New move to reveal data on road trauma will ‘save lives’

AAA Managing Director Michael Bradley says the government’s latest announcement on publishing road safety data will “save lives”. The Australian Automobile Association has congratulated the federal Transport Minister for making the states commit to releasing road safety data in return for funding. “We’ve always said to Catherine’s credit, to Albo’s credit, they said before the last election that they want to end the rorts in road funding,” he told Sky News Australia. “The federal government commits about $10 billion to states and territories for road funding, and until this, there have been no strings attached to that. “This announcement will not just save lives by putting on the table the causes of the crashes that are killing people in Australia; it will really clip the wings of politicians who want to prioritise road projects which offer political benefit rather than community benefit.”