backed the Melbourne Airport rail link as an \u201cimportant project\u201d and renewed the government\u2019s $5bn commitment to help fund its construction.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\nIn Western Australia, the Commonwealth will provide an additional $1.4bn to existing METRONET projects and $300m for a new high-capacity signalling program. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The government highlighted how every state and territory would receive extra funding for new and existing infrastructure projects over the next four years, with an additional $9.5bn being provided over the forward \u00adestimates. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The funding for Western Sydney, which now totals $17.3bn, includes $1.9bn for priority road and rail projects such as Mamre Road, Elizabeth Drive, and Richmond Rd from the M7 Motorway to Townson Rd. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The government has pledged $100m for \u201czero emission rapid bus infrastructure to connect Penrith, Liverpool and Campbelltown to the Western Sydney International Airport and Aerotropolis at Bradfield. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Western Sydney International Airport, scheduled to get its first travellers and freight in 2026, will receive a further $302.6m over five years. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
It will be used for border agencies to progress design, fit out and commissioning of facilities, provide federal policing and establish a detector dog unit. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Southeast Queensland will receive $2.2bn for transport projects designed to accommodate an increased population and unlock future housing development. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
As well as the funding for the Direct Sunshine Coast Rail, the government has committed $226.7m for the Beerburrum to Nambour Rail Upgrade, ahead of the 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
An extra $431.7m will be provided for the Coomera Connector Stage 1 project, and an extra $467.2m is being committed for the Bruce Highway Corridor. The government will spend $2.6bn in road and rail projects in regional Australia, including $541.7m for upgrades to critical roads in Northern Australia and an additional $290.1m for the Gippsland Rail Line Upgrade in Victoria. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Following the completion of additional planning, $720m will be released for the construction of the Inland Freight Route in Queensland, providing an alternative to the Bruce Highway.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The government will also invest $540m to improve the reliability of the Australian Rail Track Corporation\u2019s interstate freight rail network, including $150m to upgrade the Maroona to Portland Line in Victoria. \u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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