STOP THE POLITICS AND FIX IT NOW

PRIME Minister Malcolm Turnbull has perfectly timed his announcement of $1 billion in federal funding for key upgrades of the M1.

Because no discussion of the way forward for this city can begin without a fully funded long-term plan to fix the link to Brisbane.

Today there is $1 billion on the table, available virtually immediately.

The ball is now firmly in Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk’s court to match this funding and get on with it.

What we don’t need is another political brawl over the level of funding by each tier of government.

Both cities are over that debate. The people are tired of it. We just need this road fixed — now. FULL EDITORIAL P24