that call in did two things
(a) blocked any subsequent court actions and
(b) actually increased the height of the tower by a number of storeys.

I think a few local residents had a brain explosion when they found out the tower got taller.

[Stillwater]

Here's the scandal:  "a $1.1 billion State Government underspend on forecast infrastructure ­investment in 2015-16."

All the while, while Jackie Trad has been screaming SHOW US THE MONEY in the direction if Canberra, she and her government have not been able to spend the available money fast enough!

Queensland Labor can't get its planning in order, and arrange the roll-out of projects to spend all the money in the piggy-bank.  In doing so, she has created the perfect comeback to her calls for more federal funding for infrastructure in Queensland ...

"Why should we give you any more money for projects when you can't spend all the money that you have available to you already?"

It's more than one billion dollars.

Ms Trad, SHOW US SOME EFFECTIVE ADMINISTRATION.

[#Metro]

Here's the scandal:  "a $1.1 billion State Government underspend on forecast infrastructure ­investment in 2015-16."

Who did the forecast and what was the basis of it?

Jackie Trad can't even get changes that are FREE off the ground - all door boarding costs nothing, as does bus reforms.

[ozbob]

Other states around the land of Oz are really moving on with public transport projects.

In Queensland they cannot even manage the successful opening of a minor branch line these days.

Says heaps hey?

Lack the courage to do the essential reforms such as bus network reform.  Failed to call out the Quirk Metro nonsense, now PM Turnbull has linked that to Cross River Rail.  How bizarre, truly bizarre.  I have lost confidence in the Palaszczuk Government, mob of brainless twits.  I doubt whether they could organise a Sunday morning chook raffle to be honest.  They are governing in ' bubbles ' of disconnect from reality.

[ozbob]

Here's the scandal:  "a $1.1 billion State Government underspend on forecast infrastructure ­investment in 2015-16."

All the while, while Jackie Trad has been screaming SHOW US THE MONEY in the direction if Canberra, she and her government have not been able to spend the available money fast enough!

Queensland Labor can't get its planning in order, and arrange the roll-out of projects to spend all the money in the piggy-bank.  In doing so, she has created the perfect comeback to her calls for more federal funding for infrastructure in Queensland ...

"Why should we give you any more money for projects when you can't spend all the money that you have available to you already?"

It's more than one billion dollars.

Ms Trad, SHOW US SOME EFFECTIVE ADMINISTRATION.

While they were farting around with the dream .. CRR, the section of the SCL from Beerburrum to Landsborough could have been started hey?   

[mufreight]

I noted from your pictorial post how they get farts in a bubble.

[ozbob]

19th July 2017

Media Release
Deputy Premier, Minister for Transport and Minister for Infrastructure and Planning
The Honourable Jackie Trad

Updated State Infrastructure Plan to deliver jobs and economic growth

The Palaszczuk Government has today released the 2017 update of the State Infrastructure Plan which underpins economic growth and supports jobs.

In releasing the updated Part B program, Deputy Premier and Minister for Infrastructure Jackie Trad said the State Infrastructure Plan (SIP) provides confidence and certainty to industry, local government and the community.

"This update to the SIP confirms the Palaszczuk Government's $42 billion infrastructure investment over the next four years with a clear program of works and many new projects being delivered," Ms Trad said.

"Over the forward estimates we are spending a massive $42 billion on infrastructure and the SIP is our blueprint for this investment that ensures we are delivering the right projects, at the right time, for the right price.

"The SIP is in stark contrast to the previous LNP Government's non-existent infrastructure plan.

"The former LNP Government under Tim Nicholls failed to deliver an infrastructure plan of any sort – in fact the only plan Tim Nicholls had was a plan to flog off our assets and build 1 William Street in Brisbane's CBD.

"In contrast, we have a plan that and it has already improved the way infrastructure planning is coordinated across government.

"This 2017 update has tracked the progress of all projects and shows how critical infrastructure is being delivered over time.

"The SIP reveals that in the last year more than 400 construction projects were completed or are underway including three new hospitals and four new schools,129 kilometres of state-controlled road have been upgraded and 1200 megawatts of renewable energy projects are approved.

"The update also includes a number of new features including better integration with regional plans across the state and links in with the Building Queensland pipeline for projects over $50 million.

"It has already improved the way infrastructure planning is coordinated across government and means projects get on the go faster.

"Through the SIP we are seeing transformational projects for our state, like Cross River Rail, the Townsville Stadium and the Smithfield Bypass in Cairns progress from concept to delivery.

