Nation Building - Economic Stimulus Packages

In December 2008 and February 2009 the Australian Government introduced measures to stimulate the economy and create jobs. This involved aditional funding over 2008-09 and 2009-10 under the Nation Building Program. These packages comprised of:

• an additional $711 million in 2008-09 and 2009-10, balanced by reductions in expenditure required in later years, to accelerate construction of 14 roads projects already announced under the Nation Building program;
• an additional $150 million in the Black Spots program in 2008-09 and 2009-10;
• $1.2 billion on an equity injection to the Australian Rail Track Corporation (ARTC) for a series of track upgrades; and
• $150 million for the Boom Gates for Rail Crossings Program over 2008-09 and 2009-10.

Initiatives include:

• Pacific Highway - Bulahdelah Bypass ¹
• Pacific Highway - Banora Point/Sextons Hill 
• Tarcutta Bypass 
• Woomargama Bypass 
• Ipswich Motorway - Dinmore to Goodna ¹ 
• Douglas Arterial Duplication 
• Daisy Hill to Springwood South 
• Goulburn Valley Highway - Nagambie Bypass ¹
• Princes Highway East Duplication - Traralgon to Sale  ¹
• Western Highway - Anthonys Cutting Realignment 
• Western Ring Road Upgrade¹ 
• Mandurah Entrance Road 
• Northern Expressway and Port Wakefield Road Upgrade ¹
• Midland Highway - Brighton Bypass ¹ 

 Notes: 

1. These projects have also received early start funding in 2008-09.