PM Scott Morrison and Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews said they were committing $5 billion each to the project, with work to begin in 2022.
Qantas on Monday operated the first of four weekly direct flights between Mildura and Sydney, to coincide with NSW–Victoria border lifting.
Passenger flights between Sydney and Melbourne resumed today after border restrictions between NSW and Victoria lifted after 137 days.
The Sydney business said the nine-year-old aircraft, VH-SEF, will be called ”Cinderella” and is due to arrive at Bankstown on 24 November.
SA and NT’s decision to lift their borders to NSW caused Sydney Airport’s domestic passenger traffic to double in October.
The ex-Virgin 737 leased to Rex has been flying between Sydney and Melbourne, likely in preparation for its CASA proving flight.
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