The Connections Package is to be delivered in conjunction with the North East Link – Primary Package - Tunnels, contracted to the Spark Consortium. The funding for the Connections Package sits outside the Primary Package - Tunnels contract.
Key Dates
| Dec 2023 | Project Announcement |
Funding contributions
| Victorian Government | |
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The 2025-2026 Victorian Budget has allocated $2.6 billion to the package. |
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PROJECT HISTORY
| Dec 2023 | The Victorian Government allocated $2.6 billion toward the Connections package in a mid-year budget update. |
| May 2024 | Part of the $3.3 billion Federal Government funding contribution to the North East Link announced in the 2024-25 Federal Budget will be allocated to this project. The amount has not been disclosed. |
| May 2025 | The 2025-26 Victorian Budget allocated $576 million to the project in FY2025-26. |
Estimated Total Cost
(2023)
Sector
Road
Procurement approach
Unconfirmed |
Location
Victoria |
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