00:00Boxing Day at the G secured once again.
00:05It's going to be an incredible celebration of not just cricket but of culture.
00:09The state government striking a deal to hold the iconic Boxing Day test at the MCG until at least 2030.
00:17Victoria has also been awarded the 150th anniversary men's ashes test in 2027
00:24and the women's 90th anniversary day night test in 2425.
00:29Bringing with it the promise of an Olympics like atmosphere.
00:34We're going to raise the show so high in terms of live music and food and festival zones and fan zones.
00:42I was lucky enough to make my debut here and then hopefully in the next seven years
00:47there's more Victorians that can come through and make their debut here as well.
00:50Despite securing the Boxing Day test's future,
00:53I've been practising at home with my son.
00:56The Premier was playing a straight bat on the future of the suburban rail loop
01:00and its impact on Victoria's credit rating.
01:03S&P Global Ratings declaring blowouts could see a downgrade in the future.
01:08The Premier is resisting calls to come to her senses and realise that we cannot afford this project.
01:14Victoria's rating with S&P was downgraded from AAA in December 2020.
01:21Currently the state's AA rating is the lowest of any state or territory they rate
01:27and lower than the national credit rating.
01:30We are focused on supporting and delivering our strong fiscal strategy.
01:34A fiscal strategy that is focused on growing and supporting jobs.
01:39While one rail project is looking at the long term, another has come up short.
01:44After revelations the platform at the recently upgraded Deer Park station west of Melbourne
01:50isn't long enough to accommodate bigger nine car trains.
01:54You can call it a stuff up, a screw up, a cock up, a balls up, whatever you like.
01:58The platform will now be lengthened by ten metres as part of Melton Line upgrades.
02:03That was investment and a project that was underway before the government had committed to the Melton Line upgrade
02:10and this is a good example of how we have a sequence of investments.
02:14Ms Allen says bigger trains will stop at the station once Melton Line upgrades are complete.
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