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AusLink is based on better long-term planning, encouragement of the best ideas and solutions and targeting investment to achieve the best outcomes for people, the national economy, regions and communities. It is designed to ensure that Australia's national land transport system is far better placed to meet the challenges it faces.
AusLink has the following core components relating to roads:
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a defined National Network of important road infrastructure links;
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the National Land Transport Plan which outlines the Government's approach to improving and integrating the National Network and the investments it will make;
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a single funding regime, under a new AusLink program for the National Network. Details are set out under National Projects; and
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funding for local and regional transport improvements including:
More Information is available on Australian Government funding for local roads.
The Roads component of the AusLink network covers a length of 22,500 kilometers. The state split-up of the national total is:
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| New South Wales |
4,260
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| Victoria |
2,470
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| Queensland |
5,000
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| Western Australia |
4,890
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| South Australia |
2,750
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| Tasmania |
410
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| Northern Territory |
2,690
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| Australian Capital Territory |
30
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Australian Total
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22,500
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These statistics, and others, on Australian roads are contained in a 68-page publication, RoadFacts 2005, compiled by Austroads, the national association of Australian and New Zealand road authorities. RoadFacts 2005 is available free in hardcopy, CD-ROM and as a PDF which can be downloaded from the Austroads website.
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