Media Releases
Tuesday, 13th May 2008
The Rudd Government will invest $3.2 billion in nation-building road and rail projects across the country including over half a billion dollars to make an early start on election commitments.
Urgent action is needed to fix Australia's over-stretched transport networks and build infrastructure to meet the challenges of the 21st century economy.
That's why we're getting a head start on nearly $560 million worth of projects that weren't due to commence until 2009-10, as well as delivering projects to upgrade interstate transport networks and critical freight corridors.
Highlights of our 2008-09 investment program are:
For a breakdown by state of these initiatives, refer to state Budget media releases.
The Rudd Government's investment of $3.2 billion in Australia's transport network is a key part of our plan to fight inflation and put downward pressure on interest rates.
These initiatives deliver on our election commitments and tackle major bottlenecks, congestion hotspots and safety issues.
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