$60 toll cap is a ‘common sense’ cost-of-living measure: Chris Minns

Labor’s promise to provide a $60 toll cap per week for motorists is a “common sense” cost-of-living measure instead of privatisation, says NSW Opposition leader Chris Minns.

“It’s important to note that the M5 east will be paid off eight times over as a result of the revenue coming into the privatised roll road company,” Mr Minns said at the Sky News People’s Forum on Wednesday.

“So, this idea that you need to privatise infrastructure to build infrastructure – well that gets paid off again and again.

“We’ve seen many people that live in Western Sydney as a result of tolls be crippled just because they have to get to and from work.”

“So the toll cap comes into place directly to help families in New South Wales, it’s a cost of living measure that just makes sense.”

Labor’s promise to provide a $60 toll cap per week for motorists is a “common sense” cost-of-living measure instead of privatisation, says NSW Opposition leader Chris Minns. “It’s important to note that the M5 east will be paid off eight times over as a result of the revenue coming into the privatised roll road company,” Mr Minns said at the Sky News People’s Forum on Wednesday. “So, this idea that you need to privatise infrastructure to build infrastructure – well that gets paid off again and again. “We’ve seen many people that live in Western Sydney as a result of tolls be crippled just because they have to get to and from work.” “So the toll cap comes into place directly to help families in New South Wales, it’s a cost of living measure that just makes sense.”

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