There are mixed reactions to whether the Federal Budget sufficiently meets regional and rural long-term needs – particularly when it comes to infrastructure and natural disaster repair.
Let’s take a look at roads, for instance – the Rural Road Alliance was calling for an emergency funding package totaling nearly $5.5 billion, including a one-off injection of $1 billion over four years directed at regional road and infrastructure reconstruction for councils impacted by flooding and other natural disasters in the budget.
The Government has dedicated nearly $976.7 million to its Road Safety Program, but provided just $250 million for road repair…