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Labor Plans Inmate Road Maintenance

Updated 2026-08-31 03:10 UTC 1 source Neutral

The Australian Labor Party proposes using prisoners to perform basic road maintenance, freeing up skilled workers for more critical repairs. The plan aims to address the backlog of 500,000 potholes.

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The Guardian
Inmates would take over ‘basic’ road maintenance duties, allowing skilled crews to focus on fixing 500,000 potholes<a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/live/2026/aug/31/nepal-floods-penny-wong-labor-anthony-albanese-one-nation-pauline-hanson-angus-taylor-liberal-part
2026-08-31 01:04 UTC
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