{"id":170711,"date":"2025-01-28T15:36:32","date_gmt":"2025-01-28T05:36:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vibewire.com.au\/?p=170711"},"modified":"2025-01-28T15:36:35","modified_gmt":"2025-01-28T05:36:35","slug":"kennett-time-to-stop-funding-the-greatest-white-elephant-of-all-time","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vibewire.com.au\/?p=170711","title":{"rendered":"Kennett: Time to stop funding the greatest white elephant of all time"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Voters need to send a message to Canberra, and in turn to Spring St, this federal election. Jeff does not like public transport investment including the Suburban Rail Loop.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">What would Kennett know about funding rail in Victoria?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Jeff Kennett out the rail network on its knees, closed many stations and lines and isolated communities.  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