Queensland’s treasurer has handed down a big-spending pre-election budget, offering up $3.7 billion in new cost-of-living relief – unapologetically plunging the state into deficit. Queensland’s treasurer has handed down a big-spending pre-election budget, offering up $3.7 billion in new cost-of-living relief – unapologetically plunging the state into deficit. Budget, ALP, State and Territory Government, State and Territory Elections, Cost of Living Latest business news