The mining industry clashed with the government over increased coal royalty rates. The budget had a large surplus and focused on addressing cost of living, housing, youth crime, and health concerns. The LNP gained ground in public opinion polls, and cost-of-living concerns were prominent among ...
The strategy also couldn’t be used on a large scale because the more money the government tries to borrow, and hence the more bonds it needs to sell, the higher its borrowing costs as the market demands higher interest rates before it buy the additional bonds and lends the government more...
to come. The ongoing interest bill on the additional $2.5 billion of debt the Government will incur, at 4-5% government borrowing rates, translates to an ongoing annual cost to the budget of $100-125 million. This financial burden will persist beyond the next financial year, inevitably reducin...
Women’s chances of being cared for in labor by a known midwife, and having a spontaneous vaginal birth, were also increased in the midwifery-led continuity care model, as were the rates of maternal satisfaction [65, 66]. Expanding on the previous MGP literature described above, the M@NGO...
The economy faced challenges due to severe storms, inflation concerns, rising demand for cost-of-living services, and unemployment rates. Additionally, the government focused on clean energy initiatives, infrastructure projects, and addressing youth crime, while also dealing with political controversies ...
This article provides an overview of the political and economic challenges faced by the Labor Government in Queensland from July to December 2023. The government struggled with issues such as inflation, youth crime, housing, and health. Infrastructure cost blowouts caused public opinion pain and led...