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

Victorian treasurer threatens to consider train station for Avalon amid dispute with Melbourne Airport

Planes parked on the runway at Avalon Airport during the pandemic.
Planes parked on the runway at Avalon Airport during the pandemic. Victorian treasurer Tim Pallas has referred to its proximity to an existing train line while criticising Melbourne Airport’s operators over negotiations for proposed a rail link. Photograph: Michael Dodge/EPA

The battle over a rail line to Melbourne’s airport has escalated, with Victoria’s treasurer, Tim Pallas, threatening to consider building a train station at Avalon Airport if the four-year stoush continues.

Pallas told reporters on Wednesday he was “no longer playing games” with the operators of Melbourne Airport, after delaying the long-awaited project by at least four years in the state budget.

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