Cities stand to benefit from new infrastructure in 2018 Qld Budget

By Professor Paul Burton, Director, Cities Research Institute
The Treasurer’s budget speech mentions cities only once, and that is to recognise that Queensland is the most decentralised state in Australia, with many significant cities beyond Brisbane and outside the south-east corner.
But does this mean that cities are neglected?  Not at all, because much of the investment in new infrastructure announced in the Budget will occur in these cities.
We need to remember that infrastructure is more than just road and rail, although there is significant investment in Cross River Rail and in upgrades to the M1 and to the Bruce Highway; it also includes improvements to hospitals and health facilities and to new schools.  And, again, many of these are located in our growing cities.
But this is a budget that focuses on supporting the creation of new jobs for Queenslanders, by investing in major projects, in business growth and training services and

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