Queensland resource sector calls for government infrastructure investment revival

The global competitiveness of the Queensland resources sector relies on the state and federal governments providing high-quality economic infrastructure ahead of demand; however, with governments stepping back over the past decade, the sector is now calling for a revival of the targeted infrastructure investment to avoid playing “catch-up” in the next decade. Queensland Resources Council (QRC) CEO Michael Roche said that, prior to the state’s divestment of port and rail ownership through the sale of 99-year leases to private sector interests, government had invested in infrastructure ahead of demand, confident that by creating commercial opportunity, sufficient economic activity would allow them to recoup their investment.