Investigating the multi-billion-dollar company controlling Australia’s roads | Four Corners

[@user-tq4zm9yr6l]

There should be no toll roads.We pay enough in car rego and fuel tax to pay for roads

[@brkmv4775]

I don’t consider this a country anymore. It’s just one big ass company making the same few people astronomically wealthy.

[@sabomnim1968]

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.

[@brettadams6734]

Wait until you find out what privatisation did to power costs…

[@rodbrown8306]

"Supposed too" is the obvious, but not the reality, and for some reason people still think a 4-year vote will do something!!!

[@RoyVickers-s8d]

This country is f.... D

[@bizpayetradecryptoprojects9638]

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.

[@ti-les]

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??

[@givesy123]

Thanks for allowing commenting 🙏

[@Ecero222]

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?

[@Eric-jo8uh]

Australia, the land of the rip off.

[@HahaDamn]

Too many monopolies, not enough competition

[@HahaDamn]

And companies that have excessive market power

[@curtisj2165]

You should try living in England for rip offs, although we don't have that many toll roads to be fair

[@muhammadislam0000]

I thought things were bad here in the UK 🇬🇧 😮

[@mickryan2450]

Stopped travelling on them years ago

[@Hsmwihs2]

four corners some of the only real journalism left

[@joejoe2658]

they even use commas, and full stops.

[@omarmacintyre]

Sportsbet, Live Nation, Coles/Woolies and now TransUrban. I would love to see this government put up a fight for once.

[@RationalAUS]

It seems thier strategy is getting enough voter outrage before acting.

[@PaulieT-fq7ni]

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.

[@AW-pt8bx]

As a West Australian the idea of toll roads is fucking baffling

[@Hsmwihs2]

four corners has been cooking lately keep it up

[@JasonBlack66]

TOLL ROADS SHOULD NOT BE PRIVATE.!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@leboromeo]

One of the biggest rip-offs going 'round.

[@2012daffyduck]

have you not seen the house prices? Isn't that the biggest rip off?

[@keyzervega]

So privatisation really works hmmm Yeah right

[@jockrocks7392]

It's one of Australia's greatest scams.

[@marianthewriter6727]

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.

[@tanoz1440]

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.

[@JasonBlack66]

I dont care what anyone says. this is PURE Evil!!!

[@LureThosePixels]

Four corners is a deadset Australian icon at this point

[@lexnite22]

Wow, the 'comments section' hasn't been turned off!

[@Spacemonkeymojo]

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.

[@lukegilbert7985]

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.

[@Mellyouttaphase]

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.

[@electro_sykes]

All that money that could of been spent on public transport or fixing rural roads.

[@haruhisuzumiya6650]

Rural roads get demolished by flash flooding

[@dielfonelletab8711]

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!

[@zen1647]

Governments are not known for doing projects cost efficiently....

[@nadinaanne]

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

[@Elliott_Wave]

What did you expect, when you sell public utilities.

[@tanoz1440]

How did government afford to build roads and infrastructure in the past when population density was low , having had less tax payers.

[@MrChannel2010]

Very interesting to note that there are no tollways in the eastern suburbs or the northern beaches areas. Wonder why???????

[@graemehyndman394]

Every Australian should be up in arms over this,in every state & territory!!!!

[@sumosprojects]

Corruption 🇦🇺😱💩

[@shreckm6470]

Australia is becoming the place not to be.

[@heheheehehehehehe185]

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.

[@ajar1000]

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.

[@jollibee_racer]

While we’re at it. Get rid of the luxury car tax. We have no car manufacturing to protect anymore.

[@Elliott_Wave]

So the Government and Transurban are both stripping the small guy

[@JamesParadiso]

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

[@shinjiakira]

Investigative beast of a thing 4 corners , your efforts have not gone unnoticed

[@ti-les]

This is truely disgusting. Criminal charges for revenue raising tactics? Truely despicable

[@stopitnowlol6697]

And that’s why I love being in Adelaide, no toll roads

[@gitgit1995]

Glad the comments are on for a good discussion. :)

[@jacobkuntflapp]

Can you also do stories on Woolies/coles. Dan Andrews. Construction costs and the big miners paying FA tax.

[@MrChannel2010]

Very interesting to note that there are no tollways around the bay area. Wonder why????

[@stediasse]

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.

