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Budget | 2014-15

Budget 2014-15
Australian Government Coat of Arms, Budget 2014-15
  1. budget.gov.au
  2. 2014‑15
  3. Budget Overview
  4. Removing infrastructure bottlenecks

Removing infrastructure bottlenecks

The Government has committed an additional $3.7 billion to upgrade national highways and other key roads and is delivering vital infrastructure through the Western Sydney Infrastructure Plan

National highways

A substantial amount of the Government's new investments funding will go to major roads and highways. These roads include:

  • Stage 2 of the East West Link in Melbourne;
  • North-South Road Corridor in Adelaide;
  • Toowoomba Second Range Crossing in Queensland;
  • the Perth Freight Link; and
  • Northern Territory road upgrades.

The Government is also providing:

  • $229 million for a new National Highway Upgrade Programme;
  • an additional $200 million to the Black Spot Programme; and
  • a further $350 million to the Roads to Recovery Programme.

Western Sydney Infrastructure Plan

Both the Australian and New South Wales Governments are fast-tracking new infrastructure to support future growth in this region, including major road infrastructure and the new airport at Badgerys Creek.

The Australian Government is investing $2.9 billion over 10 years in major road upgrades. The region is finally receiving the infrastructure it needs, unlocking economic capacity by easing congestion and creating thousands of local jobs.

The Badgerys Creek airport development is expected to create 35,000 jobs by 2035, increasing to 60,000 jobs over time. By 2060, the new airport has the potential to drive an increase in Australia's economic output to almost $24 billion.

To accelerate the WestConnex project, which upgrades the major roads connecting Western Sydney to the CBD, the Government is providing a loan of up to $2 billion for stage two of the project, in addition to its existing $1.5 billion grant for WestConnex.

Unlocking economic capacity in Western Sydney
The Badgerys Creek airport development is expected to create 35,000 jobs by 2035, increasing to 60,000 over time. It will also result in better and more reliable trips for businesses and commuters. This is particularly important considering that by mid-2030, one in every two Sydney residents will live in Western Sydney. By 2060, the new airport has the potential to drive an increase in Australia�s economic output of almost $24 billion.