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How roads and railways became tricky terrain for Labor

How roads and railways became tricky terrain for Labor

Promising billions of dollars for new road and rail projects is the easy part of government. Delivering on those commitments is a different matter.

Ronald MizenPolitical correspondent

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Sunshine Coast mayor Mark Jamieson has a message for the Albanese government’s Queensland ministers Jim Chalmers, Murray Watt and Anthony Chisholm: it’s time to step up and deliver for your state.

This week, the Treasurer sparked an uproar when he repeated a warning from Infrastructure Minister Catherine King that dozens of road and rail projects were set to be axed or delayed due to a $33 billion budget blowout.

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Ronald Mizen
Ronald MizenPolitical correspondentRonald Mizen is the Financial Review’s political correspondent, reporting from the press gallery at Parliament House, Canberra. Connect with Ronald on Twitter. Email Ronald at ronald.mizen@afr.com

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