Inland Rail — Melbourne to Brisbane

Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development · VIC / NSW / QLD · Over Budget

1,700km freight rail corridor. Original $8.4B estimate has more than tripled.

Why this mattersTypical

Of $31.00B committed, $14.40B has been spent. Cost overruns at this scale typically trigger ANAO or Senate Estimates review.

Is this normal?

No peer projects to compare burn-rate against.

Your share

≈ $1,140 per Australian committed · ≈ $1,627 per household still outstanding per household

Total Budget

$31.00B

Spent to Date

$14.40B

Utilisation

46%

Timeline

2018-01 → 2027-12

Spend trajectory (monthly)

2018-01now

Primary contractor

ARTC

Source: AusTender Contract Notices · cross-referenced with departmental annual reports