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

So we have the commitment. We have funded it. We have programmed it. And we are delivering it. This government is very much about providing infrastructure as a part of our $50 billion commitment to roads and rail around Australia over the next five years.

A number of projects of particular interest to local communities—like Roads to Recovery, the new Bridges Renewal Program, and the heavy vehicle program—will help make a difference to improving the transport network in those regions. We have received over 420 applications for funding for projects under the bridges program—

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