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Victorian prisoners to help fixthe state's crumbling roads

Labor would put Victorian prisoners to work on road maintenance as part of its plan to fix the state's crumbling highways, if re-elected in November.

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ABC News Australia30 Aug 2026, 08:03 pmUpdated 1h ago1 min readAsiaAustralia

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Victorian prisoners to help fix the state's crumbling roads

Labor would put Victorian prisoners to work on road maintenance as part of its plan to fix the state's crumbling highways, if re-elected in November.

This report is published with credit to ABC News Australia. The wire sent a summary; open the original for any extra context. Read on ABC News Australia →

Source: ABC News Australia. Published 30 Aug 2026, 08:03 pm.

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