Correspondence With The Victorian Government Regarding The Western Rail Plan

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This FOI release contains correspondence and formal ministerial approval for the Western Rail Plan - Further Planning project in Victoria. The documents show that both the project proposal and related instruments were approved in January 2024. Minister Catherine King approved Commonwealth funding of $30 million to Victoria's Department of Transport under the National Land Transport Act 2014. The funding supports planning for rail corridor and station augmentation at Sunshine and continued rail planning for the Western Growth Corridors, specifically targeting growth areas in Wyndham and Melton in Melbourne's outer western suburbs. The approval documentation indicates this is part of an ongoing strategy to deliver a faster, high-capacity rail network serving the region.