Queensland's Money Plan for 2026 to 2030

昆士蘭州 2026 至 2030 年財政計劃


Introduction

David Janetzki is the Treasurer. He showed the new plan for the state's money. The government wants to have more money than it spends by the year 2030.

財政部長 David Janetzki 展示了州政府的新財政計劃。政府希望在 2030 年前實現收入高於支出的目標。

Main Body

The government spends too much money now. They will lose 6.2 billion dollars next year. But they want to save money. They will have fewer bosses in offices. They will hire 4,500 more teachers and doctors.

政府目前的支出過高。他們明年將虧損 62 億美元。但他們希望節省開支,將減少辦公室的管理人員數量。同時將增聘 4,500 名教師與醫生。

The government will not make new taxes. They will spend money on big things. They will spend 18.5 billion dollars on hospitals. They will build 22 new schools. They will also pay for the 2032 Olympic Games.

政府將不會徵收新稅。他們將資金投入大型項目,將在醫院撥款 185 億美元,並興建 22 所新學校。此外,他們也將資助 2032 年的奧運會。

People need help with costs. The government gives 9.3 billion dollars to help people. Students get 150 dollars for school. Bus and train tickets cost 50 cents. They will also build many new homes for people.

民眾需要生活成本援助。政府將提供 93 億美元幫助民眾。學生可獲得 150 美元的學校補貼。公車與火車票價僅需 50 美分。他們也將為民眾興建許多新住宅。

Conclusion

The government is spending money on buildings and health. They have a lot of debt, but they want to be rich by 2030.

政府將資金投入在建築與醫療上。雖然債務沉重,但他們希望在 2030 年前變得富裕。

Vocabulary Learning

📅 Talking about the Future

In this text, we see one very important word used to talk about things that will happen later: WILL.

How it works: Just put will before the action word.

  • The government will save money.
  • They will build schools.
  • They will not make taxes.

Simple Pattern: Person/GroupwillAction

Quick Comparison:

  • Now: The government spends too much.
  • Future: The government will spend money on hospitals.

Key Words to remember:

  • Future = things that happen after today.
  • Debt = money you owe to someone else.

Vocabulary Learning

Treasurer (n.)
A person who is in charge of a government's money.
Example:The Treasurer explains how the government will spend its money.
government (n.)
The group of people who rule a country or state.
Example:The government is building new schools for students.
taxes (n.)
Money that people must pay to the government.
Example:The government uses taxes to pay for hospitals.
costs (n.)
The amount of money you need to buy or do something.
Example:The cost of food is going up this year.
debt (n.)
Money that is owed to someone else.
Example:The city has a lot of debt from building the new bridge.
Practice A2 words in a crossword