Anthony Albanese (Grayndler, Australian Labor Party, Leader of the House) Share this | Hansard source

You have actually got to plan a road before you build it. I know that might be news to those opposite. Once again this is a bring-forward of an early commitment. Those opposite have no plans, no investment, in this area.

The member for Macarthur asked about the F5. It will be funded under our AusLink 2 commitments. He also asked about airports, the Howard government having done nothing over 12 years to deal with Sydney’s second airport needs. They leased Australia’s major airports and did not spend any of the money on aviation infrastructure, which is why we have got a big problem with a failure of aviation infrastructure. I find it remarkable that the member could raise that issue.

A question was asked about the M5. The budget committed $5 million towards a total cost of $15 million for a feasibility study to examine potential improvements to the M5 transport corridor from Port Botany and Sydney airport to south-west Sydney. If the feasibility study finds that this is a viable project, this would alleviate real pressure on the M5. It would allow us to get trucks off the main M5, to ease urban congestion, and to the port.

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