$34bn and counting – beware cost overruns in an era of megaprojects
- Written by Greg Moran, Senior Associate, Grattan Institute
A Grattan Institute report released today finds Australian governments spent A$34 billion, or 21%, more on transport projects completed since 2001 than they first told taxpayers they would. And as we enter the era of megaprojects in Australia, costs continue to blow out.
Transport projects worth A$5 billion or more in today’s money were...