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Tony Shepherd

Why beating up on private motorway companies is short-sighted

Privately owned motorway companies must provide a superior service to motorists, or they simply go out of business.

Public angst about cost-of-living and the contribution of motorway tolls to weekly travel budgets is understandable.

However, most political and media commentary provides little to no balanced context of how tolled urban motorways play a critical role in helping to drive transport efficiency, economic growth and better environmental outcomes.

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Tony Shepherd is a businessman and former president of the Business Council of Australia.

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