Treasury and the RTA should:
■ consider alternative funding methods for subsequent project cost increases, and ensure decisions are made with regards to motorists price sensitivity
■ consider receiving upfront payments progressively as project development costs are incurred.
In Section 2.4 we discussed that the total net value of the expanded project scope from the Supplementary EIS was about $75 million. CCM agreed to fund these costs in return for an adjustment to the toll escalation regime.