Infrastructure
Minister puts integrity and fairness in the infrastructure pipeline
New Infrastructure Minister Catherine King stopped short of saying whether she would scrap some of the Coalition’s more controversial projects.
- by Katina Curtis
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Opinion
Opinion
Perrottet looks west to keep Coalition on the rails before election
The NSW government needs to cut its infrastructure spending but deciding which projects to save and which ones to shelve comes down to politics.
- by Alexandra Smith
Editorial
Editorial
How to throw political pork-barrelling on the scrap heap
The NSW government must pass legally enforceable guidelines and the federal government needs an integrity commission.
- The Herald's View
NSW premier willing to move residents from flood-prone areas of Lismore
Dominic Perrottet says he would feel personally responsible if lives were lost in another flood in northern NSW.
- by Megan Gorrey, Tom Rabe and Heath Gilmore
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State Parliament
Premier calls for nation-building funding, not car parks, from Canberra
NSW has taken a swipe at the former federal government’s approach to infrastructure, insisting its commuter car park scheme was shortsighted.
- by Alexandra Smith and Tom Rabe
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Sydney light rail
NSW government to ignore advice and push on with light rail project
The NSW government will proceed with the second stage of the Parramatta light rail but delay other megaprojects worth up to $20 billion.
- by Tom Rabe and Alexandra Smith
Editorial
Opinion
Perrottet must lay out the details of infrastructure projects
The NSW government has been told to delay some cherished projects because the construction industry is struggling to cope with what’s already in the pipeline.
- The Herald's View
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Roads
Ombudsman criticises EPA over West Gate Tunnel toxic soil dumping
Victoria’s ombudsman says the state’s environmental watchdog failed to consider the human rights of communities affected by toxic soil dumping.
- by Sumeyya Ilanbey
NSW told to put high-profile road, transport projects on ice
The government’s independent infrastructure body has recommended $27 billion of spending be diverted to smaller projects that provide “high returns”.
- by Alexandra Smith and Tom Rabe
Andrews and Albanese set for showdown on Melbourne’s rail loop funding
The Andrews and Albanese governments are on a collision course over the Suburban Rail Loop project, as federal cash will hinge on an independent assessment of the plan.
- by Patrick Hatch
‘Sleepless nights’: The Metricon customers whose dream homes became nightmares
Metricon customers are fearful of losing their money and claim they’ve been left in the dark about the future of their homes amid construction delays and price hikes.
- by Tawar Razaghi