"As Queensland's population grows, our infrastructure needs also grow and evolve which is why this annual update is vitally important."

The landmark State Infrastructure Plan, released in March 2016, established a bold new infrastructure reform agenda for Queensland. It was the first state infrastructure plan released by a state government since 2011.

For more information visit www.dilgp.qld.gov.au/SIP

Since the release of the 2016 SIP Part B, there has been:

    402 construction projects completed or underway
    $13 billion tourism infrastructure pipeline facilitated
    $5.4 billion to fully fund Cross River Rail
    $1.6 billion committed from the State Infrastructure Fund
    $320 million infrastructure delivered for the Gold Coast Commonwealth Games
    1200 megawatts of renewable energy projects confirmed
    700 local government projects in regional areas through Works for Queensland
    185 new social housing units constructed
    129 kilometres of state-controlled road constructed or upgraded
    Four new schools constructed
    Three new hospitals constructed
    Two new priority development areas created

ENDS

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Brisbanetimes --> Academic argues for a fourth tier of government to improve planning

Internationally, the Tokyo Metropolitan Government administers the 23 Special Wards of Tokyo, each governed as an individual city, in addition to other cities and towns that constitute the prefecture.

If the model was adopted in Australia, it could result in four tiers of government - local, metropolitan, state and federal - but it would mean existing levels would lose some power.

However, Dr Matthews said south-east Queensland was planning more effectively than some other areas nationwide.

The South East Queensland Regional Plan was released last month, following consultation with the region's 12 councils, industry and the community.

The plan includes a 50-year vision for the region, as the region grows to about 5.3 million people over the next 25 years, requiring 950,000 new jobs and almost 800,000 new dwellings by 2041.

The Council of Mayors (SEQ) also works collaboratively as a political advocacy organisation to present the region.

Meanwhile, a new report from the National Growth Areas Alliance investigated fast-growing suburbs on the outskirts of capital cities.

Surrounding Brisbane, those areas were Ipswich, Logan, Moreton Bay and Redland.

NGAA executive officer Ruth Spielman said 5 million Australians lived in the fast-growing outer suburbs, contributing 13 per cent of the nation's jobs and 11 per cent of GDP.

"We need to stop the inequality of those suburbs generating 35 per cent of population growth and 25 per cent of job growth between 2011-16 but only receiving 13 per cent of infrastructure investment," Ms Spielman said.

The areas had a strong entrepreneurial culture, with strong business growth over the past two years, well above the national average.

On average, employment in the fast-growing outer suburbs grew by about 2.6 per cent per year, well above the national rate of 1.2 per cent per year.

Most fast-growing outer suburbs still faced job deficits, measured by the ratio of jobs versus workers living in a region, which led to congestion and economic and social costs, the report said.

The cost of metro congestion was expected to double from $16.5 billion in 2015 to more than $30 billion by 2030.

The cost of living for fast-growing outer suburb residents would also rise because of the impact of money spent on transport.

Dr Matthews said the outer suburbs particularly attracted young families due to the affordability of properties, but hospitals, schools and public transport could be slow to follow.

He said it was important planners also located office space and industrial facilities near new housing developments.

"The ideal situation is you have enough local opportunity for employment so it leads to a significant proportion of your local residents being able to work close to home," he said.

But while you could build it and hope they come, or even try to provide incentives to move, it was impossible to force business to relocate to those areas.

Decent internet speeds and fast, reliable and affordable public transport were also important for communities in fringe suburbs, Dr Matthews said.

"If you build more roads or widen roads... you're going to get more vehicles, it doesn't actually reduce anyone's commuting times," he said.

[SteelPan]

For the pressures Queensland faces over the next couple of decades plus, we are simply under funded. No-one likes the idea of tax or really paying for anything. The truth is, if we want quality roads and heaps MORE and better RAIL, we need a state transport infrastructure Levy/Tax. I'd even like to see such a thing at the national level....but minus that, Queensland has to shake-off the 1980's era "low tax" mantra and embrace a sustainable public funding model for major transport infrastructure initiatives.

[ozbob]

State Infrastructure Plan

Latest ..

Part B: Program - 2018 update (PDF 8.4 MB) – A four year program of infrastructure investment that is aligned with the 2018–19 State Budget. The update is a critical tool to align and integrate national, state, regional and local infrastructure planning and provides industry and all levels of government the confidence to invest in Queensland.

