No state government money has been assigned to the airport rail link over the next four years, the Victorian budget reveals.

Instead, it appears that the Andrews government will rely on the federal government’s contribution to fund the project until the 2022/23 financial year.

Tim Pallas delivers the stste budget on Monday. Credit:Jason South

Before last year’s election, the Andrews government promised to build a rail link to the airport and agreed to match the federal government’s $5 billion contribution.

But the budget reveals that $50 million from the Morrison government will be used for the project’s business case this financial year. No state money has been set aside for the project, expected to cost between $8 billion and $13 billion, over the forward estimates.