Anne Stanley (Werriwa, Australian Labor Party) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

South-west Sydney is growing rapidly. Every day, new houses are going up and farm land, once so prevalent, is disappearing. The rapid population growth brings real opportunities but also raises challenges. Foremost among those is the demand for infrastructure, not least as it relates to roads and transport. In the lead-up to the election this year, I was delighted to announce a billion dollar upgrade of Fifteenth Avenue, one of the worst bottlenecks in my electorate. The commitment of a billion dollars is a joint initiative by both the New South Wales and federal Labor governments. The project will upgrade Fifteenth Avenue but requires careful planning and staging, including extensive community consultation. I've met with the project team, and the plans are well advanced. I'm delighted to say that they are currently open for community feedback and will remain so until 14 December. This is a great opportunity for those members of my electorate to look at what's proposed and give feedback. I have some leaflets in my office. If you would like to come to my office we can give you something, or you can go on the website, but please make sure you have your say. The upgrade of Fifteenth Avenue can't come soon enough, and, for so many in Austral and surrounding suburbs, this will be a game changer. Please make sure that you give your feedback.