Ms Catherine King (Ballarat, Australian Labor Party, Minister for Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government) Share this | Hansard source

Thanks very much to the member for Fowler for her question. I know she is an incredibly passionate advocate, alongside the many members on this side of the House, for Western Sydney, an important part of not only the New South Wales economy but the whole nation's economy. I have been at the Western Sydney International Airport most recently, and it's 50 per cent complete. The terminal is just about to hit top-out. I've stood on the new airstrip. It has been terrific to see that. Most recently, I was at the rail project, where Peggy, the tunnel borer, came through, and we're seeing that project well and truly proceed. As well as the over $5 billion that we're committing out of the infrastructure investment pipeline on the airport itself, we're committing, alongside the New South Wales government, $4.4 billion in infrastructure to make sure that Western Sydney International Airport is connected and for the people of that area. It is an incredibly important project. It's an incredibly important economic development area, not just for New South Wales but for the whole of the country. I look forward to being there at its opening in 2026.

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