UNVEILED: The $7.5BILLION cash splash on new roads and rail projects as part of plan to get 30,000 Australians back to work - here's what will be built where you live
More than $7.5billion will be spent on shovel-ready road and infrastructure projects as part of a plan to get 30,000 Australians back to work.
The spending bonanza will be included in the 2020/21 Budget handed down in Canberra on Tuesday night.
The funding boost will be one of the most significant measures Treasurer Josh Frydenberg delivers - pouring billions of dollars into major roads, bridges and rail networks across as the country.
'We have been working closely with state and territory governments to invest in the infrastructure that is ready to go and can help rebuild our economy and create more jobs,' Prime Minister Scott Morrison said ahead of the Budget.
'These projects will keep commuters safe on the road, get people home to their loved ones sooner and provide better transport links for urban and regional communities.'
More than $7.5billion will be spent on shovel-ready road and infrastructure projects as part of a plan to get 30,000 Australians back to work
New South Wales
The infrastructure cash splash will create an estimated 8,000 jobs in NSW, with the federal government forking out $2.7billion for projects across the state.
Some $560million will be allocated to the Singleton Bypass on the New England Highway, $360million for the Newcastle Inner City Bypass and $120million for the Prospect Highway upgrade in Sydney's west.
Other Sydney projects include a $60million upgrade to the M1 North Smart Motorway between ANZAC Bridget and Warringah.
Another $94million has been set aside for the Heathcote Rd upgrade between Hammondville and Voyager Point.
A further $43million will be provided for Bolivia Hill on the New England Hwy, $46.4m for Mulgoa Rd, and $63.5m for Dunheved Rd at Penrith.
Some $15million has been set aside for the 'planning' of a faster rail network between Sydney and Newcastle.
On the four-year pipeline is $560million allocated for the Singleton Bypass on the New England Highway, $360million for the Newcastle Inner City Bypass and $120m for the Prospect Highway upgrade
Infrastructure: The Key projects
There will be key investments across all states and territories including:
• $560 million for the Singleton Bypass on the New England Highway in New South Wales;
• $528 million for the Shepparton and Warrnambool Rail Line Upgrades in Victoria;
• $750 million for Stage 1 of the Coomera Connector (Coomera to Nerang) in Queensland;
• $88 million for the Reid Highway Interchange with West Swan Road in Western Australia;
• $200 million for the Hahndorf Township Improvements and Access Upgrade in South Australia;
• $150 million for the Midway Point Causeway (including McGees Bridge) and Sorell Causeway as part of the Hobart to Sorell Roads of Strategic Importance corridor in Tasmania;
• $120 million to upgrade the Carpentaria Highway in the Northern Territory; and
• $88 million for the Molonglo River Bridge in the ACT.
Victoria
Infrastructure spending in Victoria is expected to generate 4,000 jobs across the state, with a $292million upgrade set for Barwon Heads Road near Geelong, and a $208million upgrade to Warrnambool rail line.
Another big ticketed item on the budget announcement will be a boost of $320million for upgrades of the Shepparton rail line.
Hall Road in Melbourne will receive an $84.5million upgrade as part of the federal government's $1.1billion plan for Victoria.
Commuters will also benefit from a $7.5million boost aimed at improving passenger services from northern Victoria to Melbourne.
Additional funding includes a $7million upgrade to Bonang Road in rural Victoria and a $104million in upgrades to McKoy St-Hume Fwy intersection.
Commuters will also benefit from a $7.5million boost aimed at improving passenger services from northern Victoria to Melbourne
Queensland
The federal government will fork out $1.3billion for road and rail infrastructure in Queensland.
Nearly 4,000 direct and indirect jobs are set to be created by the cash splash, which will go towards projects from the south-east corner to Cape York and across the NT border.
A $750million funding boost will be allocated to the second M1 between Loganholme and Nerang.
Mr Morrison said the Coalition had worked closely with the Palaszczuk Government to invest in projects that were 'ready to go'.
'As part of the COVID-19 economic recovery plan we have invested an additional $1.7bn focused on shovel-ready projects across the state,' he said.
'This latest investment will provide another boost to the local economy and is part of our plan to support an estimated 5,150 direct and indirect jobs across the state.'
A $750million funding boost will be allocated to the second M1 between Loganholme and Nerang
South Australia
South Australia will receive a $625million cash injection from Tuesday's Federal Budget, which is expected to get 2600 people back into work.
The government will announce an extra $13.2million in funding for the Goodwood and Torrens rail junction projects in Adelaide.
South Eastern Freeway safety upgrades will get a $28million boost, while the Victor Harbor Road upgrade will benefit from $12million.
'The substantial injection of funding delivered in this year's Budget shows the Government is serious about laying the foundations for an infrastructure-led recovery from the economic shock of the global pandemic,' Mr Morrison said.
The spending bonanza will be announced by Prime Minister Scott Morrison when the Federal Government hands down its 2020/21 budget on Tuesday
Western Australia
The Federal Government has set aside $1.1billion in infrastructure funding to upgrade roads, replace bridges and build interchanges and create 6800 new jobs in Western Australia.
Motorists will benefit from a $16million upgrade on the Broome-Cape Leveque Road.
A further $88million will go toward the Reid Highway interchange with West Swan Road, and $70million for the Roe Highway widening and Abernethy Road upgrade.
A total of $56million will help upgrade the Karratha to Tom Price corridor, while $124.8million in funding will go to the Morley-Ellenbrook line for Metronet, and $80million for the Wheatbelt Secondary Freight Network.
Tasmania
Tasmania will receive $350million in the Federal Budget infrastructure initiative that is expected to create 2,200 jobs in the state.
Tasmania's long-awaited Sorell causeway duplication will finally go ahead - with $187million set aside for the project.
The federal government's package for the state will also include $65million towards the upgrade of the Tasman Bridge - and a $40million injection to improve the Bass Highway between Deloraine and Devonport.
Northern Territory
The Morrison government will pledge $190million for highway upgrades in the Northern Territory in Tuesday night's Budget.
About 1,000 jobs are expected to be created, with projects including a $120million of the Carpentaria Highway, which stretches from Daly Waters to Borroloola in the state's north.
Mr Morrison said a total of $240million would be spent in the Northern Territory, creating 1050 direct and indirect jobs.