Yesterday
Qube wins bitter court fight to claim $7m from Martinus Rail
The rail builder’s attempts to block the logistics group from getting access to $7 million in funds held as part of a security deposit have been dismissed.
- Jenny Wiggins
This Month
$10b budget ‘savings’ mostly delayed roads and rail spending
Three-quarters of Treasurer Jim Chalmers’ $9.8 billion in budget cuts come from pushing spending on major road and rail projects beyond the four-year forecasts.
- Ronald Mizen
‘Secretive’ $125b rail loop plan is good for productivity: Allan
Victorian Premier Jacinta Allan says there is nothing controversial about Labor’s use of consultants to ‘prove up’ the Suburban Rail Loop.
- Updated
- Gus McCubbing
Minns unveils plan for 200k homes, powered by Metro rail links
A new combined housing and Metro rail strategy will pave the way for almost 200,000 new homes across Sydney.
- Samantha Hutchinson
- Opinion
- The AFR View
Andrews fallout for Albanese
The question for the PM Catherine King is why have they decided to put federal taxpayers on the hook for Dan Andrews’ election boondoggle.
- The AFR View
November
- Christmas Gift Guide 2023
- Life & Leisure
Why it’s a great idea to travel on Christmas Day, especially overseas
Don’t be afraid to spend December 25 on the move. It might be your most exciting present to yourself yet – and save you pennies in the process.
- Fiona Carruthers and Ayesha de Kretser
Credible business case needed for Melbourne rail loop: King
Federal Labor has contributed $2.2 billion dollars, despite Victoria’s auditor-general raising concerns about the project.
- Tom McIlroy
King goes to war with states over roads and rail funding
The Albanese government’s official response to a review of projects is $7.3 billion in savings and $6.7 billion in extra funding. The states still don’t like it.
- Updated
- Ronald Mizen
- Opinion
- The AFR View
Projects culled, but it’s the same old lack of discipline
Catherine King has cleaned up a project pile-up that took a decade to accumulate. But there is nothing in place to stop it happening again.
- The AFR View
Full list of 50 axed road and rail projects
Following a review of the $80 billion road and rail building program, Catherine King will cut federal funding to 50 projects. This is the full list.
King swings the axe on new road and rail to save existing projects
Infrastructure Minister Catherine King will provide an extra $6.2 billion to cover cost blowouts on 10 projects, but it will come at the cost of other projects.
- Ronald Mizen
NSW faces $2b hole on roads as states fight infrastructure cuts
Federal Transport Minister Catherine King faces a tough fight from state premiers as a raft of infrastructure projects stand in line for cuts
- Samantha Hutchinson, Mark Ludlow, Tom Rabe and Gus McCubbing
- Updated
- Infrastructure Summit
Labor faces state revolt over infrastructure funding changes
NSW, Western Australia and Queensland say they are already out of pocket even before the federal government reduces the share of projects it will fund.
- Ronald Mizen and Mark Ludlow
Labor to force states to pay more for infrastructure projects
The move, to be announced on Tuesday, follows a review which found some projects did “not demonstrate merit” and lacked strategic rationale.
- Ronald Mizen
- Opinion
- Chanticleer
The one debate this Macquarie infrastructure guru finds ‘nuts’
Ani Satchcroft says higher rates are making complex deals harder, and debates about the widening definition of infrastructure miss the point.
- James Thomson
High Speed Rail boss pushes case, says ‘doing nothing’ no option
Andrew Hyles, the head of the federal government’s new authority, compared a fast link from Sydney to Newcastle to building the Sydney Harbour Bridge.
- Aaron Patrick
How roads and railways became tricky terrain for Labor
About $13 billion is due to go out the door for several hundred upgrades this financial year with more spending planned. But not all projects will survive.
- Ronald Mizen
Kinetic wants to ‘shake up’ Australian transport with rail assault
The group, which runs the red SkyBuses that transfer people from airports to city centres, is entering the race for train and tram contracts.
- Jenny Wiggins
October
Pacific National takes $59m annual loss, discloses tax office audit
The rail freight group, chaired by Catherine Livingstone since March, has blamed floods and industrial action for the loss as annual earnings slid 11 per cent.
- Jenny Wiggins
- Exclusive
- Infrastructure
New road, rail spending slumps as Labor tells premiers to cut back
Just eight new projects valued at $6.6 billion were added in 2022-23, a sharp decline on the 24 projects valued at $25.3 billion added the year prior.
- Ronald Mizen
