Federal government to fund 80% of the upgrades with state funding 20%, despite previously vowing to split infrastructure projects 50-50Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastIn the first major promise of the election year, prime minister Anthony Albanese has announced $7.2bn in funding for Queensland’s Bruce Highway.The federal government will fund 80% of the upgrades, with the state funding 20%. Continue reading…
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Author : Andrew Messenger
Publish date : 2025-01-06 03:59:12
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