Luke Howarth (Petrie, Liberal Party) Share this | Hansard source

This week I will be launching the Boost the Bruce campaign in relation to the Bruce Highway. The Bruce Highway is the biggest traffic carrier throughout Queensland. More than 100,000 vehicles use the highway every day between Caboolture and Caloundra alone. This government is about 21st century infrastructure. We are investing heavily. That is why I have joined with the members for Dickson, Longman and Fisher, as well as Queensland Senator James McGrath, to push for the Bruce Highway to be widened to at least six lanes between the Sunshine Coast and Brisbane. We also want to see the Gateway Motorway upgraded from the Deagon Deviation to the Bruce Highway.

I encourage locals to jump on board and sign the petition at boostthebruce.com.au. Boost the Bruce is a long-term vision that North Brisbane needs. As the federal coalition government, we want to work together with the state government to ensure that Queensland gets the infrastructure it needs and the resources to make this project a reality.

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