Auditor-General's report casts doubts on assumptions in light rail stage 2A business case

Jasper Lindell
September 25 2021 - 12:00am
An artist's impression of stage 2A of light rail, which is planned to connect the city centre with Commonwealth Park. Picture: Supplied
An artist's impression of stage 2A of light rail, which is planned to connect the city centre with Commonwealth Park. Picture: Supplied

A fresh breakdown of the benefits of light rail's next stage should be made public, the auditor-general has found, after an earlier analysis failed to show how the line would be a catalyst for urban development, a key expected upside to the project.

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Jasper Lindell

Jasper Lindell

Assembly Reporter

Jasper Lindell joined The Canberra Times in 2018. He is a Legislative Assembly reporter, covering ACT politics and government. He also writes about development, transport, heritage, local history, literature and the arts, as well as contributing to the Times' Panorama magazine. He was previously a Sunday Canberra Times reporter.

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