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Suburban Rail Loop cost: $50bn promised, $96.4bn forecast

How much will the Suburban Rail Loop cost? $33.3bn for stage one, says the government, but the Auditor-General says it could top $36bn. Two stages: $96.4bn.

Aussie Outrage · 1 November 2026 · 12 min read

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Cross River Rail was sold as a $5.4 billion project. The government now says it costs $19 billion

Brisbane's Cross River Rail was promised for $5.4bn by 2024. The Queensland Government now puts it at $19.04bn, with first trains in 2029. Labor says the books were cooked.

Aussie Outrage · 25 October 2026 · 5 min read

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North East Link was sold as a $10 billion road. It now costs $26 billion

Melbourne's North East Link was unveiled at $10bn in 2016. It's now $26.1bn, Victoria's most expensive road. The Treasurer said 60% of the rise was the government's own choices.

Aussie Outrage · 25 October 2026 · 4 min read

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Suburban Rail Loop cost: $50bn promised, $96.4bn forecast

Cross River Rail was sold as a $5.4 billion project. The government now says it costs $19 billion

North East Link was sold as a $10 billion road. It now costs $26 billion