LAND VALUATIONS Council will be asking the Queensland Government why Lockyer Valley land owners were again left out of new land valuations when 25 local government areas will receive new valuations in March. The announcement this month from the state resources department followed consultation with councils as well as local and industry stakeholder groups across Queensland, yet the Lockyer Valley council was not included in the Queensland Valuer-General s list for the New Year. In 2019, the Lockyer Valley Regional Council was forced to completely overhaul its rates model to ensure changes to rates were fair, after some land owners were slugged with valuation increases as large as 400 per cent.
Was former Australia Post CEO Christine Holgate correct when she said taxpayers money wasn t used to purchase Cartier watches?
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Former Australia Post CEO Christine Holgate says taxpayer money wasn t used to purchase Cartier watches as bonuses for staff.
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With the budget mired in debt and deficit, fresh questions are being asked about whether governments and the companies they own are spending the public s money diligently.
Christine Holgate recently resigned as chief executive of Australia Post, conceding a decision to reward four senior employees with Cartier watches did not pass the pub test .
$5.5 Billion Government Investment to Australian Inland Link Set to Boost Freight Network, Jobs and GDP
The federal government has announced it will inject a further $5.5 billion into 1700-km Inland Rail, one of the country’s largest infrastructure projects, in a bid to deliver a more reliable and efficient fast freight network.
The increased investment, from an equity injection into Australian Rail Track Corporation (ARTC), is also estimated to create thousands of jobs and generate $2 billion in extra economic activity with the improved design of the project including nine additional viaducts, 4,500 additional culverts, 6.8 kilometres of extra bridges, 450 kilometres of additional fencing, as well as the removal of 139 level crossings.