Jacinta Allan has faced a barrage of questions about the Suburban Rail Loop during an at times tense press conference, which the Victorian Premier ended by telling reporters “we’re done”.
Rex is a crucial service for many regional and remote Australians, operating routes that other commercial airlines don’t fly, such as Parkes to Sydney in NSW, Mildura to Melbourne in Victoria, and Mount Isa to Cairns in Queensland.
Four sources briefed on tense negotiations between the prime minister, Infrastructure Minister Catherine King and Allan said the Victorians were refusing to sign on to a broader package of projects
