YCAT Editorial: Is the East-West Link a political stunt?
The more the government goes on the offensive to make out they have a solid business case and financial backing, the less solid the project looks.
Spruiking the fact that four multinationals showed up at the trough to receive a lazy risk free 8 billion from the tax payers while the crown takes all the risk hardly builds confidence that the project won’t be a financial disaster. It’s just a stage show to make the project seem less half-baked than it actually is.
The constantly changing design shows that Linking Melbourne is caught on a hop and doesn’t really know what to build. The tender invites firms to design their own modification of the road. Continue Reading…