Tom Elliott has weighed in on the state government announcing a new cost blowout to the Metro Tunnel project yesterday.

The project is now expected to cost $4 billion more than originally planned, with Minister for Transport Infrastructure Danny Pearson explaining yesterday why the new $837 million cost blowout may’ve occurred.

“Weirdly the state government is presenting this as a victory,” the 3AW Mornings host said.

Press PLAY to hear his thoughts on the news + the comments from Danny Pearson which caught his attention

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