Troy "Chair Sniffing" Buswell came out yesterday & said:
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"We understand that a congestion charge is a tool some jurisdictions use to tackle congestion challenges," he said.
"We think we've got a range of other investments and initiatives in place that will help deal with congestion so toll roads effectively are not on this Government's agenda."
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Buswell gives further assurances that toll roads will not be used - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)
This thing has been blown way out of proportion, only due to one body announcing the idea/notion of toll roads being the next horizon for WA drivers to the media (Media hook line & sinker to the public)...
I agree strongly with Andrew's view here :
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Originally Posted by GTB Liberty
Tolls are meant to support a privately funded roadway that replaces/reproduces a poor road system with a more efficient and faster option. I see nothing occurIng that allows for that option to occur. I won't be supporting payment to use an existing inefficient roadway already paid for with our taxes..
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