Government promises $500m to fix M1 bottleneck

Josh Frydenberg will announce half a billion dollars to upgrade one of the worst bottlenecks in South East Queensland in tomorrow night’s Federal Budget.

Prime Minister Scott Morrison has confirmed the $500 million commitment, which will need to be matched dollar-for-dollar by the Queensland Government.

It would , he said, help alleviate congestion on the M1 between Daisy Hill and the Logan Motorway.

And, it’s on top of funding already announced to ease the traffic squeeze.

Mr Morrison said it’ll help mums and dads get home safely, and faster, and free-up tradies and transport companies stuck in congestion.

But the Queensland Government says while it will be forced to match the Canberra component, New South Wales only has to pay 20 percent of joint projects.

The Budget will also contain up to a billion dollars for regional road upgrades in Queensland, New South Wales, and Victoria.

The Prime Minister hit out at Queensland, accusing William Street of not playing its role, while he’s been able to work with other Labor states.