The Premier rejected comparisons with the East-West Link project, which the previous Liberal government rushed through before the 2014 election, leading to a controversial tearing-up of the contracts after Labor won power, costing the state more than $1 billion in compensation to the builders.
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- Heide Museum asks state for expansion to offset North East Link disappointment – The Age
- TBMs ordered for Melbourne’s North East Link road project – Ground Engineering
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