The Age previously revealed theVictorian government asked the Commonwealth for a four-year delay to the construction of the airport rail,despite spending $1 billion on early construction works,fuelling opposition claims the state’s infrastructure blowouts led to setbacks on key projects.
“Airport rail is basic infrastructure in almost every major city around Australia and the world,yet in Victoria,we just can’t seem to get it done,” Deputy Opposition Leader David Southwick said. “There can be no more excuses. The money for this project is available and the Andrews government should be getting on with delivering this important project.”