The Albanese government has approved $2.2bn in funding for Victoria’s controversial Suburban Rail Loop, marking a significant step forward for the project.
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”.
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
Premier Jacinta Allan has brushed off disastrous poll results and insisted her government remains committed to the contentious Suburban Rail Loop project.
Questioned about the status of funding decisions for the two Victorian mega-projects, federal treasurer Jim Chalmers said the government considered them as separate.
