Warren Truss (Wide Bay, National Party, Leader of the Nationals) Share this | Hansard source

I thank the member for Capricornia for her continuing interest in the importance of upgrading Australia's road system and, in particular, the roads in her electorate. She would be well aware of the $50 billion commitment that this government has made to upgrade our nation's road and rail network, which includes some important projects in the electorate of Capricornia as well as some of the really big ticket items that we have been talking about for our capital cities and major provincial centres.

But it also includes very important commitments for the local roads, to make sure that local roads and local streets are properly looked after. For instance, our $565 million commitment to getting rid of black spots on roads. That involves an extra $100 million in both 2015-16 and 2016-17. That will make a real difference to getting rid of black spots on our roads and streets. There is also the $300 million for the new bridges program, to get rid of and replace some of those ageing bridge assets around the countryside, and $243 million to continue the Black Spot Program.

Mr Albanese interjecting—

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