Michelle Landry (Capricornia, National Party) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

Last night's federal budget was measured, responsible and fair. In a vast place like Capricornia, one important factor is roads. Capricornia, Isaac, Rockhampton, Livingstone, Whitsunday and Mackay regional councils will share in nearly $10 million for the task under our Roads to Recovery program. As an example, Rockhampton Regional Council will get over $2.1 million in 2015-16 to help fix potholes and fix up roads like Quay Street or any streets of their choosing.

In Capricornia we are also spending money to make our larger roads and highways safer. This includes $35 million to replace four bridges on the notorious Peak Downs Highway; $166 million to fix the Eton Range section of the Peak Downs Highway, with the first instalment of $30 million paid in 2015-16; and a further $500 million on works to fix up the Bruce Highway in regional Queensland, including Rockhampton to St Lawrence, Sarina and Mackay. This is all part of the federal government's record $50 billion investment in road and transport infrastructure nationwide.