Fact sheet 2: Transport – A Local Government Perspective
Commonwealth funding for Local Roads in 2020-21
| Roads to Recovery: | $591.7 million |
| Identified Local Road Grants: | $381.3 million |
| Black Spots: | $137 million |
| Bridges Renewal: | $89.7 million |
Total road funding allocation for councils by State/Territory in 2020-21 is set out in the table below:
| State | Roads to Recovery $m | Bridges Renewal $m | Identified Local Roads Grants $m | Black Spots $m | Total $m |
| NSW | $177.4 | $39.4 | $110.6 | $42.9 | $370.3 |
| VIC | $113.1 | $17.7 | $78.6 | $34.7 | $244.1 |
| QLD | $121.8 | $19.1 | $71.4 | $27.1 | $239.4 |
| WA | $80.2 | $8.3 | $58.3 | $14.8 | $161.6 |
| SA | $54.8 | $3.1 | $21.0 | $8.4 | $87.3 |
| TAS | $16.9 | $1.0 | $20.2 | $3.8 | $41.9 |
| ACT | $9.2 | $0.8 | $12.2 | $2.2 | $24.4 |
| NT | $18.2 | $0.4 | $8.9 | $3.1 | $30.6 |
| TOTAL | $591.6 | $89.8 | $381.2 | $137.0 | $1,199.60 |
Note: Sum of the components may not add to the total due to rounding, also noting that Financial Assistance Grant funding will be bought forward.
Posted 6 October, 2020