30 h. ago Gardiners Creek is a rare slice of urban bush. The government wants to build 20

Locals and councils have raised concerns that plans for the Suburban Rail Loop will cause a loss of sunlight and impact wildlife in the suburban sanctuary.

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61 h. ago As the Suburban Rail Loop drives up rents, this affordable health clinic could become homeless

Policies aimed at better public transport and more housing in Box Hill could have the perverse effect of forcing out a not-for-profit clinic that provides health services to the same, fast-growing population.

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4 w. ago As it happened: RBA holds interest rates at 4.1 per cent; Dutton pledges $2.2b Suburban Rail Loop funding cut

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4 w. ago Federal election 2025 LIVE updates: RBA holds interest rates at 4.1 per cent; Dutton pledges $2.2b Suburban Rail Loop funding cut

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4 w. ago Peter Dutton pledges to axe Suburban Rail Loop funding if elected prime minister

Federal Opposition Leader Peter Dutton has announced he will scrap federal funding for Victoria's long-promised Suburban Rail Loop (SRL) if he is elected prime minister next month.

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4 w. ago Federal election 2025 LIVE updates: RBA holds interest rates at 4.1 per cent; Dutton pledges $2.2b Suburban Rail Loop funding cut, no changes to super

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4 w. ago Federal election 2025 LIVE updates: RBA to decide on interest rates this afternoon; Dutton pledges $2.2b Suburban Rail Loop funding cut, no changes to super

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4 w. ago Federal election 2025 LIVE updates: Dutton reveals pledge to cut $2.2b from Melbourne’s Suburban Rail Loop project; RBA to decide on interest rates this afternoon

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4 w. ago Dutton campaigns at winery after announcing Suburban Rail Loop funding would be shelved

Dutton has pledged $1.5 billion for the Melbourne Airport Link, as the funding will be redirected from the Suburban Rail Loop.

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4 w. ago Dutton pledges to axe $2.2 billion from Suburban Rail Loop ‘hoax’

The federal opposition leader will announce on Tuesday that, if elected, he will withdraw federal funding for the rail loop, branding the project a cruel hoax.

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