$14.5 Billion Railway Project Out of Control: Minister Blames Former Government

$14.5 Billion Railway Project Out of Control: Minister Blames Former Government
A view of train tracks in Watson, Australia, on Dec. 8, 2006. Ezra Shaw/Getty Images
Alfred Bui
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Australian Transport Minister Catherine King has blamed the previous Morrison government for the current state of the Inland Rail project, saying it had been treated like “a strange vanity project” while failing to meet budget and schedule expectations.

Addressing the National Press Club on March 1, the minister said there were “significant concerns” about the project, one of the country’s largest infrastructure investments, as she shared some details of an unreleased independent review.

Alfred Bui
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Alfred Bui is an Australian reporter based in Melbourne and focuses on local and business news. He is a former small business owner and has two master’s degrees in business and business law. Contact him at [email protected].
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