Queensland Councils face $1.2 Billion black hole under proposed Federal funding cuts

Queensland councils face a staggering $1.2 billion financial shortfall after the federal government proposed shifting to a 50/50 disaster funding split, leaving regional ratepayers to cover tens of millions in storm damage. Speaking to Jason Matthews on 4BC Breakfast, Mackay Mayor Greg Williamson warned that local councils – who collect only 3% of national taxes […]