PROMISES WITHIN THE FOUR-YEAR TERM
Education
Hire 6190 teachers, 1139 teacher aides
Queensland is facing a looming teaching shortage. Labor earlier this year launched a recruitment campaign.
When: Over four years
Cost: $2.2 billion
Medical
Hire 9475 frontline health staff including 5800 nurses and midwives, 1500 doctors, 1700 allied health professionals and 475 paramedics.
Labor has run a scare campaign during this state election, claiming the LNP would sack frontline staff.
When: Over four years
Cost: Unknown
Modernise state schools
$433 million for new classrooms and admin buildings, $258 million for multipurpose halls and performing arts centres, $180 million for capital projects at Catholic and Independent schools, $110 million for infrastructure, $50 million for shovel-ready projects like playgrounds, $20 million planning for new schools
When: Over four years
Cost: $1 billion
Transport and Infrastructure Development Scheme
The scheme supports infrastructure projects through a 50:50 split between state and local governments.
When: Over four years
Cost: $280 million
No new taxes
Labor has committed to no new or increased taxes.
When: Over four years
No asset sales
Labor has committed to not selling or leasing assets owned by Queensland taxpayers.
When: Over four years
Train manufacturing works
The commitment includes $600 million to build 20 new Queensland trains, as well as $1 million to develop a business case to build replacement carriages for long-haul services.
$300 million of the announcement is existing funding to continue maintaining and refurbishing the current Queensland Rail fleet.
When: Over four years
Cost: $1 billion
