Paul Fletcher (Bradfield, Liberal Party, Minister for Territories, Local Government and Major Projects) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

I seek indulgence to add to an answer I gave in question time earlier today.

Craig Kelly (Hughes, Liberal Party) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

Leave is granted.

Paul Fletcher (Bradfield, Liberal Party, Minister for Territories, Local Government and Major Projects) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

On 27 November 2015 the Department of Infrastructure and Regional Development and Infrastructure Australia received an electronic version of the Victorian government's business case for the Western Distributor project. This is the Victorian government's reference business case, which assumes the project is delivered by the Victorian government. However, this business case is not an evaluation of Transurban's market-led proposal for the Western Distributor. Victoria is in exclusive negotiations with Transurban on stage 4 of a five-stage process around the proposal, as it has publicly disclosed. What the Commonwealth is awaiting is a submission from the Victorian government should those negotiations between the Victorian government and Transurban conclude successfully.