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Elise Kinsella

EPA under fire over handling of contaminated soil from the West Gate Tunnel

The tunnel was initially due to be completed by late 2022, but will now not be completed until at least 2024. (Victorian Government)

Victoria's Ombudsman has strongly criticised the state's environmental regulator over its management of contaminated soil from the West Gate Tunnel construction, saying the agency was "under pressure to 'fix' the problem", and "potentially compromised" its ability to act independently.

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