east west link $1.5bn should go to other roads not metro rail: turnbull /

Published at 2016-04-08 04:05:56

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Prime minister reiterates Coalition’s commitment to tollway – but wants other upgrades to start nowThe Coalition government has revealed plans to reallocate $1.5bn earmarked for Melbourne’s East West Link towards other road projects in Victoria,not metropolitan rail as the Labor state government had advocated.
The federal government proposes to spend $500m on the Monash Freeway, $350m to upgrade the M80 ring road and $220m on the Murray basin rail project.
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Source: theguardian.com