State Budget 2009–10

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As a part of the global economy, injections of funding for roads, ports, 6WDWHZLGH+LJKOLJKWV Queensland has felt the effects of the schools, transport and other vital HMPCBMmOBODJBMBOEFDPOPNJDDSJTJT infrastructure. The 2009-10 Budget will support The worst set of global economic Frontline service delivery is our focus and create jobs by continuing the DJSDVNTUBODFTJONPSFUIBOZFBST with commitments for police, hospitals Government’s capital works program has resulted in falling and healthcare, for roads, schools and hospitals as well revenues and rising ambulance services and delivering new job creation programs unemployment. teachers – the things and initiatives to expand Queensland’s That’s why the we need to keep our skills base. centrepiece of the communities healthy, tCJMMJPOGPSCFUUFSBOETBGFS 2009-10 State Budget safe and growing. roads is jobs – creating The Government is and sustaining jobs, tNJMMJPOPONBKPSIPTQJUBM determined to cushion assisting business and developments Queenslanders from industry, and positioning our economy the full impact of the global recession. tNJMMJPOUPCVJMEBOESFOFX for future growth. That means acting now to support the school facilities through the State 4QFDJmDJOWFTUNFOUTJOFEVDBUJPO  economy and making the long term Schools of Tomorrow program employment and training, business decisions needed for the future. tNJMMJPOGPSUIF4LJMMJOH and vital industries such as tourism Queensland’s prosperity and growth Queenslanders for Work initiative will help create and support jobs for is built on the strength of our regions. tOFXQPMJDFPGmDFST Queenslanders. This document puts on record the tOFXBNCVMBODFPGmDFST The Queensland Government is Government’s commitment to the tOFXUFBDIFSTBOEUFBDIFSBJEFT JOWFTUJOHCJMMJPOJOJUTKPCT people and economy of the Greater generating building program, with Brisbane region. tOFXEPDUPST OVSTFTBOEBMMJFE health professionals tNJMMJPOGPSUIF4VQQPSU0VS Heroes package to support emergency service volunteers and prepare communities for natural disasters tNJMMJPOPWFSUISFFZFBSTGPSOFX Anna Bligh MP Andrew Fraser MP tourism campaigns 3UHPLHU 7UHDVXUHUDQG0LQLVWHUIRU(PSOR\PHQW DQG0LQLVWHUIRUWKH$UWV DQG(FRQRPLF'HYHORSPHQW tNJMMJPOPWFSmWFZFBSTGPSOFX climate change initiatives tNJMMJPOPWFSTJYZFBSTGPSUIF Great Barrier Reef Protection Package.

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