Major projects announced in the budget

Major infrastructure projects around Australia have been announced in the 2019 federal budget.

MAJOR INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS ANNOUNCED IN THE FEDERAL BUDGET

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National

- A new Road Safety Package $2.2 billion

-Urban Congestion Fund increased from $1 billion to $4 billion including a new $500 million Commuter Car Park Fund

- Roads of Strategic Importance funding increased from $3.5 billion to $4.5 billion

- Major Project Business Case Fund $250 million

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NSW

New projects of $7.3 billion, including

- M1 Pacific Motorway Extension to Raymond Terrace $1.6 billion

- Western Sydney Rail $3.5 billion

- Princes Highway $500 million

- Urban Congestion Fund $254 million

- Roads of Strategic Importance $496 million

- Improving connectivity, creating jobs and enhancing liveability, building on the investment in the Western Sydney Airport.

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VICTORIA

New projects of $6.2 billion, including

- Suburban Roads Upgrades (South Eastern and Northern Roads) $1.1 billion

- South Geelong to Waurn Ponds Rail $700 million

- Western Highway (Final Stage of Duplication from Ararat to Stawell) $360 million

- Urban Congestion Fund $396 million

- Roads of Strategic Importance $490 million

- $2 billion to help deliver fast rail from Geelong to Melbourne

- Supporting Geelong's continued economic diversification, growing the visitor economy and building a thriving city centre.

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QUEENSLAND

New projects of $4 billion, including

- Bruce Highway $425 million

- Gateway Motorway (Bracken Ridge to Pine River) $800 million

- Warrego Highway $320 million

- Urban Congestion Fund $379 million

- Roads of Strategic Importance (North) $824 million

- Roads of Strategic Importance (South) $186 million

- Townsville - Delivering catalytic infrastructure to drive private investment and support jobs.

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SOUTH AUSTRALIA

New projects of $2.6 billion, including

- North-South Corridor $1.5 billion

- SA Regional Roads Package $260 million

- Urban Congestion Fund $341 million

- Roads of Strategic Importance $220 million

- Growing Adelaide as an innovative and vibrant city, building on its standing as a centre for arts and culture.

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WESTERN AUSTRALIA

New projects of $1.6 billion, including

- Tonkin Highway $349 million

- Fremantle Traffic Bridge $115 million

- Albany Ring Road $140 million

- Urban Congestion Fund $122 million

- Roads of Strategic Importance (North) $393 million

- Roads of Strategic Importance (South) $142 million

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TASMANIA

New projects of $313 million, including

- Tasmanian Freight Rail Revitalisation Program $68 million

- Urban Congestion Fund $35 million

- Roads of Strategic Importance $210 million

- Helping Launceston to become one of Australia's most liveable and innovative regional cities.

- Solidifying Hobart as the gateway to the Antarctic and Southern Ocean while improving liveability, vibrancy and connectivity.

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TERRITORIES

NT - New projects of $622 million, including Roads of Strategic Importance $492 million and delivering transformational investments to showcase Darwin as a great place to live, work and study.

ACT - New projects of $50 million.


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Published 2 April 2019 7:38pm
Source: AAP


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