The company building the troubled Sydney light rail project has accused the New South Wales Government of misleading it before it signed up for the project, court documents have revealed.
Key points:
The Spanish company building Sydney's light rail is locked in a legal battle with the NSW Government
The $1.1 billion lawsuit relates to power and water infrastructure which was affected by the project
The project is overbudget and behind schedule
Spanish sub-contractor Corey Ahlburg Infrastructure Australia has filed proceedings in the Supreme Court against Transport for NSW (TfNSW) for "misleading and deceptive" conduct.
The $1.1 billion lawsuit relates to power, water and gas infrastructure which is affected by the project.
Corey Ahlburg wants financial compensation from the State Government and claims it was "induced" by TfNSW to enter a contract to build the CBD light rail on a "false premise".
In documents tendered to the court, the contractor claimed a "critical part and key delivery risk" of the project was how they would deal with underground infrastructure, including those owned by Ausgrid and other water and gas companies.
The company has alleged it was made to believe electricity provider Ausgrid had reviewed and accepted the treatments of its utilities, but it had not.
"Corey Ahlburg … were prevented from communicating with Ausgrid in relation to how changes to utilities owned by Ausgrid were to be dealt with as part of the project," the documents state.
Key points:
The Spanish company building Sydney's light rail is locked in a legal battle with the NSW Government
The $1.1 billion lawsuit relates to power and water infrastructure which was affected by the project
The project is overbudget and behind schedule
Spanish sub-contractor Corey Ahlburg Infrastructure Australia has filed proceedings in the Supreme Court against Transport for NSW (TfNSW) for "misleading and deceptive" conduct.
The $1.1 billion lawsuit relates to power, water and gas infrastructure which is affected by the project.
Corey Ahlburg wants financial compensation from the State Government and claims it was "induced" by TfNSW to enter a contract to build the CBD light rail on a "false premise".
In documents tendered to the court, the contractor claimed a "critical part and key delivery risk" of the project was how they would deal with underground infrastructure, including those owned by Ausgrid and other water and gas companies.
The company has alleged it was made to believe electricity provider Ausgrid had reviewed and accepted the treatments of its utilities, but it had not.
"Corey Ahlburg … were prevented from communicating with Ausgrid in relation to how changes to utilities owned by Ausgrid were to be dealt with as part of the project," the documents state.