‘Cruel hoax’: Rail connection to Melbourne’s west 40 years away
The Allan government has defended its multi-decade plan to connect the west with the Suburban Rail Loop after criticism residents have been “strung along”.
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Secret document exposes plot to hide rail loop cost from the public
A bombshell document that the state government fought to bury for three years reveals Suburban Rail Loop bosses wanted to hide details of how much the monster project would cost.
Shock bus call: Schoolchildren’s safety at risk as upgrades parked for years
Allan government bureaucrats issued a directive on buses that threatens 1350 jobs and poses safety risks to “kids, older people and the broader community”.
Myki mobile, bank card touch-on: Secret project timelines revealed
A Sunday Herald Sun investigation has uncovered Victoria’s public transport ticketing upgrade is at least a year behind schedule, with secret timelines revealing the extent of the delays.
Johnston: Why federal funding for SRL is crucial for Allan government
As a federal election looms, the Albanese government has decided to put more money into Melbourne’s Airport Rail but without federal funding for the SRL, the Allan government is out of the loop.
‘Committed to both’: Allan vows to keep fighting for SRL funding
Jacinta Allan has vowed to “keep fighting” for two of the state’s major rail infrastructure projects, after a federal government cash promise for Melbourne Airport Rail put pressure on the Suburban Rail Loop.
Housing fail as Allan and Andrews criticised for delays
Tenants’ and homeless services groups, as well as some Labor figures, have expressed their dismay at the Andrews and Allan governments’ major delay to a housing review.
Dozens charged in home building bribery probe
A Victorian Building Authority worker is among dozens of people charged by the state’s anti-corruption commission after an investigation into bribes being paid for building registrations.
Victoria’s $1.7bn myki upgrade in turmoil, credit card tap-and-go years away
A Sunday Herald Sun investigation has uncovered part of the consortium overseeing the $1.7bn myki revamp for credit card and phone touch on has walked away from the lucrative deal.
31 ‘woefully inadequate’ bus services running in boom suburbs
A staggering number of suburb’s earmarked for a population boom by the Allan government have been found to have low and poor quality bus routes — with some so bad no services run on weekends.
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