Labor wants to cut speed limits to reduce emissions
Labor wants to lower the default speed limit on regional roads from 100 to 70 kilometres per
hour – with one of the reasons being to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
Federal Member for Page, Kevin Hogan, said instead of actually fixing the roads that we rely
on, Labor’s answer is to slow people down.
“The Government’s Regulatory Impact Statement argues that slower speeds will reduce fuel
consumption and therefore reduce carbon emissions from vehicles,” Mr Hogan said.
“Labor are trying to meet their reckless net zero 2050 targets, and it’s having real impacts on
regional Australians.”
“Families, farmers, freight operators and tradies in the bush are being punished to make
Labor look good at a climate conference. They’re treating regional Australians as the easy
target for their net zero experiments.”
He said the plan would devastate productivity across regional industries.
“This would be a 30 per cent cut in productivity for every farmer, truckie, tradie and small
business that depends on these roads. It means longer trips, higher fuel bills and higher costs
for every household,” Mr Hogan said.
“It’s a bureaucratic quick fix that ignores the realities of regional life. Mums and dads driving
kids to school, families heading to sport, freight operators moving our food and fibre. They’ll
all pay the price.”
ENDS
7 November 2025
Kevin Hogan – 0428 291 307
Immy Cook – 0419 821 142
