The rural and regional roads group have called on the other political parties to back them after the LNP and One Nation threw their their support behind the Inland Queensland Roads Action Plan (IQ-RAP).
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The LNP says it supports IQ-RAP because they want to build the roads and bridges Queensland needs and would use IQ-RAP to inform funding and prioritisation of road projects in the Queensland Transport and Roads Investment Program.
One Nation is supporting the IQ-RAP in its policy document, which says they would “work with IQ-RAP partnerships, Federal and State Government to prioritise the scope of works needed to repair road infrastructure through a regional conference”.
IQ-RAP Working Group Chair Rick Britton said the IQ-RAP ticks all the boxes for economic development and employment in the regions.
“We welcome the election promises from both the LNP and One Nation to support the IQ-RAP and commitment to upgrade and maintain Queensland’s rural and regional roads.”
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Cr Britton said he would like an election commitment from other parties.
“The IQ-RAP can create economic growth and employment opportunities outside South-East Queensland, including in agriculture and tourism,” he said.
Neither Robbie Katter nor Labor’s Danielle Slade have responded to requests for comment for their position on the IQ-RAP.
But Mr Katter was talking about increasing the ethanol mandate. “The KAP will use its influence in the next parliament to increase the ethanol mandate and ensure Queensland’s agriculture industry and regional communities are the major beneficiaries,” he said.
Derek Barry
Editor of the North West Star Mount Isa since January 2016. Prior to that, an editor at several regional southern Queensland newspapers. Passionate about telling local stories. Comes with a strange accent to due an Irish accident of birth.
Editor of the North West Star Mount Isa since January 2016. Prior to that, an editor at several regional southern Queensland newspapers. Passionate about telling local stories. Comes with a strange accent to due an Irish accident of birth.
