Fiona Nash (NSW, National Party, Deputy Leader of the Nationals) Share this | Hansard source

I am happy to answer it for the senator. The coalition government remains fully committed to this nation-building project and is investing $5.3 billion to build the Western Sydney Airport through a new company, WSA Co. A new airport for Western Sydney will deliver the people of Western Sydney improved access to aviation services, much-needed aviation capacity in the Sydney Basin and significant new, high-quality jobs. Construction will begin by late 2018 and the airport will be operational by 2026. Like all Australian airports, Western Sydney Airport will have a transport security program, which will set out how aviation security will be managed at the airport.