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As federal government spending on small transport projects creeps up, marginal seats get a bigger share

  • Written by: Marion Terrill, Transport and Cities Program Director, Grattan Institute
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Brace for the federal election – the transport promises have begun. Some are pretty big, such as Deputy Prime Minister Barnaby Joyce’s A$678 million for the Outback Highway, and Opposition leader Anthony Albanese’s $500 million down-payment on faster rail between Newcastle and Sydney. If history is any guide, a rush...

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