Minister Catherine King releases independent review while suggesting former Coalition engaged in ‘economic vandalism’ by announcing projects it couldn’t deliver

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The Australian government will slash 50 high-risk infrastructure projects across the country with savings being put toward other “nation-building” projects, the infrastructure minister Catherine King says.

The $120bn infrastructure pipeline was facing $33bn in cost blowouts and delays, an independent review released by King on Thursday found.