Queensland’s project pipeline continues to lead southern states
02 February 2017
Queensland Government: The latest Deloitte Access
Economics Investment Monitor shows the pipeline of major projects in
Queensland still leading
New South Wales and
Victoria.
Treasurer Curtis Pitt said the latest Investment Monitor showed $152.2
billion worth of known investment projects in Queensland in the December
quarter 2016.
“This continues to rank Queensland higher than our main interstate
counterparts, particularly New South Wales which recorded $132.2 billion
worth of projects and $68.2 billion in Victoria,” Mr Pitt said.
“Queensland remains second only to
Western Australia in the value of
major projects under way, committed, or proposed.
“The monitor showed the value of public and private projects in
Queensland either under construction or committed totalled $36.4
billion. A further $74.6 billion worth of projects were under
consideration and there were $41.2 billion more potential projects.”
Mr Pitt said the Investment Monitor also reflects the completion of
Australia Pacific’s LNG's $25 billion project.
The December quarter also saw other large projects completed including
the Grosvenor coal mine ($1.95 billion), 1 William Street office complex
($653 million) and the Rocklands copper project ($250 million).
“The end of these type of major resource-related projects has had an
impact across the country,” he said.
“The December quarter DAE Investment Monitor recorded a total of $782.5
billion worth of projects across Australia, down from $810.8 billion in
the September quarter 2016.
“But Queensland continues to outpace the other bigger eastern states
which is a sign of the stronger business confidence and positive
investment environment our economic plan has delivered.
“It is more evidence of the fundamental strength of our state economy
and its nation-leading economic growth.
“It is also further proof of the emptiness of the LNP’s constant
campaign of negativity about our economy.”
He said during the December quarter DAE added a number of new projects
to its list for Queensland, including:
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Genex Power’s $110 million solar-hydro project to be built in north Queensland;
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the $70 million Novotel Hotel at South Bank in Brisbane; and
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the $25 million redevelopment of the Australia Fair shopping centre on the Gold Coast classed as under construction.
“The value of projects under
consideration or possible rose by $843 million in the December quarter
to $115.8 billion, with the inclusion of a number of projects,” Mr Pitt
said.
“These included the $512 million
Logan Motorway Enhancement Project
under the Queensland Government’s Market Led Proposals initiative, as
well as the proposed $360 million Mount Emerald wind farm in Far North
Queensland.”
Mr Pitt said the Queensland Government recognised that building
infrastructure benefitted local communities, strengthened local
economies and supported local jobs.
“That’s why we’re spending more than $40 billion on public
infrastructure over the next four years, including a $10.7 billion
capital program for 2016-17, which will support 31,000 jobs.
“Almost half of the 2016-17 capital works budget will be spent in
regional Queensland to help boost local economies and generate jobs.”
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