澳大利亚政治人物因引导基于政治而非安全的道路筹资, 导致死亡人数上升而面临批评。 Australian politicians face criticism for directing road funding based on politics, not safety, leading to rising deaths.

澳大利亚的政治人物被指控为了政治利益而不是安全而将道路筹资引向边缘选民,导致道路死亡人数增加。 Politicians in Australia are accused of directing road funding to marginal electorates for political gain rather than safety, leading to increased road deaths. 国家审计署批评这种做法,指出2024年有1 300人死亡,这是2012年以来最高的。 The National Audit Office has criticized this practice, noting 1,300 deaths in 2024, the highest since 2012. 澳大利亚汽车协会敦促各政党利用AusRAP评级,要求提供改善安全的证据,用于联邦道路筹资,目的是将安全置于政治之上,以实现到2030年将道路死亡人数减半的目标。 The Australian Automobile Association urges political parties to require evidence of safety improvements, using AusRAP ratings, for federal road funding, aiming to prioritize safety over politics to meet the goal of halving road deaths by 2030.