About this episode

The episode discusses the federal government's decision to halt the Melbourne to Brisbane Inland Rail project due to cost concerns.

The federal government has halted plans for the Melbourne to Brisbane Inland Rail, amid concerns the project could cost more than $45 billion to complete. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Topics covered

• infrastructure
• government funding
• transportation
• rail projects
• budget concerns

Keywords

• inland rail
• Melbourne
• Brisbane
• federal government
• funding
• infrastructure
• cost
• transportation

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: federal government

Places: Melbourne, Brisbane, Australia

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