infrastructure

Victoria will get a new $10 billion North East Link to bridge the gap between the Greensborough end of the Metropolitan Ring Road and the Eastern Freeway, the Andrews government has confirmed. Announcing the plan today, Premier Daniel Andrews said it will initiate a $35 million business case study in 2017, with consultation and route selection to be completed by 2018.

Motorists will pay more for fuel over the coming years following an announcement from the Abbott Government in its 2014 Budget that it will raise $2.2 billion in revenue by 2018 by indexing the fuel excise it collects against inflation.