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19 April 2025
Haines’ plan to plug regional potholes

INCUMBENT Indi Independent Helen Haines said she will fight for funding to help councils fix potholes and repair damaged roads.

In a policy announcement last week, Dr Haines’ plan to reboot the Local Roads and Community Infrastructure Program would provide $500 million a year in untied grants to local councils.

Her proposal has been costed by the Parliamentary Budget Office, which has calculate...

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