Victorian Treasurer Tim Pallas has celebrated a transformation in federal-state relations for the Labor state while NSW claims it is missing out.
Victoria has catapulted to the top of federal infrastructure funding allocations after receiving more than $8.57 billion inVictorian Treasurer Tim Pallas has celebrated a transformation in federal-state relations for the Labor state, after years of claiming the Coalition government has left Victoria shortchanged.
In a round of funding decisions just five weeks’ out from the Victorian state election. Victorian has experienced a complete turnaround in federal funding fortunes, from receiving the smallest share of federal infrastructure funding relative to its population share, to the largest.On Saturday, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese handed Victoria $2.
But the timing of this week’s blockbuster funding announcement just a month out from the Victorian election where Daniel Andrews is vying for a third term in power has prompted the handout to be branded as a sweetener to buoy a fellow Labor government’s chances.close relationship After the latest announcement, total federal government spending on NSW infrastructure is now at $230.80 per capita, based on population figures from December 31, 2021.On Tuesday, Mr Perrottet continued the attack, arguing that the state was being shortchanged by the federal government despite it’s $112 billion four-year infrastructure pipeline and the size of its asset recycling scheme is the largest in the country .
But Queensland was ultimately best placed to receive more funding as its preparations for the Olympics got underway.
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