Victoria to dissolve Infrastructure Victoria, cutting up to 50 jobs and saving $12 million

Victoria’s Premier Ben Carroll has ordered the winding up of Infrastructure Victoria and Economic Growth Victoria, a decision announced by Finance Minister Enver Erdogan that will cut up to 50 jobs and generate $12 million in savings over the next four years. The agencies, created by former premier Daniel Andrews in 2015 to provide independent infrastructure advice, had already faced funding cuts and some of their recommendations were ignored.

Their functions will be absorbed by the Department of Transport and Planning, and the closure will require parliamentary legislation that could take months to pass. The government also aims to achieve an additional $70 million in savings by scaling back consultant use and trimming other public-service expenses such as branded merchandise and office plaques. The move is part of a broader effort by the new administration to distance itself from the previous government while managing large-scale projects like the Suburban Rail Loop.