Treasurer Cameron Dick says government is talking to industry ahead of ‘announcement’ on royalties
Queensland is likely to increase coal royalties for the first time in a decade when the state budget is handed down on 21 June.
The state’s coal, gas and mineral exports hit a record high of $77bn between March 2021 and 2022, according to the Queensland Resources Council . The Queensland branch of the Australian Medical Association said 1,500 more hospital beds were needed across the state, at a cost of about $1.2bn, to help address ambulance ramping.
As well as more beds, the AMA wants another $700m put towards mental health and more than $120m for palliative care, as well as investments in workplace safety and digital health technology.Sign up to receive the top stories from Guardian Australia every morning
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