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Chinese Firms Supplying Tunnel Boring Machines for Melbourne’s Suburban Rail Loop

‘Chinese companies are investing in the Suburban Rail Loop—and Victorian workers are building it,’ Jacinta Allan said.
Chinese Firms Supplying Tunnel Boring Machines for Melbourne’s Suburban Rail Loop
Victorian Premier Jacinta Allan during a tour of the West Gate Tunnel construction at Footscray, in Melbourne, Australia, on July 7, 2025. AAP Image/Con Chronis
Monica O’Shea
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Victorian Labor Premier Jacinta Allan has confirmed Chinese backers will be involved in the Suburban Rail Loop (SRL) amid her diplomatic offensive to win over the Chinese market.

The multi-billion-dollar infrastructure project is a 90-kilometre orbital rail line that will connect existing suburban rail lines in Melbourne to the airport.

Monica O’Shea
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]