The federal government has shelved a proposal to reduce default speed limits on roads with no specific signposted speed.
Federal transport minister Catherine King said on Friday 21 November that "no further work" is underway on the proposal following a meeting with her state counterparts.
“Ministers noted recent feedback from consultation on open road default speed limits that has been in the National Road Safety Strategy since 2018,” a joint meeting statement said.
"Ministers noted the Commonwealth does not set speed limits in any jurisdiction, and that states and territories are responsible for . . .
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