The 2018 Part B update highlights:

    The State infrastructure pipeline which highlights initiatives being planned and delivered by the Queensland Government.
    An update on Cross River Rail, the Queensland Governments signature infrastructure project.
    A feature on renewable energy, and our progress toward meeting the 50 per cent target by 2030.
    The introduction of a key initiatives summary for each infrastructure class.
    An update of the Maturing the Infrastructure Pipeline Projects from phase one and an overview of the recently commenced phase two.
    A forward pipeline view of emerging infrastructure investment strategies across all of the infrastructure classes.

The State Infrastructure Pipeline illustrates how proposals mature from a concept to a funded government project. As projects are prioritised and move through the pipeline this can be a catalyst for private sector investment.

The SIP recognises the significant role that the private sector can play in developing market-led proposals (Queensland Treasury). It also acknowledges the contribution from the state's Coordinator-General and Economic Development Queensland to facilitate opportunities to grow the pipeline of infrastructure projects.

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https://twitter.com/Robert_Dow/status/1021232944361291776





1 IPL as at April 2018. Includes some national projects which have application in Queensland.
2 For project/initiative summaries visit: infrastructureaustralia.gov.au/projects/infrastructure-priority-list.aspx.
3 Near-term: within five years; medium term: within 10 years; longer term: within 15 years.
4 The pipeline phase is aligned to the State infrastructure pipeline.

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https://twitter.com/Robert_Dow/status/1021232944361291776





1 IPL as at April 2018. Includes some national projects which have application in Queensland.
2 For project/initiative summaries visit: infrastructureaustralia.gov.au/projects/infrastructure-priority-list.aspx.
3 Near-term: within five years; medium term: within 10 years; longer term: within 15 years.
4 The pipeline phase is aligned to the State infrastructure pipeline.

^^Some great well needed projects in the pipeline

[ozbob]

Brisbanetimes --> Queensland's investment in planned projects is the highest in the nation

About $130 billion worth of projects are planned for Queensland, but only $40 million of these are under construction or committed, according to a new report.

Projects like Cross River Rail and upgrades to the M1 and Bruce Highway have boosted the value of engineering construction work in Queensland, but are funded by debt and new taxes, according to Deloitte Access Economics' latest Investment Monitor report.

The report said there had been a 15 per cent increase in the value of Queensland's construction work in the past year.

"The state government has followed New South Wales and Victoria's lead in boosting infrastructure investment, announcing an infrastructure pipeline of almost $46 billion over the next four years," the report said.

"But when compared to New South Wales and Victoria, the Queensland government is relying more heavily on raising new tax revenue and increasing debt to fund this infrastructure."

There are billions of dollars worth of projects across various planning stages in Queensland, including the $5.4 billion Cross River Rail and the $1 billion Ipswich CBD redevelopment.

Queensland's rate of planned investment is well above the value of definite work, with the report revealing Queensland's planned projects are the highest in the nation at about $130 billion, while the value of the state's definite projects is about $40 billion.

Nationally the value of definite projects, being those under construction or committed, decreased by $63.6 billion which is a fall of 18.1 per cent.

The report said this was largely driven by the completion of construction of LNG projects in the Northern Territory and Western Australia.

Nationally, the value of planned projects, being those under consideration or possible, increased by $24.2 billion, which is up 8.5 per cent from June 2017.

Deloitte Access Economics partner and lead Investment Monitor author Stephen Smith said a number of factors point to further gains in business investment.

"Robust growth in the global and domestic economy is supporting demand for the goods and services that businesses sell, leading to higher profits, improved business confidence and tightening capacity utilisation," Mr Smith said.

"And given that interest rates remain low and investment has been weak for a number of years, the case for businesses to invest in new capacity is increasingly compelling.

"Yet a degree of caution is still required. Firstly, while Australia's outlook is solid, it isn't great. As China's economy slowed, cuts to interest rates pushed house prices and retail sales above where they would otherwise have gone. That reduced the severity of the downturn, but will also reduce the size of the present upswing."

[Stillwater]

The Infrastructure Plan is a shopping list of things to do, not a plan to do the things that need doing.

[ozbob]

Couriermail 8th August 2018 page 6

Industry confidence on rise

[ozbob]

https://twitter.com/SEQMayors/status/1027021633976856576

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Couriermail --> Rail, roads and electric vehicle infrastructure detailed in latest State Infrastructure Plan update

The new State Infrastructure Plan will today reveal how electric vehicle owners could soon pay a special tariff for the power they use to charge their cars alongside an almost $7 billion investment in Cross River Rail.

