One Nation leader Pauline Hanson has outlined a sweeping infrastructure agenda estimated to cost at least $125 billion, including proposals to divert monsoonal rainfall from North Queensland to the arid south and construct thousands of kilometers of transcontinental rail.
The plan also includes the construction of new dams, marking a significant escalation in the party's policy ambitions beyond its recent housing proposals.
5 billion. However, economists had previously cautioned that the broader mortgage guarantee scheme could expose the federal government to losses running into the hundreds of billions.
Experts have warned that the economic viability of such large-scale projects remains highly questionable, raising concerns about the fiscal sustainability of the initiatives if they were to gain political traction.
The announcement adds to the growing list of unfunded liabilities associated with Hanson's political platform.
Just recently, Hanson sought to mitigate criticism of her party's housing policy by capping the cost of 5 percent fixed-rate mortgages at $11.5 billion.
However, economists had previously cautioned that the broader mortgage guarantee scheme could expose the federal government to losses running into the hundreds of billions.