新南威尔士州议会要求州因增长和天气资金短缺而接管道路。 NSW councils demand state take over roads due to funding shortfalls from growth and weather.

新南威尔士州的亨特地区理事会敦促州政府接管数百公里的当地道路, Hunter region councils in New South Wales are urging the state government to take over hundreds of kilometers of local roads due to rising maintenance costs from population growth, extreme weather, and heavy traffic. 包括Maitland、Port Stephens和Cessnock在内的多个理事会都提到长期维修资金不足,以及支持货运、采矿和可再生能源项目的压力。 Multiple councils, including Maitland, Port Stephens, and Cessnock, cite insufficient funding for long-term repairs and the strain of supporting freight, mining, and renewable energy projects. 他们认为,为州一级职能服务的道路应由州管理。 They argue that roads serving state-level functions should be managed by the state. 新南威尔士州道路部长Jenny Aitchison宣布了一个新的、持续进行的重新分类进程,以取代以前的缓慢和不透明的系统,并承诺进行更快、更透明的审查,使道路责任更好地与使用和区域需求保持一致。 NSW Road Minister Jenny Aitchison announced a new, ongoing reclassification process to replace the previous slow and opaque system, promising faster, more transparent reviews to better align road responsibilities with usage and regional needs.