Road funding

October 19, 2007, 7:49pm,  195 views

As someone who has lived in both Traralgon and Sale (32 miles apart or 50km), I was pleased to read this announcement today:

A re-elected Coalition Government will provide $250 million, with more to follow, for the duplication of Traralgon to Sale section of the Princes Highway, the Deputy Prime Minister and Leader of The Nationals, Mark Vaile, announced today. This announcement is part of the Coalition’s 2020 plan for Australia’s Transport Future, an integrated vision tackling local roads and national highways. “The Liberal/Nationals $250 million commitment, with more to follow, will deliver real benefits to the people of Gippsland as a result of the completion of the duplication from Melbourne to Sale,” Mr Vaile said.

Full credit to Peter McGauran for winning that commitment.

Now that I live in Kalgoorlie, WA, I’m wondering why Wilson Tuckey and Barry Haase can’t get some significant money spent on the highway between Kalgoorlie and Perth.