Pictured at the billion dollar announcement from L-R Minister for Regional Transport and Roads Sam Farraway, Deputy Premier and Minister for Regional NSW Paul Toole and NSW premier Dominic Perrottet.
A re-elected Liberal and Nationals Government will invest $1 billion in the regions to upgrade the roads communities use every day, fast-track freight and rebuild transport infrastructure after disaster.
Deputy Premier and Minister for Regional NSW Paul Toole said the landmark commitment would improve the resilience of the road and rail network right across NSW, benefitting the regions.
“We’ve heard loud and clear that there’s more to do which is why we’ll inject an extra $400 million into the Fixing Local Roads program so we can help councils turbocharge their efforts on road maintenance.
“We’ll also invest a further $600 million in the road and rail network through a new Fast Tracking Freight program and a Build Back Better program.
“As anyone in the bush knows, we can’t keep replacing these roads and rail lines and expecting something different the next time a disaster rolls through – we have to put in the money now to keep our State moving forward.”
Minister for Regional Transport and Roads Sam Farraway said on the back of the COVID-19 pandemic and recent floods, forward thinking was needed to strengthen the state’s supply chain.
“Betterment isn’t a last minute thought bubble or cash splash. This has been a 12-month journey since I signed the firstco funded betterment pilot in the country torebuild infrastructure in the northern NSWpost floods,” Mr Farraway said.