Jeremy Rockliff

Premier of Tasmania



18 May 2018

Jeremy Rockliff, Minister for Infrastructure

Labor must support traffic solutions

Labor Infrastructure spokesperson David O’Byrne needs to conclusively state whether or not Labor supports a fifth lane for public transport on the southern outlet.

Labor has a history of criticising from the sidelines. The people of Tasmania see through the Opposition’s negative strategy, which is why they re-elected the majority Hodgman Liberal Government to get on with the job of delivering better outcomes for Tasmania.

The first phase of consultation is underway for a fifth lane on the outlet, but will Labor make a submission of their own?

The Hodgman Government has a detailed plan to ease congestion, including taking over Macquarie and Davey Streets, and a $35 million investment to significantly improve traffic flow on the Southern Outlet by including a fifth lane.

If Labor don’t support our plan to reduce congestion issues on the outlet, David O’Byrne definitively needs to state why. We’ve released our plan, where is Labor’s?



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