In the Australian Airports Association’s (AAA) submission to the government’s consultation paper, AAA head of policy and advocacy Natalie Heazlewood also warned that the scheme could see its costs passed on to consumers.
In his 2024–25 budget overview released on Tuesday, Victorian Treasurer Tim Pallas said that the state government has a “huge amount of funding” tied up with the rail link project, and needs to be “realistic about the project and its timeline”.