Andrew Charlton (Parramatta, Australian Labor Party) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

In the weeks since the October budget, I've been out and about in the community talking to local residents, organisations and small businesses about our first Labor budget. This was a budget that delivered for the people of Parramatta. I'm proud to have secured funding for some wonderful projects in our local community. Labor's budget delivered $6.2 million to help upgrade Richie Benaud Oval in Belmore Park, $3.5 million to develop Harris Park's Little India precinct, $12 million to deliver world-class aged care facilities in Harris Park, and $900,000 to begin the World Heritage assessment of the Female Factory in North Parramatta. Parramatta's families have also benefited significantly from Labor's cheaper child care reforms. No fewer than 9,000 families will save money on their child care and have more money in their pocket at the end of the week. Aged pension recipients in Parramatta have benefited from an increase to the pension, and now more seniors are eligible for the Commonwealth seniors health card. Australians of all ages have benefited from our steps to lower the cost of medications, and working parents in Parramatta will benefit from our expansion to paid parental leave. We are delivering cost-of-living relief to Parramatta's residents, and at the same time we're delivering on our election commitments.