East-West Link fiasco goes Back to the Future

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Victorian Premier, Dan Andrews, is under assault on multiple fronts for refusing to allow the Morrison Government to build the controversial East-West Link, which was dumped by Andrews after the 2014 State Election.

In May, Federal Treasurer Josh Frydenberg has urged the Victorian Government to approve the East West Link toll road project, arguing that it will create 3,700 jobs and that it is vitally-needed infrastructure.

A powerful alliance of transport and industry groups also demanded the Premier approve the road.

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Leith van Onselen is Chief Economist at the MB Fund and MB Super. He is also a co-founder of MacroBusiness. Leith has previously worked at the Australian Treasury, Victorian Treasury and Goldman Sachs.