Kristy McBain (Eden-Monaro, Australian Labor Party, Minister for Regional Development, Local Government and Territories) Share this | Hansard source

an increase of $250 million on what those opposite committed, because we know how important local roads are to our communities. We know this untied funding enables local governments to deliver their community priorities and enables the best place based solutions to come through. I know firsthand how important funding is, and I've met with over 170 councils who reiterate that they want to work with a federal government that wants to help them deliver for their communities.

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