Driving change: RACQ advocacy in action
RACQ advocacy efforts continue to deliver tangible outcomes for Queensland communities, with recent successes highlighting the power of member-driven campaigning.
In a major step forward, the Queensland Government has committed $1 million in the 2025 State Budget to begin a comprehensive design study for Mount Mee Road – ranked third in RACQ’s 2024 Unroadworthy Roads survey.
Member for Glass House Andrew Powell acknowledged the road’s long-standing safety issues when announcing the funding.
“Mount Mee Road, ranked third in RACQ’s Unroadworthy Roads Survey 2024, has long posed a danger to locals and tourists,” Mr Powell said.
Roads survey highlights safety
RACQ General Manager Advocacy Joshua Cooney said the Unroadworthy Roads survey gave Queenslanders the opportunity to highlight safety concerns with their local roads.
“This outcome reflects RACQ’s persistent efforts to spotlight dangerous roads and push for meaningful investment in regional safety,” Mr Cooney said.
Earlier this year, RACQ’s Fix the Bruce campaign to improve the Bruce Highway saw the Federal Government commit $7.2 billion to make the highway safer, and a return to an 80-20 funding split with the Queensland Government.
In RACQ polling last year, members nominated fixing the Bruce Highway as their top election priority for both levels of government.
“By influencing infrastructure funding at both state and federal levels, RACQ is not only advocating for safer roads and better public transport but also ensuring member voices are heard and acted upon,” Mr Cooney said.
Members raise petrol pricing concerns
He said concern over the high cost of fuel also regularly ranked highly in RACQ member surveys.
“RACQ conducts member surveys on fuel purchasing and sentiment to support advocacy for fuel price regulation,” Mr Cooney said.
“We’re advocating for regulation that ensures Queenslanders are paying no more than motorists in other states.
“One possible form of regulation proposed by RACQ is the introduction of a 5c per litre daily price cap to stop fuel companies from hiking their prices by exorbitant amounts overnight.
“The Queensland Government has confirmed it is considering RACQ’s proposals.”
Surveys conducted regularly by RACQ to gauge member sentiment include:
- Unroadworthy Roads
- Red Spot Congestion
- New Vehicle Satisfaction
- Public Transport
- Road Safety
- Used Vehicle Satisfaction
- Young Drivers
- Safer Pathways.
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