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Labor axes funding for $45b Inland Rail project linking Melbourne to Brisbane
The Australian government has axed funding for the $45 billion Inland Rail project beyond regional New South Wales, shelving plans to extend the freight corridor to Brisbane. An independent cost assessment found the full Melbourne-to-Brisbane route would exceed $45 billion and not be completed until 2036. Construction from Victoria to Parkes will finish by end-2027 using reallocated funding.
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