'Leftover crumbs' is what independent candidate for Gilmore, Grant Schultz, thinks of a recent Federal Government Princes Highway funding announcement.
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Mr Schulz said he did not want to sound ungracious but thinks the Federal Government's promise to allocate $500 million to the highway is just not good enough.
"This 500 million is a good start but it's just that - a start. We deserve more than that," he said.
His views follow the announcement made by Gilmore's Liberal candidate Warren Mundine that the Federal Government would allocate $500 million to the Princes Highway if re-elected.
The $500 million would be in addition to $960 million the State Government has committed.
Mr Schultz believes if billions of dollars can be spent on the Pacific Highway, then more money could be spent on the Princes Highway.
"We have been neglected and fed the crumbs," he said.
His advice to the electorate is don't accept a few crumbs but demand more to fix what he thinks is just a bad stretch of road in general.
"The road is just unforgiving," he said.
The Independent candidate said one innocent mistake by a motorist could end up being a tragedy.
Mr Schulz said as an independent he was in a position to fight for more highway funding.
"I am not beholding to a minister or a party and don't care if I cause them embarrassment. I have one boss or group to answer to and that is the electorate," he said
Meanwhile, Mr Mundine said the announcement followed discussions with the Prime Minister Scott Morrison's office.
"We're very pleased that in the budget there will be half a billion dollars - $500 million - to be allocated from the Federal Government to the Princes Highway," Mr Mundine said.
"That will be added to the $960 million the state government has put in. So that will be over the next few years a really good commitment to upgrade the highway.
"What we're going to do is continue our argument over the next few years so that we get the road fully completed and up to the standard that's been done on the Pacific Highway.
