(a) is one of the key contributors to economic growth in the Australian economy;
(b) is in need of investment to support jobs and growth;
(c) is home to diverse and endangered species;
(d) has a population of approximately 700,000, which is over 9 per cent of the NSW population; and
(e) provides over 5.3 billion Western Sydney airport. If successful, the airport will bring residents of south-west Sydney good quality jobs, education and infrastructure that are sorely needed. Revelations regarding the 26 million could have been used to upgrade Cambridge Avenue and Middleton Drive, to improve parks and playing fields in Werriwa and to build a genuine national broadband network that is fit for purpose-and that is just in my electorate.
Werriwa and south-west Sydney as a whole have been let down and neglected by the government. The south-west of Sydney is one of the key growth areas of Australia and is on the cusp of realising its economic and cultural potential. I call on the government, both federal and state to provide the necessary funding and resources to reinforce the growing powerhouse of south-west Sydney.
