John Murphy (Lowe, Australian Labor Party, Parliamentary Secretary to the Leader of the Opposition) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

Before the House adjourns this evening, I raise once again my grave concerns at the media reports attributed to Mr Max Moore-Wilton with regard to his desire to have the curfew at Sydney airport removed. I raised this issue just before question time today twice. This is a very important issue. Tragically, Mr Moore-Wilton, who is now working for Macquarie Bank, is only interested in maximising the profit for Macquarie Bank and the Southern Cross Consortium, which bought the 50-year lease of Sydney airport. This is a serious issue for the people I represent; it is a serious issue for the inner west of Sydney. That curfew must remain in place. The 80-movement cap must also remain in place. In addition, the government must facilitate the fair implementation of the long-term operating plan for Sydney airport.