Jamie Briggs (Mayo, Liberal Party, Assistant Minister for Infrastructure and Regional Development) Share this | Hansard source

there are reductions in traffic times of 40 minutes, halving bus travel times between inner west and the city, bypassing 52 sets of traffic lights, removing 3,000 trucks a day from Parramatta Road and creating some 10,000 jobs during construction. This is in addition to the $3½ billion package of roads that we have announced in respect of the Western Sydney airport about which we have got on and made a decision about after 40 years. I appreciate the fact that the member for Grayndler congratulated us on that today and supported the project. The member for Chifley remains quiet. It is a $3½ billion project that we are committed to, and we are committed to getting on with the second Sydney Airport as quickly as possible.

There was today a new announcement from the Leader of the Opposition, and we congratulate the member for Grayndler on his new position. Congratulations! It is not the job you want from the Leader of the Opposition, but it is a new job nonetheless. He made a couple of announcements today. He made one announcement which the Guardian has talked about. The Guardian, on its website, has an opinion editorial from the shadow minister, the member for Grayndler, entitled 'Scooters: the way forward for Australia's traffic congestion problem'. Scooters! Member for Banks, what would you like: WestConnex or scooters? WestConnex—funny that!

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