Wednesday, October 9, 2013

Premier Denis Napthine defends third airport proposal amid opposition from Labor

A THIRD major airport for Melbourne is a step closer with two possible sites identified on the city's southeast fringe.The State Government is looking at farmland between Koo Wee Rup and Lang Lang for an airport that could be as big as those in Adelaide and the Gold Coast.It would potentially serve a third of the state's population with domestic flights, while international services might be offered as a second-stage development.Residents are divided over where the airport should be, and whether it would work without improvements to rail and road infrastructure.

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