'Temu version': opposition lashes visionless budget
A state opposition has detailed how it will solve the housing crisis after labelling a government's budget a "sad state of affairs".
Queensland Opposition Leader Steven Miles has taken aim at the Liberal National government's first budget since 2014, claiming it lacks vision and duplicates Labor's ideas.
Mr Miles said Labor's 50-cent fares initiative, health checks for kindergarten kids and sports vouchers were all implemented in the LNP budget unveiled on Tuesday.
"It's just a Temu version of what we had planned," he told parliament in his budget reply on Thursday.
"This budget ... lacks vision, it lacks delivery, and it fails to prepare our state for the future.
"It's a sad state of affairs."
Amid a plethora of jabs criticising the LNP for the record $205 billion debt by 2028/29 while lacking cost-of-living relief, Mr Miles put forward the opposition's plan to solve the housing crisis.
Labor proposed extending its land tax concession indefinitely, matching NSW's recent commitment, if the party won the next state election in 2028.
It means land tax will be reduced by 50 per cent for build-to-rent developments that include at least 10 per cent affordable rental homes.
"By extending the land tax concession here in Queensland, we will further cement the Sunshine State as the place to invest," Mr Miles said.
Queensland Labor introduced the concessions in 2023, ensuring they were available for 20 years.
NSW's land tax concessions were set to end in 2039 but were indefinitely extended in its state budget this week to increase investment and supply.
The LNP committed more than $8 billion in the Queensland budget to improve housing, including its landmark "Boost to Buy" program to provide 1000 first-home buyers 30 per cent equity on new builds and 25 per cent on existing.
Mr Miles slammed the signature policy for being too small to make a difference, saying it helped about one per cent of first homebuyers a year.
"Experts say it won't distort the market, because it is too small to make any measurable difference," he said.
Labor also pledged $10 million to help social organisations scale up their food production and distribution to keep up with the demand on food banks.
Deputy Premier Jarrod Bleijie labelled the opposition's reply "underwhelming", criticising Mr Miles for spending the majority of his speech condemning the LNP.
"It was an embarrassing budget reply speech with no new initiatives," he told parliament.
"They've got no views for the history, for the future of Queensland."
The budget reply came after the state parliament rammed through laws to ensure Brisbane 2032 venues, including the centrepiece Victoria Park stadium, were exempt from local planning laws.
Games infrastructure will not be subject to 15 planning laws, including environmental and heritage protections, with final sign-off given to the state government not local councils.
Mr Bleijie vowed to have major Olympic projects under construction "pretty soon".
"You're going to see a lot of work in a very short period of time," he said on Thursday.
The new laws also mean energy developers will need to undertake community consultation before renewable project approvals.
The passing of the laws earned the ire of activist group Save Victoria Park, which says the government "closed its ears" to community outrage.
A state opposition has detailed how it will solve the housing crisis after labelling a government's budget a "sad state of affairs".
Queensland Opposition Leader Steven Miles has taken aim at the Liberal National government's first budget since 2014, claiming it lacks vision and duplicates Labor's ideas.
Mr Miles said Labor's 50-cent fares initiative, health checks for kindergarten kids and sports vouchers were all implemented in the LNP budget unveiled on Tuesday.
"It's just a Temu version of what we had planned," he told parliament in his budget reply on Thursday.
"This budget ... lacks vision, it lacks delivery, and it fails to prepare our state for the future.
"It's a sad state of affairs."
Amid a plethora of jabs criticising the LNP for the record $205 billion debt by 2028/29 while lacking cost-of-living relief, Mr Miles put forward the opposition's plan to solve the housing crisis.
Labor proposed extending its land tax concession indefinitely, matching NSW's recent commitment, if the party won the next state election in 2028.
It means land tax will be reduced by 50 per cent for build-to-rent developments that include at least 10 per cent affordable rental homes.
"By extending the land tax concession here in Queensland, we will further cement the Sunshine State as the place to invest," Mr Miles said.
Queensland Labor introduced the concessions in 2023, ensuring they were available for 20 years.
NSW's land tax concessions were set to end in 2039 but were indefinitely extended in its state budget this week to increase investment and supply.
The LNP committed more than $8 billion in the Queensland budget to improve housing, including its landmark "Boost to Buy" program to provide 1000 first-home buyers 30 per cent equity on new builds and 25 per cent on existing.
Mr Miles slammed the signature policy for being too small to make a difference, saying it helped about one per cent of first homebuyers a year.
"Experts say it won't distort the market, because it is too small to make any measurable difference," he said.
Labor also pledged $10 million to help social organisations scale up their food production and distribution to keep up with the demand on food banks.
Deputy Premier Jarrod Bleijie labelled the opposition's reply "underwhelming", criticising Mr Miles for spending the majority of his speech condemning the LNP.
"It was an embarrassing budget reply speech with no new initiatives," he told parliament.
"They've got no views for the history, for the future of Queensland."
The budget reply came after the state parliament rammed through laws to ensure Brisbane 2032 venues, including the centrepiece Victoria Park stadium, were exempt from local planning laws.
Games infrastructure will not be subject to 15 planning laws, including environmental and heritage protections, with final sign-off given to the state government not local councils.
Mr Bleijie vowed to have major Olympic projects under construction "pretty soon".
"You're going to see a lot of work in a very short period of time," he said on Thursday.
The new laws also mean energy developers will need to undertake community consultation before renewable project approvals.
The passing of the laws earned the ire of activist group Save Victoria Park, which says the government "closed its ears" to community outrage.