[@Justaddsalt]

Thanks ABC for this great investigation

[@justadam1917]

Thank you ABC once again tackling the difficult questions

[@auntcleo1997]

Wow, what a rort! I don't own a car but I can sympathise with those that are being rorted by this setup.

[@jasonnguyen9927]

It's a bloody rip-off's.. so sick of it all.

[@Omega22124]

pay taxes to build roads pay tolls to use roads

[@Abigail-o3q]

Very nice video. We've learned a lot of details of Four Corners

[@ForPropertyInvestors]

It's appalling that Australia is doing this.

[@shanerorko8076]

Correction, "the company controlling Sydney's roads"

[@samuelhay770]

Nationalise the roads

[@waynetaylor2784]

No tolls in WA and West Australians would never accept them.

[@-GhostofZion-]

oh they're trying. Watching the shit from east steadily shift into Perth is heartbreaking.

[@stuartthompson7102]

Tolls are a Rip off.

[@cathyanderson8133]

I never go into any city. Why should I pay tolls for a greedy business and failed governments.

[@zen1647]

Have you heard of a train?

[@eddielong8663]

Ever heard of Sydney Trains?

[@Slater-rh1qr]

Good reporting keep it up!

[@daejensen9685]

It’s the biggest scam going

[@rodreed5147]

Big business does not deserve to treat little people like that. 😢

[@josiemarsh7844]

The government doesn't care

[@SimmoR-mr9by]

Where does our rego money really go. Not to give us great roads that’s for sure. Looks like a monopoly to me.

[@persianguy2849]

Toll roads in the US is so cheap! How did they do it?

[@Donzabar]

Why doesn’t our tax dollars own it

[@Liamv4696]

One of the few things I'm glad Perth has never adopted. There would be riots if they tried. Fark that.

[@ColectiveConsciousness1111]

Excellent content, thank you 🙏 Together we are stronger 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦

[@SNRUB001]

AUSTRALIA YOUR NOT STANDING IN IT , BUT YOUR LAYING IN IT .

[@davidsusankhadgi7745]

i think, TAX, Strata and Toll Completly sucks

[@rzxt]

looooooooong over due guys

[@bjc9520]

Q: South Australia? Eugh, why would you want to live there? A: No toll roads.

[@petesmitt]

Toll roads are in states where most people want to live..

[@plschooseaname]

I willl never ever use, a toll road.

[@andrewf9322]

No toll roads in Western Australia 😊

[@imonlifesjourney]

They need to either make them cheaper by alot, or get rid of them for good.

[@MrActionblackman]

No tolls in SA

[@docscotty1992]

Yet. Could definitely see a government privatising the North-South expressway and the South-Eastern Freeway at some point.

[@jonathontroy1447]

One of the reasons I won't be moving back to Sydney any time soon.

[@KamikazeKensai]

This state too corrupt, im going somewhere else

[@geordannicholson2854]

Three years in prison for tolls is horrific

[@aj-qj4lt]

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....

[@rohand03]

Trans Urban is a modern day Trolls

[@adavirus69]

Lucky for people living in Perth

[@Bulleyes22]

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.

[@davidcarey9135]

Should be a civil matter not criminal matter

[@fredfred2363]

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.

[@13sebastian]

Could we the young generation take over the government?

[@ChristopherStrong-sv4vy]

Don’t use toll roads

[@sandhyaashwin880]

What a beautiful country 😍

[@lithyy2972]

Better public transportation would go crazy

[@Iherdit2day]

This is madness!!!

[@Me29292]

I paid over $12,000 per year in tolls !!!

[@ausnorman8050]

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.

[@kennylee8936]

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.

[@Hamza_Jutt]

Wow much needed

[@RationalAUS]

One thing we can all agree on. Get rite of them

[@plschooseaname]

Thanks Aunty ^5

[@chrisargyriou1660]

awesome work mate i wonder if you could look into the department of housing who just let tenants destroy their properties and rehouse them somewhere else

[@PhilipLeitch]

Great journalism

[@baldandaboomer8367]

No problem just use the public transport !... does it exist, probably no.

[@nicholasthompson7690]

I pay tolls in Pennsylvania, in nj and Ny in USA It's ridiculous

[@blakesnape51]

Coup time

[@KetiaAhwang-k5w]

Faaaarrrkkk bloody ridiculous!

[@harleywilliams6657]

I prefer the jail time over paying transurban