Sally Sitou (Reid, Australian Labor Party) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

'Infrastructure' may not be a word that inspires, but it should. Good infrastructure—trains, metros, schools, mobile towers and broadband—is what builds communities. But we haven't always gotten it right. I represent some of the fastest growing suburbs in Australia—Sydney Olympic Park, Rhodes and Wentworth Point. When it comes to increasing housing supply, suburbs in my electorate are doing the heavy lifting, but for too long they've been neglected when it comes to infrastructure.

Residents in Newington and Wentworth Point have been waiting years for a long-promised high school. I'm happy the Minns Labor government has finally started construction on delivering that school. Wentworth Point residents told me about the challenges they faced with patchy mobile coverage. I'm proud to have worked closely with the community and telcos to fix this. Residents told me about how dangerous the intersection of Hill Road and Bennelong Parkway was, and I'm proud the Albanese Labor government committed funds to fix it.

Good public infrastructure means communities can thrive. That's why it's so important the Sydney Metro West project gets built. The metro is vital to my electorate. It will ease traffic congestion, allow for faster connections to the CBD and Parramatta, and bring substantial economic benefits. It's right that a project of this size is reviewed to ensure that community benefits can be maximised. I look forward to seeing this project delivered.