It argued a reduction in the default speed limit from 100km/h to 80km/h on unsignposted roads would save hundreds of lives, billions of dollars and avoid thousands of injuries.

“The risk of being killed on a regional or remote road is 11 times higher compared to a road in a major city,” said the regulatory impact study.

It attracted opposition from farmers, truckers and rural residents who said it would [...] rob them of valuable time with their families

FFS.