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Tess Ikonomou

Freeway cash splash as poll pitch enters the fast lane

Labor and the coalition have pledged to spend $350 million to upgrade the Kwinana Freeway in Perth. (Aaron Bunch/AAP PHOTOS)

Anthony Albanese is back in Western Australia for the second time in weeks, wooing voters with big-spending election pledges as the major parties hone in on the key battleground state.

The prime minister announced $350 million to widen the Kwinana Freeway if elected in a bid to ease congestion for commuters, with state Labor promising to match the funding for a total of $700 million.

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