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2 November 2026

Labor allegedly used threats and inflated costs to dictate Airport Rail Link

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Labor allegedly used threats and inflated costs to dictate Airport Rail Link

A reported submission to the royal commission alleges the Labor government intentionally inflated costs and threatened to sack a senior public servant to get its preferred Melbourne Airport Rail Link route over the line.

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