Melbourne Metro to boost Australian economy: Infrastructure Australia

By Richard Willingham, State Political Correspondent
Updated January 20 2017 - 1:18pm, first published 12:15am
Melbourne Metro tunnel has received the highest level of priority from Infrastructure Australia.
Melbourne Metro tunnel has received the highest level of priority from Infrastructure Australia.

The multibillion-dollar Melbourne Metro rail project will boost the Australian economy, the nation's top infrastructure advisers have declared, placing pressure on the Turnbull government to increase funding to Victorian major projects.