The Australian government has announced an additional $15.2 billion in new infrastructure funding in the 2021-22 Budget to help aid economic recovery from the CCP virus pandemic. The additional funding adds to the $110 billion 10-year building plan investment that already formed part of the National Economic Recovery Plan which the government says will support around 30,000 jobs across the country. Nation-building projects were the focus of the infrastructure spending, with a $1 billion boost for the Local Roads and Community Infrastructure Program, bringing the total commitment to $2.5 billion, and another $1 billion to the now $3 billion Road Safety Program. Here’s a breakdown of funding allocation by state and territory. Queensland $400 million allotted to upgrade the Bruce Highway $400 million to upgrade the inland freight route between Mungindi to Charters Towers $160 million to upgrade the Mooloolah River interchange on the Sunshine Coast $240 million for the Cairns Western Arterial Road …