QLD transport minister makes way for younger MP’s to be promoted
Queensland’s transport minister has announced he's standing aside from cabinet to make way for younger MP’s to be promoted when steven miles takes over as premier. The new-look leadership team has announced a 'pause' on the planned Gabba stadium rebuild for the Brisbane Olympics.
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00:00 Hitting the brakes on the controversial Gabba rebuild.
00:04 I think we need to pause.
00:06 A fresh leadership team now pledging a fresh look at all the major Olympic infrastructure
00:12 projects including the $2.7 billion Gabba redevelopment plan.
00:17 Every other time I've asked those questions, the advice back has been that the Gabba redevelopment
00:23 is absolutely necessary to host Brisbane 2032, but I think it's reasonable for us to be absolutely
00:29 assured of that.
00:30 The soon to be Premier and Deputy Premier committing to a review.
00:34 After yesterday announcing they wanted to set up an independent infrastructure agency,
00:38 something the Palaszczuk government had previously argued against.
00:43 The government's wasted two years.
00:44 A pause and a review is not enough.
00:47 The new Premier needs to do the right thing by this community and completely scrap this
00:51 project.
00:52 There are some moving parts there that we're going to reflect on as a new government.
00:56 The Treasurer also reflecting on the state's finances with his mid-year budget update showing
01:02 coal royalties are forecast to deliver more than $9 billion in revenue this financial
01:07 year, $3.8 billion more than was expected in June.
01:12 The forecasted deficit has also shrunk, but the state's big build capital works program
01:17 has increased.
01:19 There are some cost escalations, but that's to be expected when you see what's happened
01:23 with construction.
01:25 Including the Logan and Gold Coast Faster Rail project.
01:28 But it'll no longer be overseen by Transport Minister Mark Bailey, who's announced he's
01:33 quitting Cabinet.
01:34 Does Mark Bailey have your support?
01:37 Those conversations are for another day.
01:39 In a statement on social media this afternoon, Mr Bailey wrote, "It's been an honour and
01:44 privilege to serve nearly nine years as a Minister, and it's time for me to step aside
01:49 from Cabinet and support the promotion of one of our many talented younger Labor MPs."
01:54 Mr Miles is set to unveil a new-look Cabinet in the coming days.
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