Magic tricks in Qld budget blindside some

By Nicholas McElroy and Sonia Kohlbacher
Updated June 11 2019 - 5:18pm, first published 5:15pm
The QLD budget will deliver an expected $189 million surplus despite a big hit to revenue.
The QLD budget will deliver an expected $189 million surplus despite a big hit to revenue.

Queensland's Labor government has performed some magic by delivering a budget surplus after a multi-billion hit to its bottom line, an economist says.