Action for Public Transport (N.S.W.) Inc.

Rail project funding to be cut by the incoming Abbott government

posted Sunday 8 September 2013

The following figures are taken from Fiscal Budget Impact of Federal Coalition Policies, released just before the 7 September election. The same document shows thousands of millions to be spent on urban road projects.

Project Cut
(AU $million)
Melbourne Metro Rail 25
Cross river rail [Brisbane] 357
Perth urban rail 50
Tonsley Park urban rail [Adelaide] 31
Airport rail planning [Avalon, Vic] 3
Mulgrave River bridge [FNQ] 40

Project	Cut (AU $million)
Melbourne Metro Rail	25
Cross river rail [Brisbane]	357
Perth urban rail	50
Tonsley Park urban rail [Adelaide]	31
Airport rail planning [Avalon, Vic]	3
Mulgrave River bridge [FNQ]	40

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