The Palaszczuk Government is under pressure to release its funding commitment for the next stage of the Gold Coast light rail project.
The focus remained on both the Morrison Government and Labor’s Gold Coast-based Senator Murray Watt after it was discovered the federal funding offers from both major parties was $45 million short.
Federal Labor has allegedly been refusing to fight for extra funding above the Commonwealth commitment of $112 million for the project, which will see the trams extended from Broadbeach to Burleigh.
LNP MP Sam O’Connor asked State Transport Minister Mark Bailey about the specific amount of funding requested from the Federal Government and the Queensland Government’s financial commitment.