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Labor pitches pothole website, inmate roads clean-up
Premier Ben Carroll says a $352 million plan will fix about 500,000 potholes and let motorists track repairs online.
- On Monday, Premier Ben Carroll announced Labor's plan to enlist supervised, minimum-security prisoners for roadside maintenance and launch a website allowing Victorians to track pothole repairs, following a $354 million weekend funding increase.
- Crumbling roads, described by critics as "goat tracks," prompted the move to bring maintenance "in-house" and supplement the workforce, as Labor faces intense pressure over the state's road quality ahead of the November election.
- Under Corrections Victoria supervision, prisoners will perform manual tasks like mowing lawns and removing graffiti, a pilot program designed to "supplement the workforce where there are skill and capacity shortages" and free up skilled crews.
- After earmarking an extra $352 million to fix half a million potholes, Carroll stated the initiative is "all about taking responsibility for your safety and being transparent with your services" for drivers across Victoria.
- Shadow Roads Minister Danny described Labor's commitment as "a con job," arguing Labor has never fixed more than 200,000 potholes annually in 12 years, while the Coalition has pledged $5 billion to repair state roads.
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The AgePrisoners to work on roads, maintenance brought ‘in-house’ in pothole plan
A re-elected Labor Government has revealed its plans to improve the state’s roads including the use of minimum security prisoners to free up road workers to fix more potholes but the opposition isn’t convinced.
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Premier announces pothole blitz
Smoother travels are coming to the Calder Highway and the Western Highway, with the state government’s new aim to fix 500,000 potholes this year. Premier Ben Carroll announced an extra investment of $352 million to double the amount of potholes fixed this year to 500,000,… The post Premier announces pothole blitz appeared first on Star Weekly.
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