The number of highly paid Queensland Government executives will be reduced and a hiring freeze placed on parts of the public service to save billions of dollars and pay down record debt.
Treasurer Cameron Dick revealed the plan to save $3 billion over the forward estimates as the state faces a debt blowout, aggravated by the coronavirus crisis.
"We have a solemn obligation to ensure that every dollar of Queensland taxpayers' money works as hard as possible and is not wasted," Mr Dick said.In December 2019, the state's debt was forecast to top $91.8 billion within four years.
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