Debate over government's financial management, revenue, debt, spending, and infrastructure project cost overruns, particularly Metronet.

🟡 Medium · Bill Second Reading24 June 2025 · 37,563 words

Government's financial management questioned amid rising debt, infrastructure overspends, and missed

Government's spending and debt management are criticised, with concerns raised about infrastructure

“This government has squandered a golden economic run by shirking big decisions and opportunities for reform when it had the chance.”

👎 negative· critical🌡️ warm

Members who spoke

Bolt, DavidBrewer, SandraBull, DanHanns, JodieHort, AdamJones, HughKent, AliLai, Sook YeeLove, ShaneMarshall, MagentaMubarakai, YazPratt, StephenRundle, PeterSaffioti, Rita

Topics

budgetdebtinfrastructurerevenuespending

Legislation Referenced

Bills

Appropriation (Recurrent 2025–26) Bill 2025Appropriation (Capital 2025–26) Bill 2025

· 24 June 2025

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