PoliticsFederalQueensland budgetJun 23, 2026 – 3.28pmQueensland Treasurer David Janetzki says his second budget was all about long-term certainty rather than sugar-hit handouts.It forecasts an operating deficit of $6.2 billion in 2026-27 and deficits in years to follow until the budget returns to a narrow $619 million surplus in 2030.Subscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? Latest In FederalFetching latest articlesMost Viewed In Politics
Winners and losers in the Queensland budget
There were no sugar-hit handouts for households, but the state’s coffers were the unexpected winners of this budget.
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