The opposition will audit every Victorian transport project exceeding $100m if elected, and has made no guarantees on the full rail loop. springst victoria suburbanrailloop
about the secretive process to develop this project five minutes before an election when the transport department was frozen out … and some of Daniel Andrews’ cabinet found out about the project when it was announced on his Facebook page,” he said.The Coalition’s stance is also informed by reports from the auditor-general suggesting a key reason for blowouts on Victorian projects was deficiencies in early planning.
“The Victorian Liberals have always opposed this project, blocking thousands of jobs and the better rail connections our city needs.” The business case projects of tens of thousands of new jobs and population growth are the major underpinnings of a cost-benefit ratio for the first two stages, suggesting for every $1 spent on the project, between $1.10 and $1.70 would be returned.
Spear said Infrastructure Victoria was working on ways to boost the amenity of precincts surrounding the rail loop, which is, in effect, a planning project as much as it is a transport project. “A lot of the benefits calculated used a model that was used for the first time and was not a peer-reviewed model. That to me is definitely something that ought to be queried,” he said.Bach questioned whether the “back of the envelope” rail plan was designed to win eastern suburbs marginal seats at the 2018 election.
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