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