PM Anthony Albanese has announced a $7.2b upgrade of notorious Bruce Highway in Queensland.

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Labor pledges $7.2b upgrade of notorious Bruce Highway

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Mr Albanese's opening gambit for 2025 — a year in which an election is due to be held no later than May 17 — underscores the importance of the nation's northern jurisdictions to the coming contest.

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Labor pledges to fund bulk of Bruce Highway upgrades in re-election bid

The Albanese Labor government has pledged $7.2 billion (US$4.4 billion) for upgrades along the Bruce Highway, a long highway network that covers the majority of the Queensland coast.
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announced the promise on Jan. 6, saying the latest round of funding would bring the total Australian government outlay to $17 billion.
Albanese says the upgrade will deliver a three-star safety rating for the 1,679 kilometre (1,043 mi…

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Albanese Kicks Off Election Year With $7 Billion Highway Pledge

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Record funding for Queensland highway

One of the nation's deadliest roads will be given a major safety overhaul if Labor is re-elected at the federal election.Labor's $7.2 billion scheme would see more of the Bruce Highway, which stretches for 1673km in Queensland, finally given a long awaited upgrade.The road connects Brisbane with Bundaberg, Rockhampton, Mackay, Townsville and Cairns.READ MORE: 'Welcome to the 82nd Golden Globes, Ozempic's biggest night' More than 40 people were k…

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Australia PM Unveils $4.5 Billion Highway Upgrade as Polls Loom

The federal government has promised billions for a major upgrade of the Bruce Highway. (Darren England/AAP PHOTOS) By Kat Wong in Canberra The prime minister will mark the start of the election year with a campaign-style blitz, kicking things off with a record infrastructure promise for a major Australian arterial road. Anthony Albanese is expected to announce $7.2 billion in funding to upgrade the Bruce Highway, which stretches almost 1700km be…

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Major road upgrade vowed as PM kicks off election year

Queensland's most dangerous road is overdue for major safety upgrades, and the Federal Government will provide 80 per cent of the funding.

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Australian Government commits to fixing "dangerous" highway as election looms

Federal funding promises safer roads. Will $7.2bn improve the Bruce Highway? The answer lies in swift action and driver behaviour changes.

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Will federal government $7b cash splash stop fatalities on Bruce Hwy?

The announcement comes as polling suggests ailing support for Labor. 
The Albanese Labor government has pledged $7.2 billion (US$4.4 billion) for upgrades along the Bruce Highway, a long highway network that covers the majority of the Queensland coast. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announced the promise on Jan. 6, saying the latest round of funding would bring the total Australian government outlay to $17 billion. Albanese says the upgrade wil…

Labor pledges $7.2b upgrade of notorious Bruce Highway

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