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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Penry Buckley

NSW government accused of breaking election promise as it confirms two-way tolling on Sydney Harbour Bridge

Traffic approaching Sydney Harbour Bridge
Administration fees, which are issued by post to people without a tolling account and can escalate if left unpaid, totalled $618m in the 2024-25 financial year in NSW. Photograph: Mick Tsikas/AAP

The New South Wales government has denied breaking an election promise after it confirmed it will introduce two-way tolling on the Sydney Harbour Bridge from 2028, to fund making a $60 toll cap permanent.

In an update on Thursday on its negotiations with Transurban to reform the state’s tolls, the Minns government said it would make the toll relief permanent, as well as scrap hundreds of millions of dollars in costly “administration fees” – issued by post to people without a tolling account when they drive on a toll road.

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