We are fully committed to rail as the preferred mode of transport for grain and, in government, will work towards the provision of equitable access to freight rail to allow all grain growers to take advantage of domestic and export marketing options. The Nationals will provide funding, matched by the states, to restore key country freight lines We will also continue to upgrade the MelbourneSydney-Brisbane coastal rail link
in favour of protectionism, for example tariffs, export subsidies