WIN FOR REGIONAL AUSTRALIANS AS GOVERNMENT EXTENDS SPEED LIMIT CONSULTATION

WIN FOR REGIONAL AUSTRALIANS AS GOVERNMENT EXTENDS SPEED LIMIT CONSULTATION

The Albanese Labor Government has quietly bowed to pressure and extended its rushed consultation on
slashing speed limits on regional roads – a move welcomed by Federal Member for Barker Tony Pasin MP,
who has spent the past week exposing the Government’s attempt to sneak through sweeping changes that
would hurt regional communities.

Mr Pasin has been vocal on regional radio across South Australia in recent days and publicly called on
Minister Catherine King to extend the consultation. The Government has now added another 14 days after
initially allowing just 28 — well short of the standard 42-day period.

“The Government hoped no-one would notice their plan to slash speed limits on country roads. The Minister
didn’t even issue a media release, despite promoting other consultations. But regional Australians have
woken up to it and while we have forced an extension of the consultation period, people must now use this
extra time to speak up.”

Mr Pasin said reducing speed limits from 100km/h to as low as 70km/h is an “outrageous, lazy solution” that
will hurt regional productivity rather than fix the real problem.
“Across Barker and across regional Australia, poor road conditions are the issue — not the speed limits,” Mr
Pasin said.

“Local councils want to make their roads safer, but they’ve been starved of funds. Instead of fixing potholes,
shoulders, intersections and line markings, Labor wants to put up a new speed sign and pretend that’s
safety. It’s absurd.”

Mr Pasin said regional Australia must now speak with one voice. “I strongly encourage every farmer, every truckie, every small business owner and every country motorist to
make a submission. Tell this Government to fix the roads — don’t punish regional communities for their own
funding failures.”

The consultation now closes Monday, 10 November 2025.

MAKE A SUBMISSION:
Visit https://www.infrastructure.gov.au/have-your-say/regulatory-impact-analysis-reduce-open-road-default-speed-limit