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EXPLAINED: Wa hit by east coast infrastructure mismanagement | Rare Historical Photos

The federal government has dropped $48 million in funding for a Marble Bar Road upgrade in WA. (HANDOUT/JARRAD SENG)

Premier Roger Cook says Western Australia has fallen victim to other states' infrastructure project mismanagement after the federal government axed more than $300 million in funding for transport links.

Commonwealth backing was stripped for five road and rail projects, including a heavy haulage roadway and a freight network in the state's south amid an overhaul to rein in spending.

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