Investigating the multi-billion-dollar company controlling Australia’s roads | Four Corners

Описание: Decades of deals between state governments and toll operators have left Australia’s biggest cities with a network of private roads that are worsening the cost-of-living crisis for millions of motorists.

In this episode of Four Corners, reporter Pat McGrath investigates the near-monopoly held by toll giant Transurban in Brisbane, Melbourne and Sydney.

While taxpayers are racking up hundreds of thousands in debts and fines — facing prison if they fail to pay in Victoria — state governments are trying to claw back control of prices.

Even senior figures in the industry are calling for change, raising the prospect of an end to the toll industry’s roads of gold.

CHAPTERS

00:00: The multi-billion-dollar industry
03:05: Road Gold
03:45: Quitting a job because of toll roads
06:08: Transurban
07:00: Guaranteed toll increases
08:12: Over $80,000 in toll debts
11:30: Facing prison time
13:36: Toll fine crisis
15:58: $185,000 in toll fines
18:15: Crisis prevention
20:15: History of toll roads in Australia
21:13: Toll road price increase
25:26: Debts handed over to the state
26:00: Class action
29:25: Driving in Queensland
30:00: Postman's experience
35:20: 20 per cent of income on tolls
36:10: Trucks on suburban roads
40:00: Contracts

This episode was originally broadcast as ‘Road Gold’ on 21 October 2024 on ABC TV and ABC iview.

Four Corners is Australia’s premier investigations documentary series.

Follow Four Corners on Facebook:   / abc4corners  

Subscribe to the Four Corners weekly newsletter: https://www.abc.net.au/news/subscribe

Find out more at the Four Corners website: https://www.abc.net.au/news/programs/...

Note: In most cases, our captions are auto-generated.

#ABCNewsIndepth #ABCNewsAustralia #4Corners