Queensland has handed down its second budget since the election, with billions of dollars committed to infrastructure, housing, schools and transport. But with a record construction pipeline now planned, the big question is whether the state can actually deliver it all.

This week, we take a closer look at what the budget means for Greater Brisbane, including permanent 50-cent public transport fares, water and electricity bills, new infrastructure, housing, and the challenges of finding enough workers to build and staff the projects now on the drawing board.

We also explore the proposed transformation of Brisbane's former Visy glass factory site into what some are already calling a "new South Bank", the planned revitalisation of Uptown Brisbane, and why Greater Brisbane's rapid growth is creating opportunities—and challenges—for the  ...