Ministerial Submissions: MS25-000227: Infrastructure Investment Program—victoria—election Commitment –suburban Rail Loop (srl) East Project Approval Meeting Brief: MB25-000021: Victorian Ministers…

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A ministerial submission to the Infrastructure Minister sought approval for $2.2 billion in Australian Government funding toward Victoria's Suburban Rail Loop (SRL) East project, a 26-kilometre underground rail line with six stations extending from Cheltenham to Box Hill. The total project cost is estimated at $34.4 billion, with Victoria contributing $11.6 billion and proposing to fund the remaining $11.3 billion through value capture mechanisms. The submission recommended the Minister approve the project under the National Land Transport Act 2014, sign the Project Approval Instrument, and agree to an Indigenous employment and supplier-use target of 0.34 per cent. The approval formalised the Australian Government's 2022 election commitment to the project. Infrastructure Australia's draft evaluation was also provided for ministerial consideration. The document flagged risks to project delivery that required noting.