The joy of privatisation. It's ridiculous how expensive toll are in Australia. The government is supposed to work for the people, not private enterprise.
When you enter a toll road you do so on the premise that you will get from A to B in a quicker and more efficient way. Often, once you enter the toll road you get stuck in a car park with little to no way of exiting. Entering a Toll Road is purchasing a service, if that service does not guarantee you to get from point A to point B within a specified time, irrespective of what the delay was, then then the Toll Company should be made to refund the customer as the service provided was not as what was promoted. No different to receiving a refund for a defective product or service you purchase in a retail environment. By enforcing Point A to B time guarantees will certainly make the Toll companies sit up and improve their game.
I refuse to take toll roads anymore. These days I plan ahead and leave the 10 or 15 mins earlier in order to take normal roads. I've yet to see a time saving of more than 20 mins and cannot justify $10-15 to save such a short amount of time.
Why are tolls increasing at 4% per annum??? Shouldnt they be droping as time goes on? Considering they are there to pay off construction costs +profits??
Toll roads turn ordinary Australians into criminals. It's absurd. I spend $1000+ a month on tolls is Brisbane. The interface is deliberately difficult and the costs outrageous.
It is about time for this to happen. The tolls on Australian roads are over the top. Why should we pay tolls to drive on Australian roads? It's time to get rid of these dodgy toll companies. Time to take our country back Australia.
I live on the Gold Coast and make regular trips to Brisbane, that little beep should be the sound of a cash register, it’s beyond ridiculous at this point. Corporate greed, enabled and abetted by the assholes in government. This country is cooked.
I got 4 outstanding toll charges and after a few months it was over 2 thousand dollars. I wrote to get some money off and was refused and had to pay it off.. criminal
So uh what are my taxes being used for if I have to pay for toll road still??? Wtf is going on in this country, politicians selling out Australians left, right and centre. It's disgusting. Yet millions of people move here because it's somehow a "great" country.
I thought we had to pay tolls to pay for the road being built, however when does that stop, when is the road paid for? Where I live the local toll road has had tolls for 30 years, surely it’s paid for by now.
here's what I don't understand. if state governments want to finance roads by getting future generations to pay, they could simply toll the roads themselves. Cut out the money grubbing middle man at least!
I don't mean to brag but if you come to western Australia you won't have toll roads. You still have fines for speeding, drunk driving or anything else like that
How are the fines, admin fees, reminder notice fees, etc all calculated? They shouldn't be adding margin or deterrent value to these, so they should be minimal. It shouldn't cost them $25 to send a reminder notice.
Exactly. If you're reading this and don't see the difference, it's massive. Like owing a mate some money compared to stealing an apple from a supermarket.
Lived in Sydney for over a decade lived in Milsons Pt and the commute was all over Sydney wherever my work sent me..Commute was 2 to5 hours a DAY!Fk that never again now live on the Sunshine Coast...What a difference a move makes bye NSW....
My blood boils watching this flop country and its policies. Guys let’s make petitions and aware other mates rather than being keyboard warriors. I’m open to any suggestions.
Wow, who would of thought the future generations (who had no say) would simply be happy getting gouge by the current system/contracts. 10% of her wage lol what! No toll roads in my state.
Well if they're relying on future generations, they should be afraid that the younger generations don't even want to drive a car and want more public transport.
The joy of privatisation. It's ridiculous how expensive toll are in Australia. The government is supposed to work for the people, not private enterprise.
Wait until you find out what privatisation did to power costs…
"Supposed too" is the obvious, but not the reality, and for some reason people still think a 4-year vote will do something!!!
This country is f.... D
I don’t consider this a country anymore. It’s just one big ass company making the same few people astronomically wealthy.
As a West Australian the idea of toll roads is fucking baffling
When you enter a toll road you do so on the premise that you will get from A to B in a quicker and more efficient way. Often, once you enter the toll road you get stuck in a car park with little to no way of exiting. Entering a Toll Road is purchasing a service, if that service does not guarantee you to get from point A to point B within a specified time, irrespective of what the delay was, then then the Toll Company should be made to refund the customer as the service provided was not as what was promoted. No different to receiving a refund for a defective product or service you purchase in a retail environment. By enforcing Point A to B time guarantees will certainly make the Toll companies sit up and improve their game.
