Senior bureaucrat puts Cross River Rail delay at feet of Newman government

By Cameron Atfield
Updated February 28 2017 - 12:13am, first published February 27 2017 - 11:15pm
The proposed Albert Street Cross River Rail station. Photo: Supplied
The proposed Albert Street Cross River Rail station. Photo: Supplied
2017 changes to Cross River Rail are shown in green from the original business case shown in blue. Photo: Supplied
2017 changes to Cross River Rail are shown in green from the original business case shown in blue. Photo: Supplied
Department of Infrastructure and Regional Development secretary Mike Mrdak appearing before the Senate Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport Legislation Committee on February 27. Photo: Screen grab
Department of Infrastructure and Regional Development secretary Mike Mrdak appearing before the Senate Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport Legislation Committee on February 27. Photo: Screen grab

The political buck-passing over Brisbane's long-delayed Cross River Rail project has continued after a top Commonwealth bureaucrat laid blame at the feet of the Newman government at a Senate hearing in Canberra on Monday.