AN almost $7 billion investment in the Palaszczuk Government's signature Cross River Rail project is laid bare in the State's latest infrastructure plan amid new projects like plans for electric vehicle growth.

State Development Minister Cameron Dick will officially launch the plan on Tuesday, trumpeting the smallest infrastructure budget underspend in a decade at "near-zero per cent" as well as the second highest pipeline of public and private infrastructure projects in the country.

"More than 160 infrastructure proposals are in the planning phase of the 2019 pipeline, including 67 new projects, and 40 proposals have moved from planning into delivery since 2018 and will be delivered in the next four years," Mr Dick said of the plan.

"Our careful management will see us achieving a near-zero per cent underspend for 2018-19, the best performance in 10 years."

The State Infrastructure Plan details exactly where the State's $12.9 billion infrastructure will go over the next 12 months as well as projects planned over the next four years.

It shows the Cross River Rail project cost at $6.725 billion including an extra $1.479 billion in private sector contributions.

About $1.48 billion will be spent this financial year constructing the underground rail project, jumping to $1.539 billion in 20/21 and then $2.419 billion in the years to 2022/23.

Planning for the future of electric vehicles also features in the plan with new projects in the pipeline including investigating a new electric vehicle tariff as well as the infrastructure needed to support increased electric vehicle usage and how that usage could assist grid stability.

Also included is the new $170 million Military Vehicle Centre of Excellence being built at Ipswich as part of a long-term public-private partnership with the State after Queensland secured the multibillion-dollar Land 400 defence contract.

"Diversifying the economy through embracing new technologies and priority sectors, including advanced manufacturing, defence industries, aerospace, hydrogen, biofutures and other renewables is opening new markets, while we continue to bolster traditional sectors," Mr Dick said.

This year's State Infrastructure Plan also includes a detailed breakdown of public and private projects for every region from Cairns, Townsville and the Wide Bay to the Gold Coast.

It follows moves to include more detailed regional breakdowns in the State Budget last month off the back of Labor's Federal Election drubbing and in the lead up to next year's State Election where the regions will prove to be electoral battle grounds.

[SteelPan]

 

Totally slipped my mind...or what passes for it.....I didn't realise it's "Annual Sexy New Report Cover Award" time!

[ozbob]

State Infrastructure Plan

https://www.dsdmip.qld.gov.au/infrastructure/state-infrastructure-plan.html

Part B: Program - 2019 update (PDF 11 MB)

Outlines the $49.5 billion infrastructure program over the next four years and the $12.9 billion 2019-20 spend. The update helps coordinate national, state, regional and local infrastructure planning and provides industry and all levels of government with the confidence to invest in Queensland.

The 2019 Part B update highlights:

$12.9 billion infrastructure spend in 2019-20 supporting 40,500 jobs

Delivery of catalytic infrastructure, new schools, hospitals and more

Regional snapshots with 60 per cent of this year's infrastructure budget being invested outside of Greater Brisbane, supporting more than 25,000 jobs

Update on Cross River Rail, the Queensland Government's signature infrastructure project

A forward pipeline view of emerging investment strategies across all infrastructure classes

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[kram0]

The $57m for the Fairfield to Salisbury station upgrade (6 stations) does not seem enough. Thoughts?

Is this just what has been allocated in this period with more to come in future years considering station upgrades cost about $25m each?

[ozbob]

The $57m for the Fairfield to Salisbury station upgrade (6 stations) does not seem enough. Thoughts?

Is this just what has been allocated in this period with more to come in future years considering station upgrades cost about $25m each?

Looks a bit odd agreed, not much moolah and it is late.  Maybe the bulk is in the Cross River Rail expenditure.  We are talking major upgrades, full height full length platforms too.

[ozbob]

North Coast line – Beerburrum to Nambour rail upgrade*

550.791 (total cost $M)

3.500 (to June 2019) 49.971 (19/20) 164.369 (20/21) 242.951 (2021-22 to 2022-23)  90.000 (beyond)  page 103  SIP Part B 2019 update

*Indicative total project cost subject to confirmation. Project timing, potential staging and funding arrangements subject to negotiations with the Australian Government

[Stillwater]

^ still no firm timetable for NCL.  More fun and games signalled.

[Fares_Fair]

Wow, Hon Mark Bailey is serious about our critical rail infrastructure - NOT.
There was $14.6 million allocated in the last budget for #2tracks rail duplication to the #SunshineCoast.

They spent $3.5 million to June 2019.

Paltry, and why he can't say when work will start.
It's literally being drip fed.