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25/26 Budget: Final reply to whole of budget

June 26, 2025

Speech by Councillor Seal Chong Wah, to full Brisbane City Council Council Chambers, Thurs 26th Jun 2025 We’ve heard a lot over the past week. About economic responsibility, about sustainable growth, about future-proofing our city. But you need only scratch the surface of the spin...

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25/26 Budget: The Unsustainable City

June 26, 2025

Speech by Councillor Seal Chong Wah, to full Brisbane City Council Council Meeting, Thurs 26th Jun 2025 Pay more, get less. That’s the defining story of this year’s Brisbane City Council budget. Under Program 3: Sustainable Cities, this budget should be about protecting what makes...

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25/26 Budget: Infrastructure Missing In Action

June 25, 2025

Speech by Councillor Seal Chong Wah, to full Brisbane City Council Council Meeting, Thurs 26th Jun 2025 Strategy 2.1.3 Build the Transport Network, lists traffic calming projects. Across the entire city, this budget only funds two Local Area Traffic Management (LATMs) devices. Just two traffic calming...

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