Queensland has suffered a massive blow to its economy due to lockdowns and restrictions to prevent the spread of the coronavirus pandemic. Industries have been stalled, people have lost jobs and the State has been plunged into massive debt. The economy was put into hibernation but the debt clock keeps ticking over faster than ever.

Recovering from this disaster will not be easy. It will take a comprehensive strategic plan to kick-start the economy and get the State moving again. That’s where KickStart Queensland comes in – a strategy that focuses on doing whatever it takes to get our key industries firing. These are urgent steps that must be taken to ensure the viability of jobs and to encourage a resurgence in manufacturing and industry.

Queenslanders have been left exposed by successive governments through an irresponsible policy of spending that has ballooned debt to unprecedented levels. To get the revenue flowing, Queensland needs to remove the impediments to productivity, including red tape, green tape, excessive costs and, often, the government itself. The Queensland government needs to get out of the way and let Queensland shine like it used to.