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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
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Benita Kolovos Victorian state correspondent

Victorian opposition will commit to building Suburban Rail Loop once ‘holes have been dug’

Matthew Guy
Matthew Guy told an ABC forum that the Coalition would have no choice but to continue construction on the suburban rail loop if it were to regain power after work had begun. Photograph: Joel Carrett/AAP

The Victorian opposition has committed to proceeding with Labor’s signature infrastructure project, the Suburban Rail Loop, if elected to government next year and tunnelling has begun.

The Coalition’s public transport spokesperson, Matthew Guy, who previously went to two elections vowing to scrap the $34.5bn project, told an ABC Radio forum on Tuesday there would be no choice but to go ahead with it come November 2026.

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