Minns has no ideas for Western Sydney Infrastructure
The NSW Opposition is calling out Premier Chris Minns spin on the delivery of transport infrastructure in Western Sydney.
The former Liberal and Nationals Government together with the Coalition Federal Government invested over $15 billion to build the future transport infrastructure for the Western Sydney Airport and Aerotropolis including:
|
Projects |
Total Investment |
|
Sydney Metro – Western Sydney Airport |
$11 billion |
|
M12 |
$2 billion |
|
The Northern Road |
$1.6 billion |
|
Bringelly Road |
$500 million |
|
Elizabeth Drive Upgrade |
$200 million |
|
Werrington Arterial Road Upgrade |
$52 million |
While Chris Minns takes the credit for the former Government’s investment, Labor’s own budget[1] reveals the transport and infrastructure capital spend is forecast to drop by 25% in four years.
The Opposition is also calling out Chris Minns’ claim of $600 million in road investment over the next five years, asking if it’s an appropriate level of funding:
- What portion of the $600 million is for delivery and/or planning funding?
- Is the $600 million a new allocation of funding from the Labor’s first budget or is the funding provided by the former Government’s final budget?
Shadow Minister for Transport Natalie Ward commented “I don’t know how Chris Minns plans to deliver transport infrastructure with a cut of 25% in overall funding in the future.”
“Chris Minns is all complaints and no responsibility, in order to deliver the positive future Western Sydney deserves you need to invest in its future.”
“It is easy to claim credit for infrastructure projects you don’t have to plan, fund and start delivery on, what is difficult is managing the NSW Budget in order to be able to consistently fund infrastructure investment.”
“The Government needs to stop the spin and actually outline and commit to which roads in the region are on their infrastructure priority list, no answers can only mean no investment.”
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