Lucy Wicks (Robertson, Liberal Party) Share this | Hansard source

Over the past week I have heard from hundreds of hardworking families and businesses on the Central Coast, to get their thoughts on the budget.

Many locals stopped at an Ettalong listening post to ask us about our $45 billion investment into a new Central Coast medical school and research institute, and also our plan to address the GP shortage on the peninsula. The Treasurer came to the Central Coast and spoke to around 100 local businesses about the benefits of the budget for small businesses in West Gosford. I want to say thank you to Central Coast New South Wales Business Chamber Regional Manager Dan Farmer, Gosford/Erina and Coastal Chamber of Commerce and Industry President Ali Vidler, Peninsula Chamber of Commerce President Matthew Wales and the team at the entertainment grounds for hosting this luncheon. We also met 300 community leaders and locals at an afternoon tea with Treasurer Morrison, where there was a great response to our action towards fully funding the NDIS, fixing local roads and getting a fairer deal from our banks. Later at Gosford, at the Central Cost Leagues Club, the Treasurer answered questions on Paul Murray LIVE on Sky News.

This government is listening and acting, in contrast to members opposite and to Labor, who, in their latest media release, continue to talk down the Central Coast with disgraceful and misleading scare campaigns. The fact is that Labor are job wreckers on the Central Coast, opposing major initiatives like the 600 jobs we are delivering into Gosford and recently failing to even acknowledge the medical school and research institute. Labor just wants to complain, while we are delivering. (Time expired)

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