The NSW Opposition is calling on the Minns Labor Government to confirm whether there is any new funding for road safety initiatives following the release of the NSW Road Safety Forum 2024 outcomes report late on a Friday afternoon.
While the Opposition in principle supports the six mostly consultative initiatives announced today, the Government did not announce any new funding for road safety in the package.
Following months of lobbying by the Opposition amid a 25% increase in the road toll under the first year of a Labor Government, the Roads Minister organised the Summit, declaring “nothing was off the table”.
Today’s announcement yet again shows that funding for road safety initiatives is clearly not a priority for the Minns Government, after the savage $140 million cut to the Road Safety line item in Labor’s first budget.
Shadow Minister for Transport and Roads Natalie Ward commented “While I support any initiative that helps lower the road toll, it needs to include the funding to back it up.”
“The budget shows a $140 million cut to road safety initiatives under Labor and yet again we are seeing press releases not investment to help curb the rising road toll.”