A state opposition has detailed how it will solve the housing crisis after labelling a government's budget a "sad state of affairs".
Queensland Opposition Leader Steven Miles has taken aim at the Liberal National government's first budget since 2014, claiming it lacks vision and duplicates Labor's ideas.
Mr Miles said Labor's 50-cent fares initiative, health checks for kindergarten kids and sports vouchers were all implemented in the LNP budget unveiled on Tuesday.
"It's just a Temu version of what we had planned," he told parliament in his budget reply on Thursday.
"This budget ... lacks vision, it lacks delivery, and it fails to prepare our state for the future.
"It's a sad state of affairs."
Amid a plethora of jabs criticising the LNP for the record $205 billion debt by 2028/29 while lacking cost-of-living relief, Mr Miles put forward the opposition's plan to solve the housing crisis.
Labor proposed extending its land tax concession indefinitely, matching NSW's recent commitment, if the party won the next state election in 2028.
It means land tax will be reduced by 50 per cent for build-to-rent developments that include at least 10 per cent affordable rental homes.
"By extending the land tax concession here in Queensland, we will further cement the Sunshine State as the place to invest," Mr Miles said.
Queensland Labor introduced the concessions in 2023, ensuring they were available for 20 years.
NSW's land tax concessions were set to end in 2039 but were indefinitely extended in its state budget this week to increase investment and supply.
The LNP committed more than $8 billion in the Queensland budget to improve housing, including its landmark "Boost to Buy" program to provide 1000 first-home buyers 30 per cent equity on new builds and 25 per cent on existing.
Mr Miles slammed the signature policy for being too small to make a difference, saying it helped about one per cent of first homebuyers a year.
"Experts say it won't distort the market, because it is too small to make any measurable difference," he said.
Labor also pledged $10 million to help social organisations scale up their food production and distribution to keep up with the demand on food banks.
Deputy Premier Jarrod Bleijie labelled the opposition's reply "underwhelming", criticising Mr Miles for spending the majority of his speech condemning the LNP.
"It was an embarrassing budget reply speech with no new initiatives," he told parliament.
"They've got no views for the history, for the future of Queensland."
The budget reply came after the state parliament rammed through laws to ensure Brisbane 2032 venues, including the centrepiece Victoria Park stadium, were exempt from local planning laws.
Games infrastructure will not be subject to 15 planning laws, including environmental and heritage protections, with final sign-off given to the state government not local councils.
Mr Bleijie vowed to have major Olympic projects under construction "pretty soon".
"You're going to see a lot of work in a very short period of time," he said on Thursday.
The new laws also mean energy developers will need to undertake community consultation before renewable project approvals.
The passing of the laws earned the ire of activist group Save Victoria Park, which says the government "closed its ears" to community outrage.
A state opposition has detailed how it will solve the housing crisis after labelling a government's budget a "sad state of affairs".
Queensland Opposition Leader Steven Miles has taken aim at the Liberal National government's first budget since 2014, claiming it lacks vision and duplicates Labor's ideas.
Mr Miles said Labor's 50-cent fares initiative, health checks for kindergarten kids and sports vouchers were all implemented in the LNP budget unveiled on Tuesday.
"It's just a Temu version of what we had planned," he told parliament in his budget reply on Thursday.
"This budget ... lacks vision, it lacks delivery, and it fails to prepare our state for the future.
"It's a sad state of affairs."
Amid a plethora of jabs criticising the LNP for the record $205 billion debt by 2028/29 while lacking cost-of-living relief, Mr Miles put forward the opposition's plan to solve the housing crisis.
Labor proposed extending its land tax concession indefinitely, matching NSW's recent commitment, if the party won the next state election in 2028.
It means land tax will be reduced by 50 per cent for build-to-rent developments that include at least 10 per cent affordable rental homes.
"By extending the land tax concession here in Queensland, we will further cement the Sunshine State as the place to invest," Mr Miles said.
Queensland Labor introduced the concessions in 2023, ensuring they were available for 20 years.
NSW's land tax concessions were set to end in 2039 but were indefinitely extended in its state budget this week to increase investment and supply.
The LNP committed more than $8 billion in the Queensland budget to improve housing, including its landmark "Boost to Buy" program to provide 1000 first-home buyers 30 per cent equity on new builds and 25 per cent on existing.
Mr Miles slammed the signature policy for being too small to make a difference, saying it helped about one per cent of first homebuyers a year.
"Experts say it won't distort the market, because it is too small to make any measurable difference," he said.
Labor also pledged $10 million to help social organisations scale up their food production and distribution to keep up with the demand on food banks.
Deputy Premier Jarrod Bleijie labelled the opposition's reply "underwhelming", criticising Mr Miles for spending the majority of his speech condemning the LNP.
"It was an embarrassing budget reply speech with no new initiatives," he told parliament.
"They've got no views for the history, for the future of Queensland."
The budget reply came after the state parliament rammed through laws to ensure Brisbane 2032 venues, including the centrepiece Victoria Park stadium, were exempt from local planning laws.
Games infrastructure will not be subject to 15 planning laws, including environmental and heritage protections, with final sign-off given to the state government not local councils.
Mr Bleijie vowed to have major Olympic projects under construction "pretty soon".
"You're going to see a lot of work in a very short period of time," he said on Thursday.
The new laws also mean energy developers will need to undertake community consultation before renewable project approvals.
The passing of the laws earned the ire of activist group Save Victoria Park, which says the government "closed its ears" to community outrage.
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