The 2020-21 Federal Government Budget has produced some additional funds for infrastructure bringing the total spend to $14 billion.
A significant number of the projects are in the regional and rural areas including:
- The Coffs Harbour Bypass
- Upgrades to the Shepparton and Warrnambool rail lines in Victoria;
- The Singleton Bypass in NSW;
- And additional funds for the Freight Network in Western Australia;
There are also some urban projects including
- Main South Road Duplication in South Australia;
- The Tasman Bridge Upgrade;
There is also a big focus on road safety with a $2 billion program. These funds will deliver small-scale road safety projects to provide short-term economic stimulus.
This coincides with the addition of a High Priority Initiative for Regional Road Network Safety Improvements to the Infrastructure Priority List back in February 2019.
The budget also includes $1.2 billion to employ 100,000 new apprentices and trainees
Im David Brown
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