New South Wales Labor will cap road tolls at $60 a week if it wins the March state election, as the party seeks to overhaul the bloated toll network and press infrastructure operators for a better deal.
Over 50,000 drivers would be better off under the plan, saving around A$147 million (US$101.62 million) over its initial two-year lifespan, the party said.
Opposition leader Chris Minns said deals made by the current government were driving record tolls that were unfairly disadvantaging those living in Sydney’s outer suburbs.
“This mess is Dominic Perrottet’s own making—they have signed secret contracts and privatised toll roads. Toll companies can’t lose, Sydney drivers can’t win,” Minns said….