Rising construction costs have been blamed for budget blowouts totalling $150 million at Queensland Health projects across the state.
Capital expenditure at Queensland Health facilities across the state have blown the budget by more than $150 million, with the state government blaming rising construction costs.
Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk, then-candidate for Pumicestone Ali King and Deputy Premier Steven Miles announcing the satellite hospital policy at Bribie Island during the 2020 state election.The single biggest blowout was in the Palaszczuk government’s flagship satellite hospitals program, which is now 34.6 per cent over budget – up from $280 million to $376.9 million.
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