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William Ton

Victorians bear more cost blowouts to public projects

Victoria's infrastructure spending has ballooned by hundreds of millions of dollars. (HANDOUT/VICMIN)

Victorians face growing budget overruns in more than 100 government school and public transport upgrades, office refurbishments and rectification works costing millions more.

The state government updated its guide on cost escalations in January 2023 to address the volatility in construction project input costs, according to a Department of Treasury and Finance briefing note obtained by the opposition under Freedom of Information.

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