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$1 billion contribution to south west rail corridor (Connecting Bradfield City Centre to Leppington and the Macarthur region)

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Status: Answered, finished
Asked by: Senator the Hon. James McGrath
Portfolio: Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications, Sport and the Arts
Agency: Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications, Sport and the Arts
Round: 2026-27 Budget estimates
Question No: SQ26-000717
Asked: 4 June 2026
Answer due: 16 July 2026

Question

Context: https://www.infrastructure.gov.au/department/media/news/locking-future-rail-links-connect-south-west-sydney-new-airport 1. What is the total cost of this project? 2. What is the total federal government contribution to this project? 3. What progress has been made on this project? 4. How much land has been purchased thus far? 5. How far along is the planning study to construct the train line? 6. How much of the $1 billion will be spent on securing land and how much will be spent on planning, staffing and other items? 7. When Minister King announced the funding last March (before the election), her media release said timelines for delivery would be finalised with the New South Wales Government. Have they been? What are they?

Answer

Please see attached PDF.

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