E-Petition

Queensland residents draws to the attention of the House the need to upgrade the intersection of the Cunningham Highway and Ipswich-Rosewood Road at Amberley (the "Amberley Interchange").

For more than 25 years, the Amberley Interchange has been identified as in need of upgrade. In 2018, the Federal Government allocated $170 million towards its upgrade, but agreement with the Queensland Government to proceed with upgrades was not reached. In 2022, the Department of Transport & Main Roads released for community consultations a proposal that would serve only as an interim upgrade, and which proposed the construction of a roundabout on a National Highway. In the view of many, this proposal would create new problems such as congestion for Brisbane-bound traffic and dangerous and inefficient movement of heavy vehicles through the roundabout. It would also not meet the needs for there to be a long-term, efficient and safe access to RAAF Amberley, Australia’s largest defence base, or the proposed Ebenezer Intermodal Freight Terminal. 

After more than 25 years of waiting, users of the Cunningham Highway need to see a long-term upgrade designed, costed and funded – not more time wasted on developing “band-aid” measures that will not fully address issues at the Amberley Interchange. 

Your petitioners, therefore, request the House to do all in its power to ensure a long-term upgrade to the Amberley Interchange is designed, costed and funded as soon as possible.