Economy set to stall under Labor Labor’s lack of an infrastructure plan would see Queensland’s economy stall under an ALP-led government, Treasurer Tim Nicholls said today. Mr Nicholls said he was astounded that after three years in Opposition, Labor was now saying it would need another year to come up a plan to have a plan for a program of infrastructure projects. “What we have heard from the Opposition today is that instead of any job-creating infrastructure projects that will strengthen our economy, we will have a new bureaucracy. “Where are the opportunities or incentives for private business investment in infrastructure? “All Labor intends to build for Queensland is a mountain of red and green tape. “They have no plan for the roads, the rail, the schools and the hospital that our growing State needs.” Mr Nicholls said it was unprecedented for Labor to be entering the final week of the election campaign without having released a single substantial economic policy. “They seem to think that saying ‘jobs, jobs, jobs’ is the same thing as actually creating jobs,” he said. “Without an infrastructure plan and a pipeline of major projects the economy will grind to a halt. “By contrast, the LNP has a fully costed plan to deliver the infrastructure Queensland needs to ensure a prosperous future. “Our Strong Choices plan will allow us to reduce Labor’s $80 billion debt and invest $8.6 billion in infrastructure. “Queenslanders should give Labor another three years in Opposition and maybe then they’ll have time to come up with a credible infrastructure plan. “As it stands, only the LNP has a carefully thought out and budgeted plan to deliver infrastructure for Queensland.
Posted on: Mon, 26 Jan 2015 23:43:23 +0000
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