Queensland state budget 2025: five key takeaways

<p>A looming wage fight, the end of the coal boom and a shared equity scheme for first home buyers is on the cards</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/live/2025/jun/24/australia-news-live-albanese-iran-us-trump-nsw-qld-act-budget-economy-treasurer-labor-coalition-ndis-ntwnfb">Australia news live: latest politics updates</a></p></li><li><p>Get our <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/email-newsletters?CMP=cvau_sfl">breaking news email</a>, <a href="https://app.adjust.com/w4u7jx3">free app</a> or <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/series/full-story?CMP=cvau_sfl">daily news podcast</a></p></li></ul><p>Here are five key takeaways from <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/jun/24/qld-state-budget-2025-debt-no-austerity-lnp-queensland-liberal-national-party">the Queensland budget.</a></p><p><strong><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/email-newsletters?CMP=copyembed">Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email</a></strong></p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/jun/24/queensland-state-budget-2025-five-key-takeaways">Continue reading...</a>