The Queensland government has also handed down its annual budget this week, with the major headline for truckies being the confirmed commitment to upgrading the notorious Bruce Highway.
A week prior to
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Upcoming WA budget to target worst congestion hot spots in Perth’s north
The Western Australian government has revealed its upcoming state budget will target some of the worst congestion hot spots on roads in Perth’s northern suburbs.
The budget will see $113.4 million being
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WA budget to target Perth freight efficiency with new funding announcements
The Western Australian government announced funding measures ahead of its budget being handed down this month, with this year’s edition putting a particular emphasis on tackling congestion on key freight
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VTA welcomes transport investments in Victorian budget
The Victorian Transport Association (VTA) has welcomed the latest Victorian government budget for 2025-26 and its transport investment focus.
The Victorian government’s $976 million investment in road
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Transport for NSW justifies budget blowout on Dubbo safety station
Transport for NSW has responded to industry criticism following last week’s unveiling of a new heavy vehicle safety station in Dubbo.
After first being announced in 2023, the new site has now officially
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Budget removes funding from hydrogen truck program
The latest federal budget has subtly left out funding from a hydrogen truck program to bring the zero-emissions technology to Australia’s heavy vehicle market.
Ahead of the federal election, which is
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Federal opposition pledges to halve diesel fuel excise in budget response
The federal opposition has gotten on the front foot in its early responses to the government’s budget handed down this week, announcing it will halve the current fuel excise on petrol and diesel if it
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HVIA criticises lack of heavy vehicle focus in federal budget
The Heavy Vehicle Industry Australia (HVIA) is the first transport industry body to speak out about the federal budget handed down this week, calling on the government to do more to support local heavy
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‘Invest in resilience’: Inside the federal budget’s road transport funding
The federal government has last night handed down its latest budget for 2025, with road infrastructure set to get a major boost for the nation’s transport sector.
The budget will provide $17.1 billion
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New rest area for Princes Highway receives $3.8 million
A $3.8 million heavy vehicle rest area at Salt Creek on the Princes Highway in South Australia is among the $80.1 million the South Australian government is allocating towards road safety in its 2024-25
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