To the Honourable the Speaker and Members of the House of Representatives assembled in Parliament:

This petition of certain residents of the State of Queensland notes with concern the continuing inadequate level of Federal funding for Queensland roads, restricting economic development and growth and, in many cases, resulting in unsafe roads and road conditions.

Your petitioners request that the Members of the House of Representatives recognise the demand of the Better Roads Action Alliance for a 20 per cent real increase on the 1996-97 Federal budget allocation of $347.5 million for Queensland roads, sustained over 10 years.

We request the Members of the House of Representatives act to ensure that $417 million annually in Federal road funding is allocated to Queensland in real terms over the next decade.