A coal train travels through the Hunter Valley in Singleton, Australia, on April 15, 2023. Roni Bintang/Getty ImagesConsultant firms were paid almost $180 million (US$129 million) to estimate the bloated Inland Rail budget, while a departing executive got $317,000 soon before half the freight route was scrapped.The federal government shelved the Inland Rail route north of Parkes, in central NSW, in early May, amid a budget blow-out of at least $45.6 billion.
$180 Million Price Tag Linked to Inland Rail Blow-Out
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