Hills Residents Should Not be Duped for a Fourth Tme

The Federal Member for Mitchell, Alex Hawke, has expressed deep concern about the New South Wales Government’s commitment to construct a northwest rail link.

“We have been burned too many times by this New South Wales Labor Government to believe their promises to build a rail link,” Mr Hawke said.

“It seems that every time there is an election coming, the New South Wales Government announces a northwest rail link.

“We have been tempted, teased, and ultimately tormented before each of the last three elections, and we still have nothing to show for it.”

Mr Hawke said the projected finish date for the railway — 2024 — was a great concern and provided far too much opportunity for the New South Wales Government to slip out of their commitment in the future.

“Federal Labor has made it clear to the Hills that they will not be allocating money to New South Wales. This followed New South Wales missing out on the national infrastructure funding due to poor submissions by the State Government. Now the State Government is also set to lose the token $90 million they received for a study into the CBD Metro as well,” Mr Hawke said.

“If they were sincere about providing our local community with the services we deserve, they would adopt the position of Barry O’Farrell and the New South Wales Coalition and make the construction of the North-West Railway a priority.

“But too often it seems that the New South Wales Labor State Government’s priority is to quell negative press coverage. If they think that 2024 is an acceptable timeframe for a northwest rail link they are fooling themselves.

“There is a clear alternative to New South Wales Labor’s failure on this, and it is to elect a New South Wales Government committed to building the northwest rail link,” Mr Hawke said.