With 20 days to the most-important Federal election in decades, John Howard is poised to announce a $5.2 billion funding package for southeast Queensland roads.This will be the Prime Minister's last-gasp attempt to shore up marginal seats in and around Brisbane.
For the 100,000 drivers who use the Ipswich Motorway each day, John Howard will be promising diddly squat.
The Federal Government is upgrading the Ipswich Motorway from Darra to Gailes and the section from Gailes to Goodna, including the notorious "spaghetti junction" at the intersection of the Logan and Ipswich Motorways.
But not one cent of Federal Government money is being promised to upgrade the most-notorious stretch of the Ipswich Motorway from Goodna to Dinmore.
John Howard can promise all he wants today but for the average punter, it will be far too little - far too late!
