Having highlighted two young Australians' voices in this chamber, I now add my own. I mentioned earlier that each of us brings our constituents' concerns to this place. In my part of South-West Sydney, the truth is that, for all the improvements to public transport, cars still dominate. Sadly, however, the roads to accommodate vehicles have not kept pace. The problem has been exacerbated by unprecedented population growth. In these areas just a few short years ago, you found tomato and chicken farms and cows and horses. You now find houses there.

Further exacerbating the situation is the complete lack of effort by Liverpool City Council to help ease the situation. In short, they've failed residents and my constituents. I could choose any number of examples, but the one I give my voice to today on behalf of the constituents who have contacted my office is the suburb of Middleton Grange. Not to overstate it, but the local road network is a disaster; I know because I also use it.

In response to this situation, at the last election I advocated for my constituents to secure $6 million from the Albanese Labor government to address the issues in the suburb of Middleton Grange. The remaining $6 million to complete the works was to come from Liverpool City Council. But, to my frustration and that of my constituents, nothing has started—nothing at all. I'm currently being overwhelmed by responses to my petition in the local area, confirming just how concerned local road users are, especially in peak times. The petition is still open if you want to add your voice.

Another concern of mine is multiple rounds of black spot funding that is still to be used by Liverpool council. The inertia of the council on this and other infrastructure projects is appalling, and my community are paying the price every day when they get home late from work, miss their appointments or have to leave for work earlier, all because Liverpool council is not meeting its end of the bargain.

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