Vaccine Delays To Cause Consequences for the Economy  10/05/2021

Published: May 9, 2021, 3 p.m.

The slow covid19 vaccine rollout is forcing Treasury forecasters to rip up parts of Queensland’s upcoming budget as the Prime Minister has made it clear that he doesn’t intend to open international borders anytime soon. Scared students and anxious teachers have prompted intense calls to scrap NAPLAN as the controversial testing regime gets under way across the nation this week. Regional Queenslanders are set to get home faster and safer under a whopping $1.6 billion budget roads and rail bonanza, meanwhile Brisbane has missed out on the spending spree. One of our most popular staple foods has been found to contain potentially dangerous microplastics. For updates and breaking news throughout the day, take out a subscription atcouriermail.com.au See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.