Road crashes cost Queenslanders an estimated $6 billion in 2020. They also have significant impacts on our health system, where road trauma accounts for almost 15 per cent of annual hospital admissions.
The Queensland Government has committed $1.7 billion to deliver its Road Safety Program over the next 4 years.
Audit Objective
This audit will assess whether state entities are effectively managing road safety in Queensland. It will examine road planning, design and improvement, and road infrastructure, including in regional communities.
Who we might audit
- Department of Transport and Main Roads
- Department of State Development, Infrastructure, Local Government and Planning
- selected local governments.
Area of focus
Infrastructure investment
Parliamentary Committee
Clean Economy Jobs, Resources and Transport Committee