David Johnston (WA, Liberal Party, Minister for Justice and Customs) Share this | Hansard source

I am just telling you the facts! You have asked the question; I will answer it. Obviously, it is not something that you like to hear. There is $265.2 million for 142 local government councils to spend on local roads—$48.5 million in 2007-08. There is $22.5 million for nine strategic regional programs—$6.5 million in 2007-08. There is $23.9 million for an estimated 202 black spot projects—$5 million in 2007-08—and $395.7 million for untied local road grants to local authorities, $82 million of which is payable in 2007-08. Funding in 2007-08 for projects includes—and I have not even got to AusLink 2 yet—$64 million for the new Perth to Bunbury highway.