Airport rail study was doctored to ensure Sunshine ‘won’ shortlist of routes, commission told

A whistleblower has told the Big Build royal commission that a working group inflated the price of the route for airport rail through Maribyrnong to ensure the government’s politically favoured outcome including Sunshine station came out on top.

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