Dan Andrews burns billions in taxpayer funds

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Victorian Premier Dan Andrews is the master of burning taxpayer money.

Upon his election in 2014, Andrews immediately canceled the East-West Link tunnel project, costing taxpayers $1.1 billion.

A few months back, Dan Andrews announced that he had canceled the 2026 Commonwealth Games, which is expected to cost Victorian taxpayers $380 million in compensation costs.

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About the author
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.