Queensland govt to invest nearly $3b into Sunshine Coast rail line

The Queensland government is set to invest nearly $3 billion into building a rail line into the Sunshine Coast.

The rail line is considered a critical project.

Premier Steven Miles has conceded the funding will only get the tracks as far as Caloundra for the Olympic and Paralympic Games.

The Games are scheduled to take place in 2032.

Brisbane's final submission to the International Olympic Committee outlined getting the rail line to Kawana in time for the games.

[leeevans]

Imagine how many houses that 3 billion would build in the middle of the worst housing crises EVER

[BigBopper-zmkf]

The Labor spending machine knows no limits 😊

[combatwombat]

As said below, housing and health.
These road/rail projects are money pits.

[tazbatik]

Stop running up our children's debt

[FrancesCarmel]

Well won't that be dandy looking out each stop at all the homeless in their tents .

[craigtheaker]

All talk and never any action from this mob. They would promise anything to save their skins.

[rapscallion]

If that was Victoria, it would end up costing 12 billion.

[burtonsmiddleclassreview]

I love it how nowadays they say government will “invest” money. No, they just spend.

[studioarchive]

Oh look -- A new laundry opening up in QLD

[wyatthurts]

That’s a lot of ticket sales to get a ROI from 3 billion

[nicolaiitchenko]

That aint gonna happen!
Its Queensland

[positivepawpaw]

catch a Very Fast Train to a Multi Function Polis aka Smart City

[Sneaky-Ninjas]

Its Labor always broken promises it wont happen

[robertnicholson]

It's not an investment, it will never make here's Labor at it again squandering your money on fanciful projects that no investors would touch.

[wade]

Think you need to invest money in cutting fire breaks in heavy brush areas and better fire fighting equipment

[darrylwhitley]

Will never be $3B it'll be at least double that, this lot couldn't run a choko vine over a shithouse

[drkrypton]

welcome to Hawaii railway construction scheduling.

[chrishewitt]

I wonder what's causing inflation?

[ellabyrne]

I Seem to remember this Promise from Years ago but nothing ? 😂

[wtfplaya]

...more money down the drain..gotta love Labor. Da Faq...why would you build a train line out towards beerwah lol