Mon, December 2, 2024
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[ Mon, Dec 02nd 2024 ]: Brian Stokes
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[ Mon, Dec 02nd 2024 ]: Brian Stokes
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[ Mon, Dec 02nd 2024 ]: Brian Stokes
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[ Mon, Dec 02nd 2024 ]: Brian Stokes
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[ Mon, Dec 02nd 2024 ]: Brian Stokes
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[ Mon, Dec 02nd 2024 ]: Brian Stokes
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[ Mon, Dec 02nd 2024 ]: Brian Stokes
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[ Mon, Dec 02nd 2024 ]: Brian Stokes
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[ Mon, Dec 02nd 2024 ]: Brian Stokes
I'm a planning expert and have reviewed the SRL b .. iness case. It's no wonder the feds won't fund it
[ Mon, Dec 02nd 2024 ]: Brian Stokes
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[ Mon, Dec 02nd 2024 ]: Brian Stokes
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[ Mon, Dec 02nd 2024 ]: Brian Stokes
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[ Mon, Dec 02nd 2024 ]: Brian Stokes
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[ Mon, Dec 02nd 2024 ]: Brian Stokes
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[ Mon, Dec 02nd 2024 ]: Brian Stokes
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[ Mon, Dec 02nd 2024 ]: Brian Stokes
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[ Mon, Dec 02nd 2024 ]: Brian Stokes
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[ Mon, Dec 02nd 2024 ]: Brian Stokes
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[ Mon, Dec 02nd 2024 ]: Brian Stokes
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[ Mon, Dec 02nd 2024 ]: Brian Stokes
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[ Mon, Dec 02nd 2024 ]: Brian Stokes
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Sun, December 1, 2024
[ Sun, Dec 01st 2024 ]: Brian Stokes
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[ Sun, Dec 01st 2024 ]: Brian Stokes
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[ Sun, Dec 01st 2024 ]: Brian Stokes
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[ Sun, Dec 01st 2024 ]: Brian Stokes
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[ Sun, Dec 01st 2024 ]: Brian Stokes
President Biden pardons son Hunter
[ Sun, Dec 01st 2024 ]: Brian Stokes
President Biden pardons his son Hunter Biden
[ Sun, Dec 01st 2024 ]: Brian Stokes
President Joe Biden issues pardon for son Hunter Biden
[ Sun, Dec 01st 2024 ]: Brian Stokes
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[ Sun, Dec 01st 2024 ]: Brian Stokes
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[ Sun, Dec 01st 2024 ]: Brian Stokes
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[ Sun, Dec 01st 2024 ]: Brian Stokes
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[ Sun, Dec 01st 2024 ]: Brian Stokes
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[ Sun, Dec 01st 2024 ]: Brian Stokes
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[ Sun, Dec 01st 2024 ]: Brian Stokes
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[ Sun, Dec 01st 2024 ]: Brian Stokes
President Biden pardons son Hunter, breaking promise as he leaves office
[ Sun, Dec 01st 2024 ]: Brian Stokes
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[ Sun, Dec 01st 2024 ]: Brian Stokes
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[ Sun, Dec 01st 2024 ]: Brian Stokes
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[ Sun, Dec 01st 2024 ]: Brian Stokes
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[ Sun, Dec 01st 2024 ]: Brian Stokes
Kash Patel FBI director nominee causes uproar on .. ows: 'He will be the enforcer' of Trump's revenge
[ Sun, Dec 01st 2024 ]: Brian Stokes
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[ Sun, Dec 01st 2024 ]: Brian Stokes
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[ Sun, Dec 01st 2024 ]: Brian Stokes
Hey liberals, do you like this hegemony of ours? Then you'd better damn well act like it
[ Sun, Dec 01st 2024 ]: Brian Stokes
Trump picks loyalist Kash Patel to head FBI

I'm a planning expert and have reviewed the SRL business case. It's no wonder the feds won't fund it

The state government is frustrated at Canberra's refusal to pay up, but the reasons are simple: the Suburban Rail Loop business plan - and what it lacks - is of major concern.
The article from The Age discusses the critical analysis of the business case for Victoria's Suburban Rail Loop (SRL) by Professor Graham Currie, a planning expert. Currie highlights several issues with the project, including its high cost, lack of detailed planning, and questionable economic benefits. He points out that the SRL's business case lacks specifics on land use, transport integration, and cost estimates, which are crucial for such a large infrastructure project. Currie also notes that the project's cost-benefit analysis appears inflated, with benefits potentially overstated and costs underestimated. This lack of transparency and detail, according to Currie, explains why the federal government has been reluctant to fund the project, as it does not meet the rigorous standards typically required for such significant financial commitments.

Read the Full The Age Article at:
[ https://www.theage.com.au/politics/victoria/i-m-a-planning-expert-and-have-reviewed-the-srl-business-case-it-s-no-wonder-the-feds-won-t-fund-it-20241125-p5ktey.html ]