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Western Australia’s additional road funding

Western Australia is receive an extra US$397 million (A$499 million) in road funding from the Australian Government. This is in order to make up for a huge fall in the state’s revenues, due at least in part to the drop in mining activity. The Australian Government believes the funding will allow Western Australia to proceed with its plans to construct key infrastructure projects.
May 7, 2015 Read time: 1 min
Western Australia is receive an extra US$397 million (A$499 million) in road funding from the Australian Government. This is in order to make up for a huge fall in the state’s revenues, due at least in part to the drop in mining activity. The Australian Government believes the funding will allow Western Australia to proceed with its plans to construct key infrastructure projects.

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