Shorten reveals Qld infrastructure plans

Opposition Leader Bill Shorten will release his positive plans for Queensland while campaigning in Townsville.

Leader of the Opposition Bill Shorten

Bill Shorten will release his "positive plans" for Queensland while campaigning in Townsville. (AAP)

Bill Shorten will release his "positive plans" for Queensland while campaigning in Townsville.

The opposition leader says a Labor government will invest in local jobs and improve the living standards of Queenslanders.

This will include job-creating infrastructure to drive the Queensland economy for the next generation.

"The projects we're backing will create local jobs for local people and guarantee a start for more apprentices," Mr Shorten says.

KEY POINTS OF PLAN INCLUDE:

* Infrastructure investments including $100 million towards building a first class Townsville Stadium in partnership with the Queensland Labor Government.

* $800 million towards the Brisbane Cross River Rail Project, which will create 8000 new local jobs, including 800 apprenticeships.

* $418 million to improve road safety, create more than 1000 jobs and boost productivity for North and Central Queenslanders, including $80 million for the Gladstone Port Access Road and $150 million for the Walkerston Bypass.

* Implement Great Barrier Reef Plan, which will be supported by a fund of $500 million over five years.


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