The Australian government has committed to hundreds of infrastructure projects around the country, mostly road and rail projects.
However, as many as 250 projects that have yet to begin construction may be scrapped or delayed as a cost-saving measure to pay for at least $33bn in cost overruns.
But any cutbacks to planned projects won’t come without a fight. While the Albanese government has its eye on the short-term budget bottom line, the states are looking further afield to burgeoning populations and an infrastructure pipeline already clogged with delayed projects.
