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.
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.
Australians deserve better than the kind of visionless politics being dished up by the major parties.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Strict parking space limits could be imposed on suburbs with SRL stations,including Cheltenham,Clayton,Box Hill,Monash,Glen Waverley and Burwood.
The new boss of Victoria’s embattled construction union has lashed out at those allegedly responsible for corrupting the Allan government’s giant project.
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.