Fiona Scott (Lindsay, Liberal Party) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

For way too long, the people of Lindsay and the people of Western Sydney have been forgotten about. For too long, we have had to endure substandard roads and not the right infrastructure for us to commute to the city and for us to have employment close to home. I am very proud to be part of a government that is investing $3.6 billion in the upgrade of key vital roads and arteries that will make our city move. This $3.6 billion worth of road infrastructure is already seeing investment like the Sydney Science Park, a 280-hectare site where 12,200 jobs in biotech innovation—STEM jobs—will be coming to the people of Western Sydney. This is very important; 80 per cent of this $3.6 billion is coming directly from the federal government.

I tell the people of Lindsay: that will mean upgrades like to the intersection of the Northern Road and the M4, to the intersection of Northern Road and Jamison road, and to Glenmore Parkway. How many people struggle with Glenmore Parkway every morning trying to get to work or get their kids to school? It will also mean an upgrade to Bradley Street. Bradley Street, along the Northern Road, is also a huge issue for so many constituents. I am excited that we are finally going to see movement on these things. We are going to see these roads upgraded and we are going to see better accessibility for all the people right across Lindsay.