$7b shortfall to delay procurement of Pacific Highway

Secretary of Infrastructure and Transport Department Mike Mrdak has handed the government a $7 billion bombshell, exposing a black hole in the federal budget commitment to complete the duplication of the Pacific highway by 2016.

"Despite repeated assurances by Julia Gillard and the Minister and Infrastructure and Transport Anthony Albanese that the government would meet its promised 2016 completion date, their deceit is now laid bare,” Leader of The Nationals and Shadow Minister for Infrastructure and Transport Warren Truss said.

"This massive funding shortfall – between $6 to $7 billion – is on top of the money the federal government is demanding the new NSW Government cough up,” he said.

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