Key Points:
The community needs to be educated about the flaws in the current system, and the benefits that would be derived by moving to a new funding model.
Most Australians seem broadly comfortable with the way governments are currently building and maintaining our road network. But calls for reform from some sections of our society are getting louder, particularly from those with business interests affected by the performance of our road network or the construction of new roads. However, broad community support for reforming the way we pay for our road network has not yet reached a level sufficient to encourage change.
Is our current road funding model limiting our economic growth potential? Is the performance of our road network reducing Australia's attractiveness as an international destination in which to live and do business? Infrastructure Australia thinks so. Its most recent Australian Infrastructure Plan concludes that if we continue with our current
