The Age reports explosive allegations before the Big Build royal commission that financial estimates were doctored to ensure their airport rail link ran through Sunshine.

3AW Drive host Jacqui Felgate has labelled the allegations “simply obscene”.

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William McDougall, an independent transport planner who has worked on signature Big Build projects in the past, says he’s “not at all surprised”.

3AW Drive has contacted Transurban and the state government for a response to the allegations and is awaiting a response.

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