Raising fuel taxes to pay for better roads is a necessary evil, according to the automobile association.
The government's draft transport policy statement outlines $20 billion worth of spending over three years - that's about $5 billion more than the last plan.
Fuel excise taxes will go up four cents a litre each year to help pay for the new projects, as well as better highway maintenance, and more resilient roads.
AA spokesperson Dylan Thomsen spoke to Corin Dann.
