Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications, Sport and the Arts

Meeting Briefs Created In 2025 Relating To Meetings Between The Hon Catherine King MP Victorian Minister Harriet Shing And Victorian Minister Gabrielle Williams.

Document FOI 26-023 (1.63 MB) Released 13 pages PDF

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This meeting brief from February 2025 documents Australian Government infrastructure priorities and funding discussions between Federal Minister Catherine King and Victorian Ministers Gabrielle Williams and Harriet Shing. The document outlines $19.5 billion in Victorian infrastructure investment over 10 years, with 9 priority project reviews and 5 awaiting ministerial approval as of mid-February. Key focus areas include the Suburban Rail Loop East, for which Minister King had signed approval for a $2.2 billion Australian Government commitment (comprising $2.006 billion for land acquisition and $193.9 million for early works including geotechnical studies and utility upgrades), the Melbourne Airport Rail Link and Sunshine Station improvements, and road safety programs. The brief notes Victoria's 2025-26 budget funding requests remained substantially aligned with prior year requests and were heavily focused on Big Build projects, particularly the SRL. The document also references a Housing Support Program and

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