Flood Damage Sparks Call for Road Funding Shake-Up

‘Where we have seen significant upgrades done, there have been safety benefits and improvements.’
Flood Damage Sparks Call for Road Funding Shake-Up
A road is cut off by floodwater on May 13, 2022 near Laidley, Australia. Photo by Dan Peled/Getty Images
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Regional roads need to be upgraded, maintained better and have funding refocused to help the nation deal with natural disasters such as major flooding.

They were some of the findings of a parliamentary inquiry that recommended the government review financial assistance grants for road funding and maintenance, following widespread flooding in 2022.