4600 jobs in $5.5b blowout’s silver lining

The blowout occurred because the Federal Government was forced to make significant changes to improve safety and overcome community objections.The Government says the total cost will climb to $14.5 billion, but project enhancements will further stimulate regional communities, creating 5800 more jobs and billions of dollars of extra economic activity.Queensland is expected to be the big winner from the new jobs, with an additional 4600 workers needed to implement the design changes across the five…



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