The Making and Unmaking of East-West Link

By James C. Murphy

For some years, Melbourne's aborted East-West Link created intense picketing and protests, multiple court challenges, breathless media coverage, and bitter politicking. The Link brought the downfall of the single-term Baillieu-Napthine Liberal government; its cancellation cost the state half a billion dollars; and it lives on in infamy, a byword in the Australian lexicon for political brinkmanship, waste, and politicisation of infrastructure. In The Making and Unmaking of East-West Link, James C Murphy explores the saga from competing vantage points, detailing the layers of politics and intrigue that saturate infrastructure policymaking in Australia.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0522878369
• ISBN13: 9780522878363
• Release Date: July 2022
• Publisher: Melbourne University Publishing
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.0" x 9.0"