Victorian Infrastructure Accountability
Tracking 576 major projects worth billions in public money — original commitments vs. reality.
Projects Tracked
576
$100m+ TEI threshold
Original Budget
$273464.2m
What they promised
Current Estimate
$339990.7m
What it's costing
Total Overrun
+$66526.5m
+24.3% over original
Over Budget
202
projects exceeding TEI
Running Late
202
past original completion
Budget vs Reality by Sector
Cost Status Distribution
Worst Cost Overruns
| Project | Original | Current | Overrun |
|---|---|---|---|
| Suburban Rail Loop East — Development & Early … | $11800m | $35000m |
+$23200m
(+197%) |
| North East Link — Primary Package (Tunnels) | $11100m | $26100m |
+$15000m
(+135%) |
| Level Crossing Removal Program | $8300m | $14500m |
+$6200m
(+75%) |
| West Gate Tunnel | $6300m | $10200m |
+$3900m
(+62%) |
| Land development projects (statewide) | $219m | $2872m |
+$2653m
(+1212%) |
| Eastern treatment plant projects (Bangholme) | $286m | $2534m |
+$2248m
(+787%) |
| Metro Tunnel (Melbourne) | $11000m | $12830m |
+$1830m
(+17%) |
| Western treatment plant projects (Werribee) | $215m | $1687m |
+$1472m
(+684%) |
| Water quality projects (statewide) | $939m | $1902m |
+$963m
(+103%) |
| Metro Tunnel (metropolitan various) | $12642m | $13480m |
+$838m
(+7%) |
On Budget / Under Budget
| Project | Original | Current | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| [IT] Speed Change Management Tool Project | $1m | $1m | On Track |
| [IT] Victorian Perinatal Data Collection (VPDC) Transition to … | $1m | $1m | On Track |
| [IT] IT Facilities End of Life Hardware Replacement | $1m | $1m | On Track |
| [IT] IT Asset Management Information System | $1m | $1m | On Track |
| [IT] Lentic Performance Enhancements | $1m | $1m | On Track |
| [IT] Rostering, Time and Attendance Project | $1m | $1m | On Track |
| [IT] VicGrid Human Capital Management - System Establishment | $1m | $1m | On Track |
| [IT] Identity Governance and Administration | $1m | $1m | On Track |
| [IT] Social Services Regulator Regulation Management System | $1m | $1m | On Track |
| [IT] Emergency Management (EM) Deployment Project | $1m | $1m | On Track |