Opposition Questions Labor’s $7 Billion Pledge to Upgrade Bruce Highway

A promise of $7.2 billion in funding may seem like welcome relief for the ailing Bruce Highway, but questions have arisen over the finer details.

Shadow Treasurer Angus Taylor speaks to the media during a press conference in Sydney, Australia, on July 4, 2023. AAP Image/Bianca De Marchi

The shadow treasurer has called on the government to be “frugal” with its spending during the cost-of-living crisis, a day after Labor announced it would drop $7.2 billion (US $4.4 billion) on upgrades to Queensland’s Bruce Highway.

The comments come as Labor announced a $7 billion funding commitment to the main highway route that connects the east coast of the state.