There should be no toll roads.We pay enough in car rego and fuel tax to pay for roads
Thanks for allowing commenting 🙏
Sportsbet, Live Nation, Coles/Woolies and now TransUrban. I would love to see this government put up a fight for once.
It seems thier strategy is getting enough voter outrage before acting.
So Aussie taxpayers paid for these roads to be built and we still need to pay a private company for the privilege to drive on them?
Australia, the land of the rip off.
Too many monopolies, not enough competition
And companies that have excessive market power
You should try living in England for rip offs, although we don't have that many toll roads to be fair
I thought things were bad here in the UK 🇬🇧 😮
Stopped travelling on them years ago
I refuse to take toll roads anymore. These days I plan ahead and leave the 10 or 15 mins earlier in order to take normal roads. I've yet to see a time saving of more than 20 mins and cannot justify $10-15 to save such a short amount of time.
Why are tolls increasing at 4% per annum??? Shouldnt they be droping as time goes on? Considering they are there to pay off construction costs +profits??
four corners some of the only real journalism left
they even use commas, and full stops.
Four corners is a deadset Australian icon at this point
Toll roads turn ordinary Australians into criminals. It's absurd. I spend $1000+ a month on tolls is Brisbane. The interface is deliberately difficult and the costs outrageous.
It is about time for this to happen. The tolls on Australian roads are over the top. Why should we pay tolls to drive on Australian roads? It's time to get rid of these dodgy toll companies. Time to take our country back Australia.
It's one of Australia's greatest scams.
four corners has been cooking lately keep it up
TOLL ROADS SHOULD NOT BE PRIVATE.!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I live on the Gold Coast and make regular trips to Brisbane, that little beep should be the sound of a cash register, it’s beyond ridiculous at this point. Corporate greed, enabled and abetted by the assholes in government. This country is cooked.
I dont care what anyone says. this is PURE Evil!!!
I got 4 outstanding toll charges and after a few months it was over 2 thousand dollars. I wrote to get some money off and was refused and had to pay it off.. criminal
One of the biggest rip-offs going 'round.
have you not seen the house prices? Isn't that the biggest rip off?
Last time I drove to the Sydney CBD from Newcastle I paid $30 EACH WAY in tolls. It's a wrought. Toll companies should be dissolved.
So uh what are my taxes being used for if I have to pay for toll road still??? Wtf is going on in this country, politicians selling out Australians left, right and centre. It's disgusting. Yet millions of people move here because it's somehow a "great" country.
How did government afford to build roads and infrastructure in the past when population density was low , having had less tax payers.
I thought we had to pay tolls to pay for the road being built, however when does that stop, when is the road paid for? Where I live the local toll road has had tolls for 30 years, surely it’s paid for by now.
All that money that could of been spent on public transport or fixing rural roads.
Rural roads get demolished by flash flooding
Wow, the 'comments section' hasn't been turned off!
So privatisation really works hmmm
Yeah right
Very interesting to note that there are no tollways in the eastern suburbs or the northern beaches areas. Wonder why???????
here's what I don't understand. if state governments want to finance roads by getting future generations to pay, they could simply toll the roads themselves. Cut out the money grubbing middle man at least!
Governments are not known for doing projects cost efficiently....
Every Australian should be up in arms over this,in every state & territory!!!!
What did you expect, when you sell public utilities.
This is truely disgusting. Criminal charges for revenue raising tactics? Truely despicable
And that’s why I love being in Adelaide, no toll roads
time for the tax payer to take back control of the roads, this is a drain on the economy where the profits goes straight into execs pockets.
I don't mean to brag but if you come to western Australia you won't have toll roads. You still have fines for speeding, drunk driving or anything else like that
While we’re at it. Get rid of the luxury car tax. We have no car manufacturing to protect anymore.
