Federal Member for Dawson Andrew Willcox believes that residents in the electorate of Dawson have again been let down by the Government when it comes to the Bruce Highway being upgraded.
He states that Queenslanders were promised $7.2 billion in funding by the Prime Minister to fix the notoriously dangerous highway.
However, in evidence to the Senate Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport estimates hearings on Monday, department officials confirmed that just $432 million would be spent on the Bruce Highway in the next three years.
“Again the Labor Government have not been upfront with Queenslanders on when workers could get started to fix the highway,” Federal Member for Dawson, Andrew Willcox said.
“Only $30 million out of $7.2 billion will be allocated to the Highway over the next 16 months which is simply not good enough.”
“Tragically 43 lives have been lost on the Bruce Highway last year which has a devastating impact for families.”
“The community have been calling for the road to be fixed with more than 1,000 residents signing my Back Our Bruce petition which has been presented at Parliament.”
“If elected the Coalition has a plan to get Australia back on track and that starts with the restoration of the 80:20 percent funding arrangement for Bruce Highway projects after it was stripped away by Labor.”
In the May Budget, Federal Labor cut $488 million from the Bruce Highway over the Budget forward estimates.
“Now they are “restoring” less at $432 million and expect the people to be grateful and say thank you.”
“I am really concerned the Bruce Highway will be worse off over the next three years.”
“This is just like the broken promise that our energy bills would be reduced by $275 prior to the 2022 election.”
Opinion piece contributed by Federal Member for Dawson Andrew Willcox.
Federal Member for Dawson, Andrew Willcox is frustrated by delay in Bruce Highway upgrades. Photo: Supplied
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