Explainer: how much money would shelving the suburban rail loop save Victoria?

Victorian premier Daniel Andrews says shelving the suburban rail loop would slash 24,000 jobs, but Matthew Guy says the money is better spent on health. Photograph: Diego Fedele/AAP

The suburban rail loop is set to become one of the big talking points of the Victorian state election campaign after the opposition leader, Matthew Guy, said he would shelve stage one in favour of spending on health.

Here’s everything you need to know about the project.