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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Benita Kolovos

Melbourne has waited decades for an airport train. But is a federal funding commitment enough to get it done?

An artist's impression of the proposed Melbourne airport train station in Tullamarine.
An artist's impression of the proposed Melbourne airport train station in Tullamarine. Photograph: Rail Projects Victoria

Throughout her decades in politics, Jacinta Allan hasn’t been afraid to pick a fight with the federal government – no matter which party was in power.

But on Thursday, when the Albanese government announced it would cut $4.8bn worth of infrastructure funding in Victoria after a months-long review, the premier was uncharacteristically subdued.

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