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Town Hall station – first new train station in Melbourne’s CBD in more than 40 years – is complete.
The premier, Jacinta Allan, and transport infrastructure minister, Gabrielle Williams, will today visit Town Hall station to announce that construction on the fourth of five Metro Tunnel stations is complete, paving the way for the long-awaited tunnel to open by the end of the year. Anzac, Arden and Parkville were handed over to Metro Trains in April.
We invested in public transport – and just look at the results. The Metro Tunnel will cut congestion and get you to work, uni and home sooner – and it opens this year.
With Town Hall Station now complete, we’re another step closer to opening the Metro Tunnel later this year – completely transforming the way Melbourne moves.
What I’m very interested to know that the minister hasn’t answered yet is is the Bowen basin going to be a go zone? There interest 22 coal projects awaiting approval. Is the Government going to continue to green-light coal and gas, fossil fuel projects by big companies that make big donations to their re-election coffers but pay very little tax, in some cases none at all. That’s what I’m concerned about and the fact that the minister is not clarified that yet is not a good sign.
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Author : Royce Kurmelovs
Publish date : 2025-10-04 22:57:00
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