SPECIAL REPORT
Federal Budget 2020-21 in review RECORD ROAD SAFETY AND TRANSPORT INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENTS AND REVISED TAX RELIEF SCHEMES FOR BUSINESSES, AMONG OTHER IMPORTANT ALLOCATIONS, UNDERPIN AUSTRALIA’S ECONOMIC RECOVERY PLANS. The Australian Government is investing $2
over 18 months under a new Road Safety
with jurisdictions required to provide road
billion in the 2020-21 Budget towards road
Program to deliver an estimated 3,000
safety data as a key condition of funding.
safety initiatives.
kilometres of lifesaving road improvements
“We are ensuring this road-safety package
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for
and support thousands of jobs right across
can roll-out quickly, saving lives and reducing
Infrastructure, Transport and Regional
the country.
injuries,” he said.
Development, Michael McCormack, said
“The program will deliver works such as
Assistant Minister for Road Safety and
working towards zero fatalities and serious
new shoulder sealing, rumble strips to alert
Freight Transport, Scott Buchholz, said road
injuries on Australian roads was a core
drivers they are moving out of their lane,
crashes cost the national economy about
priority for the Government, which is why
median treatments to prevent head-on
$30 billion a year and caused immeasurable
the Budget was funding this significant
collisions and barriers to prevent run-off-
suffering for affected families.
investment.
road crashes and protect against roadside
“It is absolutely heartbreaking that every
“Road safety is everyone’s responsibility
hazards.
year around 1,200 people die on our roads
and the Government is playing our part
“The program will be delivered in three,
and tens of thousands more are seriously
by investing in road safety projects to get
six-month tranches and on a ‘use it or lose
injured,” said Buchholz.
people where they need to be sooner and
it’ basis.
”One death on our roads is one too many,
safer,” said McCormack.
“Funds that States and Territories do not
and we are working closely with our state
“We are committing an additional $2 billion
spend will be re-allocated to those that can,
and territory colleagues to ensure the next
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