New analysis shows Melbourne’s north and west have far fewer hours of frequent train services each week compared the city’s south-east,or similar rail lines in Sydney and Perth.
The new boss of Victoria’s embattled construction union has lashed out at those allegedly responsible for corrupting the Allan government’s giant project.
The auditor-general has found that 53 of 113 major state projects would cost a combined $14.9 billion more than first budgeted.
Commuters could miss out on the full benefits of the $15 billion project because related network upgrades have been cut to rein in the ballooning budget.
The name Arden is completely inappropriate for one of the new Metro Tunnel stations,state Greens leader Ellen Sandell says.
George Arden was a racist who called Indigenous people violent,ignorant savages. The state government is naming a train station after him.
A 200-tonne crane will shut down a busy section of Flinders Street for all of next year as the Allan government races to complete the two Big Build projects.
Sources say budget repair has increasingly become a point of contention among key figures in the Allan government,which has considered new fees and offloading Melbourne’s wholesale fruit and vegetable market to reduce state debt.
The Devitt Property Group has accused the Victoria government of ignoring its compensation claims in a dispute spanning more than four years.
Transport Infrastructure Minister Danny Pearson announced the state had reached a deal with the project’s builders to cover ballooning construction costs.