Remote councils in New South Wales receive over six times more federal government financial assistance grants per person than remote NT councils which undermines their ability to maintain their roads, a new report by the Grattan Institute has found.

The Potholes and Pitfalls: How to fix local roads report was released this month by the public policy think tank, which estimated an extra $1 billion was needed each year across Australia year just to keep council maintained roads in the same state they’re in today.

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