But, on Tuesday, party leader David Crisafulli said the project could be achieved before the Brisbane Olympics and Paralympics.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cMake no mistake, we\u2019re committed to making it go all the way through to the Maroochydore CBD by the 2032 Games,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWe\u2019re determined to make sure there is legacy infrastructure that comes out of the Olympic and Paralympic Games, and there\u2019s no greater legacy play than making sure that people in a fast-growing place like the Sunshine Coast can use a piece of infrastructure to connect with the capital.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The state government has committed to building about half of the line by then.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The Minister for Transport, Bart Mellish, said the full track could not be delivered before the Games, due to cost and construction complexities outlined in a report in March.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cThe business case makes it clear the entire line to Maroochydore can\u2019t be built by 2032,\u201d he told Sunshine Coast News.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cA construction program was developed with input from expert industry advisors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cEven when staged or built concurrently, this program demonstrated that construction of the dual track rail line to Maroochydore would not be feasible prior to 2032.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n Mr Crisafulli announced, in his 2022 budget reply, that the Opposition wanted to have the line built to Maroochydore by 2032, but references to timing have been largely absent since, until this week.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cWe are committed to bringing it all the way through and we\u2019ll work with other levels of government to make sure that\u2019s done as best we can,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cIt does have to occur and it\u2019s something we\u2019re determined to see done by 2032.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.vibewire.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/image-169.jpeg\")