A range of road safety upgrades will be implemented to address 162 dangerous sites on roads in Western Australia, Victoria and Queensland, with the Albanese Government committing over $85 million to fully fund upgrades under the 2025-26 Black Spots Program.
These 162 Black Spot projects will make an important contribution towards reducing serious injuries and deaths with safety improvements funded under this latest round of works to include roundabouts, traffic calming measures, upgraded lighting and safety barriers.
Throughout the project selection process, Black Spot Consultative Panels in each state have provided the opportunity for stakeholders to have their say to ensure nominations are of the highest priority and importance to the local community.
These panels are chaired by Senator Varun Ghosh, Lisa Chesters MP and Shayne Neumann MP in each of these states respectively, and include representatives from state road authorities, local government associations, automobile clubs and road safety action groups.
Funding for the Black Spots Program has substantially increased as part of the Albanese Government's response to a worsening road toll, which also includes progressively doubling the Roads to Recovery funding from $500 million to $1 billion a year and delivering nationally aligned data sets to inform road safety decision making.
