Ms Catherine King (Ballarat, Australian Labor Party, Minister for Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government) Share this | Hansard source

What we've finished so far: strengthening the road surface at Toomulla Intersection, Spider Creek Road, Goodbye Creek Road and Hencamp Road; completing road repairs and strengthening between Ingham and Innisfail and between Ayr and Townsville; and widening and delivering safety upgrades for the Bootooloo Road. And now we've started preconstruction and design work to improve safety between Mackay and Proserpine and from Ayr through to Townsville—right across the Dawson electorate. Around Mackay, we've kicked off road-strengthening works at the southern entry, continuing down to Proserpine South. Procurement is underway so we can soon start road-surface strengthening at the northern and southern entrances of Sarina. And we're widening the road surface between Aldridge Road and Poppi Road, including the installation of a new wide centre lane. That's 38 projects already started and underway.

So, while the former coalition is getting their steps up travelling around, plotting between their offices, we're getting on with the job of building the infrastructure that Queensland needs, including a significant investment in the Bruce Highway.

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