‘We want to get on with it’: Albanese makes $7bn promise for Melbourne’s long-awaited airport train

<p>Federal Labor promises $2bn for Sunshine station, but premier couldn’t give date for when rail line will be finished</p><ul><li><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/live/2025/feb/26/australia-news-live-chalmers-us-tariffs-anthony-albanese-peter-dutton-senate-estimates-cost-of-living-ntwnfb">Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates</a></li><li>Get our <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/email-newsletters?CMP=cvau_sfl">breaking news email</a>, <a href="https://app.adjust.com/w4u7jx3">free app</a> or <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/series/full-story?CMP=cvau_sfl">daily news podcast</a></li></ul><p>The federal government will pour $7bn into Melbourne’s airport train in an effort to kickstart work on the <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/article/2024/jul/08/melbourne-airport-backdown-on-station-paves-way-for-long-awaited-train-link">long-awaited rail line</a> and stave off the Coalition in traditional Labor seats.</p><p>Anthony Albanese on Wednesday announced a $2bn commitment for works at Sunshine station – which is planned to link Melbourne airport, the CBD and regional Victoria – in addition to the $5bn previously pledged to help build the line.</p><p><strong><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/email-newsletters?CMP=copyembed">Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email</a></strong></p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/feb/26/melbourne-airport-train-line-funding-anthony-albanese">Continue reading...</a>