QLD premier announces two cost-of-living relief measures for state budget

ABC NEWS (Australia)

The Queensland premier has announced two new cost-of-living relief measures ahead of Tuesday’s state budget. Steven Miles says the new initiatives are about supporting households, denying the policies are about grabbing votes ahead of this year's election.

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00:00Passing on cost of living relief, hoping to get another point on the board.

00:06They want our government to act to address their cost of living.

00:10Stephen Miles announced a cut to car registrations and more help for parents to pay for children's sport.

00:15We're going to make sure the cost of some of the things that we control go down.

00:20I think Queenslanders are viewing these announcements with cynicism.

00:24Registration will be cut by 20%, saving up to $172 for 5.6 million Queenslanders, costing the state government $435 million.

00:36Honestly, I think that is just brilliant. I'm 100% behind it.

00:39Meanwhile, the Fair Play voucher program, which helps parents pay for sport registration,

00:44will be increased from $150 to $200 per child and be made available for 200,000 households.

00:51Yearly, upwards of $2,000, $3,000, especially when you're including the representative cricket.

00:57Being a mum on a single wage, I fall through the cracks.

01:01I've tried numerous times to try and get some support from state, local, federal government.

01:07Every little bit counts. Every little bit helps.

01:09The Premier wouldn't be drawn on if the two new cost of living measures would be extended if he's re-elected later this year,

01:16but did strongly deny that the announcements are an attempt to grab votes.

01:20What measures go in the 2025-26 budget, they'll be matters to be considered next year.

01:26The opposition also didn't guarantee the program will stay if they win government.

01:31David Crisafilli will be outlining any measures in his budget and reply speech on Thursday.

01:36The state budget will be handed down on Tuesday.

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