Investigative beast of a thing 4 corners , your efforts have not gone unnoticed
So the Government and Transurban are both stripping the small guy
Glad the comments are on for a good discussion. :)
Corruption 🇦🇺😱💩
Australia is becoming the place not to be.
Very interesting to note that there are no tollways around the bay area. Wonder why????
How are the fines, admin fees, reminder notice fees, etc all calculated? They shouldn't be adding margin or deterrent value to these, so they should be minimal. It shouldn't cost them $25 to send a reminder notice.
It's appalling that Australia is doing this.
I never go into any city. Why should I pay tolls for a greedy business and failed governments.
Have you heard of a train?
Ever heard of Sydney Trains?
No tolls in WA and West Australians would never accept them.
oh they're trying. Watching the shit from east steadily shift into Perth is heartbreaking.
pay taxes to build roads
pay tolls to use roads
Thank you ABC once again tackling the difficult questions
Can you also do stories on Woolies/coles. Dan Andrews. Construction costs and the big miners paying FA tax.
It's a bloody rip-off's.. so sick of it all.
Correction, "the company controlling Sydney's roads"
Tolls are a Rip off.
Thanks ABC for this great investigation
Big business does not deserve to treat little people like that. 😢
Wow, what a rort! I don't own a car but I can sympathise with those that are being rorted by this setup.
Nationalise the roads
Toll roads in the US is so cheap! How did they do it?
Very nice video. We've learned a lot of details of Four Corners
AUSTRALIA YOUR NOT STANDING IN IT , BUT YOUR LAYING IN IT .
One of the few things I'm glad Perth has never adopted.
There would be riots if they tried. Fark that.
Three years in prison for tolls is horrific
The government doesn't care
Where does our rego money really go. Not to give us great roads that’s for sure. Looks like a monopoly to me.
It’s the biggest scam going
I willl never ever use, a toll road.
Good reporting keep it up!
Q: South Australia? Eugh, why would you want to live there?
A: No toll roads.
Toll roads are in states where most people want to live..
They need to either make them cheaper by alot, or get rid of them for good.
No toll roads in Western Australia 😊
Should be a civil matter not criminal matter
Exactly.
If you're reading this and don't see the difference, it's massive. Like owing a mate some money compared to stealing an apple from a supermarket.
looooooooong over due guys
Excellent content, thank you 🙏
Together we are stronger 👨👩👧👦
Four corners are nailing it recently. This is how I want to see my tax dollars spent.
One of the reasons I won't be moving back to Sydney any time soon.
i think, TAX, Strata and Toll Completly sucks
Lived in Sydney for over a decade lived in Milsons Pt and the commute was all over Sydney wherever my work sent me..Commute was 2 to5 hours a DAY!Fk that never again now live on the Sunshine Coast...What a difference a move makes bye NSW....
Why doesn’t our tax dollars own it
No tolls in SA
Yet.
Could definitely see a government privatising the North-South expressway and the South-Eastern Freeway at some point.
This state too corrupt, im going somewhere else
Could we the young generation take over the government?
Lucky for people living in Perth
Don’t use toll roads
I paid over $12,000 per year in tolls !!!
Trans Urban is a modern day Trolls
My blood boils watching this flop country and its policies. Guys let’s make petitions and aware other mates rather than being keyboard warriors. I’m open to any suggestions.
Better public transportation would go crazy
I pay tolls in Pennsylvania, in nj and Ny in USA
It's ridiculous
What a beautiful country 😍
Thanks Aunty ^5
Wow, who would of thought the future generations (who had no say) would simply be happy getting gouge by the current system/contracts. 10% of her wage lol what! No toll roads in my state.
Well if they're relying on future generations, they should be afraid that the younger generations don't even want to drive a car and want more public transport.
Wow much needed
It’s is one of the biggest problems of our generation
So sad
They tried that nonsense in S.A 🇿🇦here but they met their match.they(e-tolls) were scrapped.
One thing we can all agree on. Get rite of them
Great journalism
Faaaarrrkkk bloody ridiculous!
Hello from SA ❤
No problem just use the public transport !... does it exist, probably no.