The Allan Government must take action to improve the management and delivery of major projects across Victoria.
Under Labor, Victoria’s major project infrastructure pipeline has been mismanaged, leading to delays, cost blowouts of over $38 billion, and inflation pressure on the broader economy.
New recommendations from Infrastructure Victoria to minimise carbon emissions from major projects present an opportunity to implement greater efficiencies and modernise how projects are assessed and delivered.
However, after decades of neglect, growth areas across Melbourne and regional Victoria should not be left with non-build or low-build solutions to the pressing road and public transport infrastructure needs of these communities.
Shadow Minister for Transport Infrastructure, David Southwick, said: “Labor cannot manage money or major projects and Victorians across the state are paying the price.
“Labor’s culture of ‘things cost what they cost’ has seen $38 billion wasted on major projects, crowding out of private sector construction and has contributed to inflation pressures.
“Growing communities shouldn’t be the ones to pay the price of Labor’s mismanagement and the Allan Government must rule out short-changing outer suburban and regional communities on critical infrastructure.”
