Second site approved to take toxic soil from $6.7b West Gate Tunnel project
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Two Victorian landfills have now been approved to receive contaminated soil being dug up to build the $6.7 billion West Gate Tunnel.
Bacchus Marsh landfill site Maddingley Brown Coal is the latest to be approved by the Environment Protection Authority to receive huge amounts of rock and soil from the controversial project, which is running at least two years late and estimated by Treasury to be $3 billion over budget.
Work on the West Gate Tunnel has been delayed by a major dispute over how to deal with 3 million tonnes of contaminated soil.
Second site approved to take toxic soil from $6 7b West Gate Tunnel project
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The state government has not ruled out heading to court to fight home owners who believe they are owed compensation for West Gate Tunnel works deep below their homes.
Seventy-four property owners represented by Slater & Gordon want compensation for land acquired below ground as part of the $6.7 billion toll road which will connect the West Gate Freeway in Spotswood and CityLink in Docklands.
Transport Infrastructure Minister Jacinta Allan.
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Transport Infrastructure Minister Jacinta Allan on Tuesday said all the land was 15 metres or more below ground, but claims would be determined on a case-by-case basis.
“It’s hard to predict what will happen as we work through these things on a case-by-case basis, other than to say we will work very carefully with each of the landowners,” Ms Allan said.