The Premier and Opposition Leader have clashed over a $2.4 billion cost blow out for a train building program. Annastacia Palaszczuk was questioned at estimates hearings about why a media release was recently distributed with the old cost for the project despite her knowing it was incorrect.
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00:00 The Premier in the hot seat, trading barbs with the opposition leader.
00:06 What is the sign off process for media releases prior to their distribution?
00:10 It's not relevant really to the budget process.
00:14 Well we can put the question...
00:15 Transparency is not relevant in Queensland.
00:16 Order!
00:17 Order!
00:18 Order!
00:19 The LNP was pressing Anastasia Palaszczuk about a $2.4 billion blowout for a train manufacturing
00:26 program in Maribyr, but the initial, outdated $7.1 billion cost was quoted in a recent media
00:35 release put out by the Premier and Transport Minister, despite both knowing it was incorrect.
00:42 Did the Premier see the media release before it was distributed?
00:45 The Minister has apologised and it should have been updated at the same time as the
00:50 departmental website.
00:51 From trains to planes, the barbs continuing over a new fleet of government jets purchased
00:57 last year to replace ageing aircrafts.
01:00 Was the Premier just after a new set of wings?
01:03 I find that offensive.
01:04 The Premier and opposition leader also butted heads over tackling crime.
01:09 The LNP highlighting ABS figures showing almost 200,000 Queenslanders were victims to a theft,
01:17 break-in or stolen car last year.
01:20 It was the largest increase in the country for victims of those crimes in 12 months.
01:26 Ms Palaszczuk says her government is doing everything it can.
01:30 As a result of law changes, 323 juveniles have been charged with breach of bail and
01:36 42 have been charged for posting footage online of stealing a car.
01:41 Will the Premier finally admit today her decision to water down laws has created the Queensland
01:46 crime crisis?
01:47 The opposition voted for those laws.
01:51 Estimates will run for the next two weeks.
01:54 [BLANK_AUDIO]