Victorians will get a discount for road safety and new drivers will get their licences for free under a controversial government deal to privatise part of VicRoads' functions.
"It's a great day for Victoria."
The Victorian Ombudsman and Victorian information commissioner will provide oversight of the venture.Australian Services Union assistant branch secretary Leon Wiegard said it would be better for workers and consumers for the deal to have not gone ahead, warning of the possibility of higher prices for motorists."We've always been clear with the government, that privatising VicRoads is not a good idea," he said.
Mr Davis said it was clear the consortium would not have paid such a hefty sum if it did not think it could make money out of the deal."This sale will mean higher prices for licences, registration. It will mean higher costs for commuters. It will mean higher impacts on family budgets."The Greens' transport spokesperson Sam Hibbins labelled the deal a "sell-off" which "put the interests of private profit over the public good".
Mr Pallas said the deal was "not a privatisation in anybody's language" but was a joint venture that would see an improved VicRoads returned to the full control of the government in 40 years.
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