Australia politics live: NSW to lower road toll cap and Queensland to promise infrastructure in today’s state budgets
The New South Wales government is lowering its weekly road toll cap from $60 to $50 as part of its 2026-27 budget to address cost-of-living pressures. The budget also includes public transport fare relief amid a downgraded economic growth forecast.
Why it matters
State governments are increasingly using targeted financial relief measures to mitigate the impact of inflation and rising infrastructure costs on citizens.
The New South Wales government will lower the weekly road toll cap from $60 to $50 for one year as part of cost of living measures handed down today in the 2026-27 state budget.
The report provides a factual summary of government policy announcements and includes quotes from both the government and opposition.
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