Money and how much of it was being thrown at Queensland or spent in other states took centre stage in state parliament this week.
Labor politicians held out their hands for Queensland on Tuesday and then spent Wednesday decrying the Morrison government for its focus on Victoria and NSW.
State Development Minister Cameron Dick went so far as to start a verbal war with Geelong over money set aside for a rail project.
"Geelong is a place that no-one wants to visit," he declared.
"Even people from Geelong don't want a fast rail to Geelong, except perhaps for one person, (federal Liberal MP) Sarah Henderson."
Those comments irked a wave of talkback radio callers, and within hours Mr Dick was forced to hit the local Melbourne airwaves to say he had no issue with the seaside city that he'd never set foot in.
"I don't think so, not after today," he said when asked if he'd ever make the trip south.
The state government's own flagship infrastructure project, the $5.4 billion Cross River Rail development, didn't get a cent in the budget but a verbal back-and-forth over who is paying for it continued.
Queensland has previously said it will fund it alone after the federal government refused, instead promising money for other developments, like road upgrades.
The state has nevertheless continued to say it wants help to cover the costs, and federal Labor has pledged more than $2 billion to help if it wins the next election.
"I know what is going to happen," Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk said during parliament on Wednesday.
"When we finish building Cross River Rail they will all be travelling on it. They will all be taking their selfies on it."
Treasurer Jackie Trad has warned state coffers will cop a financial hit because of changes to the way GST is distributed.
Calculations will now include natural disaster recovery payments, meaning Queensland will get less.
"We are being delivered the crumbs," Ms Trad told parliament.
Liberal National Party leader Deb Frecklington defended the budget, while her deputy Tim Mander trotted out a list of projects on which he says state taxpayer funds were wasted.
The A to Z of spending items included taxis for train drivers, closing privately run prisons and a mobile phone app to help fat dogs lose weight.
