Prime Minister hits out at council over Story Bridge

Anthony Albanese says the Commonwealth shouldn't have to fund Story Bridge repairs as court blocks protest.

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00:00It's a Brisbane landmark in a state of disrepair.

00:07This is as significant as the Sydney Harbour Bridge when it comes to the national network.

00:11A report has revealed the story bridge won't be able to carry traffic within 20 years without a full restoration.

00:19The Brisbane City Council has flagged a toll on drivers if the state and federal governments don't provide financial help.

00:28But the Prime Minister says it's not his government's responsibility.

00:32It is a local road, a local bridge.

00:35The Commonwealth Government's responsibility isn't to fix everything and fund everything.

00:40Also taking a swipe at the council for the state of the bridge.

00:44The Brisbane City Council shouldn't have allowed the maintenance to go into disrepair over a period of time.

00:52In March, footpaths on the 85-year-old crossing closed for repairs after structural issues were found.

01:00There's two to five years left in the concrete footpaths but what it also found is that there was significant concrete cancer.

01:07Protesters had planned to block all six lanes on Friday morning while they called for a dedicated lane for cyclists and pedestrians.

01:17But a magistrate today upheld a police decision to cancel the protest citing concerns around public safety and traffic disruption.

01:27Organisers of the rally say their fight is far from over.

01:32It is really disappointing.

01:33It's obviously not the outcome that we were hoping for and the outcome that we wanted for active transport users of Brisbane.

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