Victorians ‘snookered’ by ‘railway to nowhere’

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It is sounding like Groundhog Day for Victorians.

When Labor came to government in Victoria in 2014, it immediately cancelled the East-West Link project, which cost taxpayers $1.1 billion in compensation.

Last year, Labor cancelled the Commonwealth Games, which cost Victorian taxpayers $600 million in compensation.

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About the author
Leith van Onselen is Chief Economist at the MB Fund and MB Super. He is also a co-founder of MacroBusiness. Leith has previously worked at the Australian Treasury, Victorian Treasury and Goldman Sachs.