The upcoming year’s Federal Budget is due to be released in May, but $5 billion seems to be the magic number when it comes to fixing freight passages.
The Australian Trucking Association (ATA) recently released their 2024-25 pre-budget submission, which requested an extra $5 billion over ten years to fix freight roads, dangerous level crossings and increase rest areas.
It’s not a new call from the trucking body, who recommended the same number two years ago, ahead of the 2022-23 budget…