John Alexander (Bennelong, Liberal Party) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

Bennelong contains five of the state's most congested roads. We have seen huge levels of development and population growth, which is putting even more pressure on our overstretched public transport and road infrastructure. Years of neglect under Labor leaders, who promised but never delivered, left Bennelong, and Sydney at large, with a massive infrastructure deficit. That is why I support the Liberal government in New South Wales. Their manifesto puts our state's infrastructure front and centre, devoting millions of dollars to our roads, railways and rivers, allowing Sydney and New South Wales to finally realise their full potential.

NorthConnex, on my northern fringe, is a great example of this. Although it only borders Bennelong, it will massively relieve the pressure on our overly congested roads, bring economic uplift to the region and improve travel times across the north of Sydney. Funded jointly by the state government and the other great champion of our growth, the federal government, this local project is characteristic of the dozens of costed infrastructure projects planned across the state. Bennelong has been calling out for this for decades, and only if Mike Baird's Liberal government is returned on Saturday will we see this vital investment continue.

The four state members of parliament whose electorates fall within Bennelong are some of the most deserving politicians I have had the pleasure to know. Victor Dominello, Anthony Roberts, Geoff Lee and the aspiring successor to Greg Smith, Damien Tudehope, are all stalwarts of the community, standing up for their local constituents and working hard for the region. (Time expired)