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Calls for Probe Into $2.2 Billion Federal Funding on Major Rail Project

Shadow Infrastructure Minister Bridget McKenzie has written to the auditor general about the Victorian Suburban Rail Loop.
Calls for Probe Into $2.2 Billion Federal Funding on Major Rail Project
Former Premier of Victoria Daniel Andrews (Left) with Victorian Premier Jacinta Allan (right), who was previously Minister for Transport Infrastructure and Minister for Suburban Rail Loop, inspecting the Metro Tunnel on Nov. 6, 2020 in Melbourne, Australia. Asanka Ratnayake/Getty Images
Monica O’Shea
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Shadow Infrastructure Minister Bridget McKenzie is calling on the auditor general to investigate a $2.2 billion (US$1.5 billion) contribution from the federal government to a major Victoria’s rail project.

The Albanese government promised the funding prior to the election and committed the dollars in the first budget of this term.

Monica O’Shea
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Monica O’Shea is a reporter based in Australia. She previously worked as a reporter for Motley Fool Australia, Daily Mail Australia, and Fairfax Regional Media. She can be reached at monica.o'[email protected]
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