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How Would You Spend the Budget - work sheet

You are the Queensland Treasurer. It is your job to decide how and where the Government spends
its money. This year you have an extra $9 million to spend and have asked the other Ministers in
the Government to put forward some ideas of how the money could be spent. Look at the other
Ministers ideas below and decide whether to:
(a) Give all the money to one project.
(b) Give some projects money but not others.
(c) Divide the money equally between all projects.
Remember: You do not have to give all the requested money to each project but you should
spend the full $9 million.

Tick either the Yes box or the No box under each idea. Then fill in
the amount box with the amount you are going to spend on that
project.
Yes

No

Amount
Environment Minister - Needs $5 million for a
recycling scheme

Education Minister - Needs $9 million for a mini bus

scheme

Health Minister - Needs $4 million for an anti-smoking

campaign

Primary Industries Minister - Needs $7 million for a

farm school

Sports Minister - Needs $3 million for an after school

sports club

Total money spent $

I have decided to give most of the extra money to the

project because