Suburban Rail Loop
Cutting Sunshine hub would kill Airport Rail, says Allan
The Victorian premier responded to Opposition Leader Peter Dutton’s announcement that he would pull federal funding from the SRL East and Sunshine rail hub if elected.
- Rachel Eddie, Kieran Rooney and Chip Le Grand
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Dutton pledges to axe $2.2 billion from Suburban Rail Loop ‘hoax’
The federal opposition leader will announce on Tuesday that, if elected, he will withdraw federal funding for the rail loop, branding the project a cruel hoax.
- Chip Le Grand, Kieran Rooney and Paul Sakkal
- Editorial
- Australia votes
We’re prepared for election of small targets, which is deeply disappointing
Australians deserve better than the kind of visionless politics being dished up by the major parties.
- The Age's View
‘Cancel it’: Brad Battin ups the ante on Suburban Rail Loop
The opposition leader has strengthened the Coalition’s stance against the SRL following a report critical of how the state government can pay for it.
- Kieran Rooney and Rachel Eddie
Allan says rail loop a ‘must have’, despite question mark over billions in funding
The comments came after Infrastructure Australia said no further federal funding should be committed to SRL East until it was re-costed and more details were provided.
- Kieran Rooney
Minister defends Suburban Rail Loop after Infrastructure Australia calls for ‘exit strategy’
In a testy press conference, Harriet Shing stood by the Allan government’s $35 billion estimate for SRL East – the first stage of the train line between Cheltenham and Box Hill.
- Lachlan Abbott
Alarm over Suburban Rail Loop costings as infrastructure body cites need for ‘exit strategy’
Infrastructure Australia says no more federal money should be given to the rail project without revised costings after expressing low confidence in the Victorian government’s $35 billion price tag.
- Kieran Rooney
Fewer car parks, more fees: The Melbourne suburbs facing a ‘car lite’ overhaul
Strict parking space limits could be imposed on suburbs with SRL stations, including Cheltenham, Clayton, Box Hill, Monash, Glen Waverley and Burwood.
- Daniella White
- Exclusive
- Building Bad
‘No place for this’: New CFMEU boss slams Metro Tunnel ‘ghost shift’ scandal
The new boss of Victoria’s embattled construction union has lashed out at those allegedly responsible for corrupting the Allan government’s giant project.
- Nick McKenzie and Sarah Danckert
Melbourne’s growing stamp duty headache
Stamp duty should be phased out and replaced with a residential land tax over the next 30 years, Infrastructure Victoria says in a new report.
- Adam Carey
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