Daniel McCulloch
(Australian Associated Press)
SCOTT MORRISON’S INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT BY THE NUMBERS
* $3.8 billion will be spent on national infrastructure projects over the next four years
* Almost half of the money – $1.8 billion – will be spent by the end of 2020
* The prime minister has announced deals with Queensland, Western Australia and South Australia to fast-track road and rail projects
* Every state and territory is expected to benefit, with more announcements due in coming days
MONEY BROUGHT FORWARD FOR QUEENSLAND PROJECTS
* $225.6 million for Bruce Highway upgrades
* $94.3 million for Pacific Motorway upgrades
* $118.5 million for other road projects in Townsville and Toowoomba
NEW FUNDING FOR QUEENSLAND PROJECTS
* $446.3 million over four years for road upgrades including exits on the M1 Interchange
* $157 million for the Gold Coast light rail
* $50 million from next year to relocate Loganlea Station
* $20 million from next year for the Port of Brisbane connection
* $10 million from next year for a business case on the Salisbury to Beaudesert rail line
MONEY BROUGHT FORWARD FOR WEST AUSTRALIAN PROJECTS
* $284 million for the Bunbury Outer Ring Road
* $160 million for Tonkin Highway Gap
* $157 million for the Karratha to Tom Price Corridor
* $83 million for the Albany Ring Road
* $41 million for the Newman to Katherine Corridor
* $41 million for Port Augusta to Perth Corridor
* $36 million for the Alice Springs to Halls Creek Corridor
* $16 million for the Fremantle Traffic Bridge
NEW FUNDING FOR WEST AUSTRALIAN PROJECTS
* $38 million for the Mitchell Freeway
* $64 million for Lakelands Station
* $11.5 million to upgrade two intersections on the Great Eastern Highway
* $7.5 million for an intersection upgrade at Morley Drive and Wanneroo Road
* $7 million for an intersection upgrade at Apple Street on the Great Northern Highway
* $2 million an upgrade of the Reid Highway
MONEY BROUGHT FORWARD FOR SOUTH AUSTRALIAN PROJECTS
* $100 million for a rural roads safety package
* $87 million for a road corridor between Port Augusta and Perth
* $75 million to duplicate the Victor Harbour Road
* $50 million for the Horrocks Highway
NEW FUNDING FOR SOUTH AUSTRALIAN PROJECTS
* $87.5 million for the Darlington Upgrade
* $16 million for Flinders Link
